Interviewer: M PerezWhen I came I had my passport and about thirty dollars
Interviewee: Justo Perez Colon
What is your full name?
Justo Perez Colon.
What is your nationality?
PuertoRican.
What is your date of birth?
August 6, 1950.
Where were you born?
Orocovis, Puerto Rico.
When did you (move to the U.S./move from somewhere else in the U.S.) to Philadelphia?
In 1971.
Why did you leave your country/State/former place of residence?
Looking for a better job.
What did you like/dislike about your home/country?
I liked everything in Puerto Rico.
Why did you choose Philadelphia/U.S?
Because they're where better job opportunities.
How did you travel here?/What type of transportation did you use/take to travel here? How would you change that?
By airplane.
How did you find a place to live in Philly?
My family helped.
With whom did you travel? [Who did you travel with?]
Nobody, my self.
With whom did you travel? [Who did you travel with?]
My family.
How did your life change when you moved and what were the differences between the two places?
They're the same except that I got a job here.
What did you expect about the US/Philly?
Nothing.
What did you come here to accomplish and what else do you feel you still need to do?
Get a better job.
What are the differences between when you came here and now?
Modern technology.
What did you sacrifice/leave behind when you left?
My family.
What problems did you encounter coming to the US/Philly?
The language.
How much money did you have and where did you get it when you came to Philly/US?
When I came I had my passport and about thirty dollars.
How did you adapt to your new environment?
It was complicated at first.
Why do you think it was worth all your changes?
Yeah.
What education did you have before/after you arrived?
I graduated.
Do you [ever] regret moving? Why or why not?
Huh?..... No.
What reason would/could make you go back to where you came from?
What reason?.... When I retire and or I get old, or when I die.
Describe your first job here. If you didn't have one, who did you get money?
I was in auto body in 1971.
Is there anything you would like to add?
No.
