Interview with Matt Wang
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Interviewers
Julia Joo, Hrishikaa Bhargava
Description
Interview with Matt Wang recorded on March 27th, 2023 at Forest Hills Northern High School in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Matt Wang is interviewed by Forest Hills Northern High School students Julia Joo and Hrishikaa Bhargava as a part of WMU’s Telling Our Stories: A Video Collection Celebrating AAPI Heritage. During the interview Mr. Wang discusses the following topics:
- coming to Michigan with his aunt at age 14;
- attending school with classmates who had preconceived biases about Asians;
- adjusting to life in the U.S.;
- staying connected to Chinese culture through cooking and entertainment;
- individualism in the US vs. collectivism in China; and
- being a student at Calvin University.
Date of Interview
3-27-2023
Location of Interview
Grand Rapids, MI
Series
Telling Our Stories
Keywords
Asian American and Pacific Islander, Immigration, Immigrants, China, Michigan
Disciplines
Asian American Studies | Language and Literacy Education | Oral History | Secondary Education
Language
ENG
Document Type
Interview
Recommended Citation
Wang, Matt, "Interview with Matt Wang" (2023). Telling Our Stories: A Video Collection Celebrating AAPI Heritage. 12.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/our-stories-aapi/12
Length of video
0:27:31
Length of video log
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