Madison and Ashley

How family life, growing up, the college experience, and expectations have shaped us.

Selina Cervantes Interview with Grandmother Victoria (Dryja) Cervantes About What It Was Like To Grow Up In The 60’s

In this interview, conducted in November 2021, I (Selina Cervantes, 24) interview my Grandmother (Victoria Cervantes, 77) about what life was like when she was a girl compared to girls lives and upbringing since. We talk about her opinion on...

Interview with my mom, Marie: Battling the Cold and Leaving to Get the Fortune (Extended Version)

I, Nikki Malazarte, interviewed my mom, Marie Malazarte, who has immigrated to the U.S. from the Philippines since 1990. My mom has stayed in the US for 30 years now. Through this interview, I hoped to provide my mom the...

“We got it down to a science- everyone had a job”- Lee Stienbarger reflects on his years as coach of the Indiana Thump Jumpers

Lee Stienbarger (a.k.a. "Mr. S.") and Alison talk about the history of Richmond's competitive jump rope team- the Indiana Thump Jumpers, and how he functioned as a coach and trailblazer in a sport that was unknown to much of the...

Shrest Das and his mother, Meeta Madan, talk about her life experiences

In this interview, conducted in November 2021 in Flower Mound, Texas, Shrest Das (16) interviews his mother Meeta Madan (43) about her life experiences and major impacts to her now. Mrs. Madan gives insight into major lessons she learned as...

Mom and I

It was about me and my mom talking about simply how was life and how was high school for her and other things

My sister

My sister speaks about her experiences and the things she expected with covid 19.

Bryan Frausto, Cynthia Segura, Enrique James, and Aylene Sedano talk about how expectations, and gender affect the political process

Gender affects the political process a lot, especially women, because they are seen as objects to men rather than a human being trying to be smart.

Immigration from Greece to the United States

This interview is about my grandfather, Gregory Kokkalis (75), immigration story. It was about his hardships coming from a country that is not as fortunate as America. He also explained his dreams, his experiences, his expectations, etc.Dreams

Torn Between Two Cultures: On Being the Daughter of Immigrant Parents

Loyola University Chicago MSW student Kate Dawson talks with her best friend of many years, Chloe Kilano, about growing up with two immigrant parents from Iran. The two reflect on Chloe's experience of being a first-generation college student while challenging...

Interview with my mom, Marie: Battling the Cold and Leaving to Get the Fortune (Brief Version)

I, Nikki Malazarte, interviewed my mom, Marie Malazarte, who has immigrated to the U.S. from the Philippines since 1990. My mom has stayed in the US for 30 years now. Through this interview, I hoped to provide my mom the...

katherine

katherine has faced so many ups and downs in her life, she talks about some of her accomplishments,important people in her life, and challenges she has faced in life this far.

David Oke Interview

Recording of David Oke and how his experience has been here in the U.S. coming from Nigeria.

Sibling Expectations

From one sibling to another, I wanted to get an understanding of what expectations (or hopes) my oldest sibling faced himself or wished for in me.

Ma

We talked about then I was 3

Interviewing the Woman Who Gave Me Life.

I, Dawagner De Los Santos, interview my mother on her life before and after moving to the United States. We talk about how her life changed and how she had a second chance living in a different place.

Creating a racial justice hero: Rachel Willis of Elevating Equity

This interview details how racial justice advocate Rachel Willis became who she is today as well as the personal and professional battles she faces everyday to create a flourishing legacy for herself and her country.

An Interesting Life, by Sebastian

I interviewed my grandmother over Skype and asked her about life, she told me about how she was born in the war, and how it was like, the first person she loved, and many other things.

Interview Mary Burns

I mostly asked her questions about her life as a teen and things that most impacted her life growing up.