“Immigrating is Part of the Human Spirit”
Introduction/MethodsFollowing the introduction of this project, I contemplated who I knew that immigrated to the United States and would be able to sit down for an interview. First, I thought about the cooks at the restaurant I bartend at, but they speak little...
How a work study program turned into a life in America
Anastasia Muya was born and raised in a little town outside of Moscow, Russia. It can be compared to a smaller version of silicon valley that has recently become a lot more developed. To paint the picture more clearly, “The little town where a lot of...
Ambiguity between Mexican and American
Introduction: On November 26th, 2021, I interviewed my mom, Amanda. This interview was conducted at home during Thanksgiving break. Because I was staying with my mom for break, I did not have to schedule a specific time. My mom has talked to me about her past...
An Unexpected Turn of Events
On November 29, 2021, I had the opportunity to conduct a zoom interview with my friend's mother, Julie. I have known her since my freshman year of college, but I had little knowledge of her story, but I was truly amazed as it unfolded. I was very curious about the...
“The Land of Opportunity”
A few weeks ago I received the opportunity to interview my father’s friend from work, Jay Bae. My dad and Jay worked together in the FAA as air traffic controllers for almost 50 years. I have known Jay for a long time but only started seeing him more after my dad...
My Family History
Born in Bronx, New York to a set of immigrant parents, I was incredibly lucky to have the opportunities that I did and still do have. All of my blessings can be partly attributed to my family’s decision to move to the United States in 1995. As the very first...
Two Sides to Every Story: A Blending of Swedish and American Culture
MethodsOver thanksgiving break, I set up an in-person interview with my neighbor, Veronica Yarbray – which went incredibly well and resulted in an extremely informational conversation of her life experiences and perspectives. I texted Veronica in advance to plan a...
Life in Poland and Love for America
For my project I interviewed one of my friends mothers, Dorothy. She came from Poland to America in 1989. Although she experienced many hardships, Dorothy found her way to America and began a new life here. Learning and analyzing her journey has been educating and interesting every step of the way.
A Close-Knit Family Near and Far
IntroductionFor my project, I chose to interview Mrs. Tina Noronha, an Indian immigrant who settled in the United States at the young age of 24 years. The achievements, sacrifices, blessings, and a little bit of luck throughout her journey are something I could...
From Liberia to Richmond, VA
Going into this immigration project I was a tad nervous on deciding who I should interview and if I would be able to respectfully share their story that showed the ups and downs of immigrating to the United States. Technically, I am a third generation immigrant on...
Immigrant to Self Employed Entrepreneur
Deciding on who to do this interview project on it was kind of a no brainer for me. I would have loved to have met with Craig in person but he was back in northern Virginia with busy days of work and I was at school so we did the interview over zoom, which...
The Optimistic Dynamic Duo
What if I told you that you were going to start a journey on one of the most anxiety riddle quests one could face to the complete unknown? Sounds a bit scary and intimidating in my opinion. In this scenario, this quest is one that requires moving from one...
A Story of Peserverance
IntroIn the year of 1998, Elizabeth and her older brother spent five days and five nights walking into the United States, and into their new lives. This life-changing decision to cross into the United States from Mexico would open a plethora of opportunity, while...
Working is the driving force of immigration.
For this project, I was fortunate enough to interview my step-grandfather Allan Crew. He was born in 1933 on the Island of Jersey, located between England and France and eventually immigrated to the United States in his late 20’s. I have known Allan my whole...
The Reality of Obtaining the American Dream
Mrs. Chely DiazChely Diaz, my mother’s friend was the first person I thought about for this interviewing project. I thought, why not choose the one person my mother constantly talks about when we are on the topic of immigrants. I did know about parts of Chely...
“Coming to America is a Dream in Itself”
Methods and ReflexivityOn Saturday, November 20th, 2021, at around 6:30 PM, I conducted an interview with Alex via Zoom. I did not know Alex at all prior to conducting this interview with her; she was a friend of a friend. We had never met before, so despite the...
Moving Across Different Countries To Get To The United States
*Names have been changed throughout this analysis and transcriptIntroductionOn November 11, I conducted an interview to a relative, María. I’ve known María since I was born, and she has taught me more things that I could even remember. Going into this project and...