Padilla, Juan Carlos; Saavedra, Cindy (husband, wife). East L.A. Public Library, 2010-02-27T17:30:00

0:40 JP remembers his grandfather and the fun memories he has of the "rancho "where his grandfather lived. At the rancho, he chased cows, played with his bothers, and rode horses.

6:50 JP talks about eight siblings and his mother. With time, all of his brothers made their way to the United States. JP talks about the lofty expectations he had of a life the United States and the stark contrast with the stories he heard from his brothers.

12:45 JP recounts how the opportunity to migrate to the US arose: the 1994 Northridge earthquake presented an opportunity for work for painters, and his brother worked for a painting company. JP recalls what went through his mind as he flew to LAX.

20:00 JP recalls working as a quality inspector as a pacemaker manufacturing company and falling in love with Math when he took a course in Pierce Community College, where he was studying English. He received much of his inspiration from his brother Alvaro, "the brain of the family, "who is currently obtaining a PhD in engineering.

25:30 Applying and being accepted to the University of Southern California (USC). First impressions.

31:15 JP describes what was going through his mind during graduation.

35:57 JP talks about his aspirations for opening his own practice.