Interview with Julia Yu
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Interviewers
Kaleb Kemp, Alex Wong, Tristan Gerville-Reache
Description
Interview with Julia Yu recorded on March 25, 2024. Ms. Yu is interviewed by Forest Hills Northern High School students Kaleb Kemp, Alex Wong, and Tristan Gerville-Reache as a part of WMU’s Telling Our Stories: A Video Collection Celebrating AAPI Heritage. During the interview Ms. Yu discusses the following topics:
- Growing up in Hong Kong;
- The intensity of schooling in China;
- Living in Australia for university and early adulthood;
- Moving to the U.S. at age 30;
- A typical day in her life currently;
- Adjusting to living in the U.S.;
- Her opinions on the U.S. social welfare system, eating habits, and sustainability;
- Things that she misses about Hong Kong and Australia;
- Opinions on Asian cuisine in Grand Rapids;
- Differences between cultures in U.S. and Hong Kong;
- Difficulties moving to the U.S.;
- Her interest in news and politics;
- Achieving her goals in the U.S.;
- Family, community, and relationships as her biggest accomplishments;
- Advice for immigrants coming to the U.S., and;
- Her plans for the future.
Date of Interview
3-25-2024
Location of Interview
Grand Rapids, MI
Series
Telling Our Stories
Keywords
Asian American and Pacific Islander, Immigration, Immigrants, China, Hong Kong, Australia
Disciplines
Asian American Studies | Asian History | Language and Literacy Education | Oral History | Secondary Education
Language
ENG
Document Type
Book
Recommended Citation
Yu, Julia, "Interview with Julia Yu" (2024). Telling Our Stories: A Video Collection Celebrating AAPI Heritage. 3.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/our-stories-aapi/3
Length of video
37:44
Length of video log
tbd
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