An Interview with My Mother: Experiences from Taiwan to the United States

My mom and I talk about her experiences immigrating from Taiwan to the United States, her views on education, food, culture, and family, and what she misses most about her home country.

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Living His Best Life

My interview with my Great Uncle Steve was nothing short of spectacular. I learned a lot about his interesting life story and was able to discover the secrets of how to live a long and happy life. We talked about...

Interview With Ms.Rainey

In this interview we discussed the life of Ms.Rainey.

Mr. Peterson and the Growth of Benbrook Middle High School

Benbrook Middle High School, one of the newest schools in Fort Worth ISD, has been growing and changing for the last six years, gradually making an impact on the district as a whole. Here we interview Mr. Peterson, one of...

A Testament to the Benefits of Struggle: A Discussion with the Memons

My parents, Neha Memon and Samir Memon (46) discuss how their struggles in moving to a new country shaped their spirituality, work ethic, and their choices as parents. We discuss how adaptability has sculpted their present lives, and how malleable...

Growing Up in Boyle Heights to Becoming a State Senator

The story begins with my Mom growing up in Boyle Heights and working hard to get a better education. She navigates her educational experience as a young girl and what it means to be a Latina. Little did she know...

Lit Life: Mitchell Anderson and James Anderson discuss the relevance and significance of two novels.

In this recording, son and father discuss the life lessons and takeaways from the two books “The Picture of Dorian Gray” written by Oscar Wilde and “One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest” by Ken Kesey, and also how much of...

SOC 110 Interview- jhulley

Jacquelyn Hulley interviews her friend, roommate, and former WOW leader Greg on adjusting to life out of state and past education experiences.

Teacher shares stories of gun violence, stretching the field of broadcasting to minorities, and a mischievous childhood.

Lawrence Adams, founder of one of the most popular radio stations in the Seattle area and retired broadcasting teacher from Nathan Hale High School, shares his experiences with gun violence and his attempts to include women/minority students in the radio...

Immigration Experience (Part 3)

An interview with professor, Dr. Arreguín Bermúdez about his immigration experience, being undocumented in the United States and eventually opening up his own business.

Interview with my dad about his childhood memories.

Conducted on February 9th, 2020. I interviewed my dad, Barry Johnson, for my college written communications class. I asked him to tell stories about his childhood growing up on the lake and farm with his siblings and how this influenced...

Im/migration Journey Story

This interview was about Leopoldo Saucedo and his immigration to the United States

Interview with Ma – Part 1 "so yeah, if it was quirky or weird it was because I was quirky or weird too"

Part 1 of a conversation with my grandmother, who I call Ma. We have always been very close, and I know she loves to talk and tell stories, so was a perfect candidate for this sort of project. We sit...

Life Story interview with Tim Kasper

I interviewed my uncle Tim Kasper on his life and his adventure with the musical group The Blenders. He discussed his life values and what he's learned with being in The Blenders. The recording got screwed up for the first...

Part 2: From India to the USA: My grandmother’s story

Second part of interview with my grandma, in which we discuss immigration in further detail, as well as her experiences teaching in Milwaukee during integration of public schools in the 1970s.

How My Dad Overcame His Life Challenges

This interview was done on December 1st, 2019 in my family's living room. In this interview, my dad, Nitin Panchal mentioned that he had to overcome many obstacles in his life. These barriers made it more difficult for him to...

Growing up Afro German

The interview gives context on how is it like to grow up in Germany mixed. The interview touches upon the themes of race and growing up being more aware about oneself.

Interview with my mom

Interviewing my mom about growing up and focusing on education

New Reading Perspectives: Insight about the learning that local mother Aqsa Godil has received from her childhood and adult readings.

In this recording, Hinsdale Central Student, Ameera Ilyas, and her mother, Aqsa Godil, talk about her mother's interaction in Pakistan, a third world country, with reading and how it has shaped her understanding of the world. In this interview, we...

Raj Patel and his grandfather Prabhudas Patel discuss about the importance of family and the sacrifices one must take.

In this interview, conducted in December 2019 in South Barrington, Illinois, Raj Patel (16) interviews his grandfather Prabhudas Patel (70) about his childhood from living in a poor village in Western India and to discuss how he immigrated to America....

Interview with instructor Lacey Jenkins (24) and student Jania Doyal (19).

Lacey Jenkins (24) will be talking about some personal/professional accomplishments, her greatest influence in life, a teacher that impacted her life, and the COVID-19 pandemic. She will also share her thoughts on the Black Lives Matter demonstrations, how it feels...