Interview with Stacy Zhao
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Interviewers
Ava Tuohy, Sophia Keeth, Brooke Gordon
Description
Interview with Stacy Zhao recorded on March 25, 2024. Ms. Zhao is interviewed by Forest Hills Northern High School students Ava Tuohy, Sophia Keeth, and Brooke Gordon as a part of WMU’s Telling Our Stories: A Video Collection Celebrating AAPI Heritage. During the interview Ms. Zhao discusses the following topics:
- Origins in China and coming to the US;
- Adapting to life in the US as a non-English speaker;
- Disadvantages that she and her family faced in the US;
- The similarities of humans across cultures;
- Differences between Chinese moms and American moms;
- The importance of being a well-rounded student;
- The American dream;
- Missing Chinese food;
- Advice for immigrants to the US;
- Advice to students wanting to learn about other cultures;
- Gratitude for her American and Chinese influences.
Date of Interview
3-25-2024
Location of Interview
Grand Rapids, MI
Series
Telling Our Stories
Keywords
Asian American and Pacific Islander, Immigration, China
Disciplines
Asian American Studies | Asian History | Language and Literacy Education | Oral History | Secondary Education
Language
ENG
Document Type
Book
Recommended Citation
Zhao, Stacy, "Interview with Stacy Zhao" (2024). Telling Our Stories: A Video Collection Celebrating AAPI Heritage. 2.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/our-stories-aapi/2
Length of video
38:50
Length of video log
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