Alvarez, Gustavo; Rodriguez, Adrian (friend, friend). YouTHink Field Recording, 2010-02-20T09:00:00
Interview Description
Friends Gustavo Alvarez, 18, and Adrian Rodriguez, 17, talk about school, their plans for the future and aspirations, their families, and their friendship.
1:10 Friends talk about extracurricular activities and school schedules.
6:10 GA talks about moving from Mexico at age 7 and the changes that took place after his arrival.
10:15 Friends share happiest memories of their lives.
15:50 GA talks about his family and the admiration he draws from them. AR also talks about inspiration he gets from his parents.
24:35 Friends discuss what makes them happy: volunteering and helping others.
33:35 Friends talk about their fear: GA is afraid of failure; AR is afraid of not meeting expectations.
37:00 Friends talk about how they would like to remember one another.
Dates
- Creation: 2010-02-20T09:00:00
Language of Materials
Interview in English
Topical
- Achievements and Awards
- Birthdays
- Death
- Fear
- First Meetings
- Grades
- Grandparents
- Identity
- Immigration Stories
- Lost Friends
- Neighborhood Life
- Parents
- Schools
- Siblings
- Students
- Teachers
- cohorts (groups of friends)
- college
- extra-curricular activities
- family characters
- family naming and nicknames
- family reunions
- family trips and excursions
- influential people
- memories of former times
- memories of growing up
- personal experiences
- pride
- regrets
- school day memories
- sexual orientation
- social beliefs and practices
Repository Details
Part of the Benson Latin American Collection, The University of Texas at Austin Repository
2300 Red River Street
Austin Texas 78712 United States
(512) 495-4578
bensonspecialcollections@austin.utexas.edu