Interview with David Du

Interview with David Du

David Du

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Interviewers

Jagger Cooney and Colin Walzer

Description

Interview with David Du recorded on March 27, 2023 at Forest Hills Northern High School in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Mr. Du is interviewed by Forest Hills Northern High School students Jagger Cooney and Colin Walzer as a part of WMU’s Telling Our Stories: A Video Collection Celebrating AAPI Heritage. During the interview Mr. Du discusses the following topics:

  • Moving from Beijing to the U.S. in 1998;
  • Missing home and his loved ones’ opinions of his move;
  • Consequences and hardships of immigrating and getting a green card;
  • Difficulties communicating with home during the early years;
  • Choosing to attend Kendall College to study art;
  • Funny stories about his first few years in the U.S.;
  • First impressions and misconceptions of U.S. culture;
  • How Beijing has changed since he moved away;
  • Why he chose to immigrate to the U.S. over another country;
  • Worrying about his immigration status for multiple years;
  • Missing his loved ones in China;
  • Troubles learning English;
  • The lifelong process of adjusting to a different culture;
  • His dreams and goals as a young man coming to the U.S.;
  • His current work mentoring Asian students studying in the U.S.;
  • His American parents and other mentors in the U.S.;
  • His pride in being American;
  • Advice for immigrants coming to the U.S.;
  • Things he wishes to see change in the U.S., and;
  • His opinions on on the U.S. school system.

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 | Asian History | Language and Literacy Education | Oral History | Secondary Education

Language

ENG

Document Type

Interview

Length of video

0:32:21

Length of video log

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Interview with David Du

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