Adventuring to America: Interview with Annabelle Cabeza by Brandon Cabeza

English 100 BK

Friday, April 4, 2014

Annabelle Cabeza

Annabelle hanging out with her dogs in her neighborhood

I had the pleasure of interviewing Annabelle Cabeza. She was born in Manila, Philippines. Annabelle grew up in the district called Sampaloc where the Malacañang Palace is located. This is interesting to me because the Malacañang Palace is where the Philippine president did his work. With her family (excluding her oldest sister), Annabelle moved to the United States in 1979 when she was 12 years old. Moving to the U.S. at such a young age for Annabelle was not a bad experience. She didn't expect much of how it was going to be like in the in the U.S. and this mentality help her have a pleasant experience with living growing up in America. Even though Annabelle did experience some hardships with living in America she was able to push through those challenges in order to reach her goals.

Videos

I. Family Background

II. Leaving the Philippines

III. Settling in the U.S.

IV. Life in the U.S.

V. Being Filipino in the U.S.

VI. Reflections




I. Intro/ Family Background

Annabelle gives a brief description about herself and shares some of her stories of what it was like growing in the Philippines with her family and friends.

II. Leaving the Philippines

Annabelle explains the process of how her family migrated United States and why her parents wanted to come to the United States.

III. Settling in the U.S.

Annabelle talk about the first time she stepped foot in America and her intial experience with settling in the U.S.

IV. Life in the U.S.

Annabelle shares her hardships with going to school in the U.S.  

V. Being Filipino in the U.S.

Annabelle talks about how she was able to maintain her Filipino culture even though she grew up in the U.S.

VI. Reflections

Annabelle shares her reflections about leaving to the Philippines to live in the U.S. and what she would not or would change about moving.