Skyline
College/North San Mateo County Oral History Archives, Skyline
College Library
Student project for LSCI 110 – Digital Oral Research Project,
Skyline
College
Click here to read the research essay, “My Life, Past, Present and Future”, by Richard Chiang.
Click
on the links below to
hear audio segments from an April 2007 interview by Richard Chiang with Victor
Eco, a former
Victor Eco
3. My Friends
6. My Work
7. Community Service and Commitments
10. The Philippines
15. Music is Life
16. Kabbayan Free Style is Born!
17. My Rolemodels
18. My Dislikes
19. My Fears in Life
22. Lasting Message
23. Outtakes
Segment 1
Intro
Vic introduces himself in his opening remarks.
Victor
smiles for the camera in the Skyline Parking lot
Segment 2
My Family
Vic describes his family and siblings in this segment. He has 2
brothers, one older, one younger and one sister older than him.
Vic
and his brother and sister.( younger brother not pictured)
Segment 3
My Friends
Vic describes the importance of friends in this segment and how he feels
about having different sets of friends.
Vic
and his friends
Segment 4
The Importance of Culture
Vic explains his views on culture and the role it plays in his life
growing up in
Vic
parties at the Liawanna Cultural Center
Segment 5
Growing up in Daly City
what’s it like growing up in
Vic
and friends in a group photo
Segment 6
My Work
All work and no play. Vic tells me how work takes up the majority of his
time.
Vic, Professor Liza Erpelo, Romeo Garcia,
Nat Navarro
Segment 7
Community Service and Commitments
Giving back to the community is a large part of
Vic’s belief system. He loves working with little kids.
Community work never ends
Segment
8
My Major and Academic Life
Vic talks about his major at
Vic
at
Segment 9
Bridging the Gap
How do you bridge the gap between east and
west? Vic explains how.
Vic
hanging out
Segment 10
The Philippines
Vic talks openly about the
Philippine
President Gloria Arroyo sets new standards in corruption
Segment 11
The Role of Religion
Vic talks about religion in this segment.
Segment 12
My Issues with Authority
Vic explains how he was wrongfully detained by the police on his mother’s
birthday.
Victor
face to face with Authority
Segment 13
Where’s the Justice?
The other guy in an accident is allowed to walk away free.
Vic
and his friends
Segment 14
No Justice part II
Why me?
Justice
for the innocent
Segment 15
Music is Life
Vic loves his music and talks openly about his tastes in music.
The
music takes over!
Segment 16
Kabbayan Free
Style is Born!
Vic ‘busts a flow’ with
Segment 17
My Role models
Vic explains who his role models are.
Vic
(pictured in the back) is among his friends
Segment 18
My Dislikes
everyone has dislikes, Vic tells me his.
[
Vic
hides his face from his fears
Segment 19
My Fears in Life
so what are you afraid of Vic? He explains to me his fears in life.
Vic
displaying no fear when it comes to large animals
Segment 20
Influential People
Vic names the most influential people in his life.
Vic
relaxes around friends discussing the people who he admires the most
Segment 21
My Future Plans in Life
Vic tells me the roadmap to his future plans.
Vic and the PYC in 2006
Segment 22
Lasting Message
Vic closing statements and wishes.
A
special night for Vic and the members of the Filipino Youth Coalition
Segment 23
Outtakes
Vic and I are rambling this is ‘free talk’ segment.
Fooling
around with
Additional Weblinks:
Watch Vic and Nat Navado bust a flow Kababayan Style: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f49zjZrFU7M
Live on stage, The Kabataan Hip Hop Show: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcFOZvyhey8
Vic’s personal web page: http://www.myspace.com/9747735
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last revised: 05-10-07
by Eric Brenner, Skyline College, San Bruno, CA
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