Started From the Bottom, Now We're Here: Dolores Ladores Interviewed by Zelynn Tirona

"Started From the Bottom, Now We're Here": Dolores Ladores Interviewed by Zelynn Tirona

The person I interviewed is someone I admire very much, the mother of my best friend Nikko, Dolores Ladores. Born in a small town North of Manila, in the province of Pangasinan, Dolores Ladores faced many hardships growing up in a poverty-stricken family. Although being the second youngest with four other siblings, Ladores carried much responsibility when it came to helping out her family financially. As a child, she worked on the weekends cleaning up the local schools with her father who was a janitor. At this age, she realized the importance of education to obtain a better job in the future. After settling in America, Ladores began working at Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center in San Francisco as a Registered Nurse and has been there for the past 25 years. She currently has two children in college and feels as if she has a life much better than what she would have had if she stayed in the Philippines.  

        Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Coming To The United States
3. First Job
4. Having A Career and Starting A Family
5. First Time Going Back To The Philippines
6. Living In The Philippines vs. Living In America
7. Home and Homesickness

Introduction

Coming To The United States

First Job

Having A Career and Starting A Family

First Time Going Back To The Philippines

Living In The Philippines vs. Living In America

Home and Homesickness