Interview with Julia Yu

Interview with Julia Yu

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

Interview

Length of video

0:34:19

Length of video log

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Interview with Julia Yu

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