Interview: Laura Gomez

Interview: Laura Gomez

In this interview, Gomez discusses her move from Colombia to the United States and enrolling at West Chester University. She talks about the cultural differences between the two countries and her transition into the U.S. educational system. Gomez highlights the struggles she faced when she first moved to America and what she did to overcome those challenges.

February 21, 2019

Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries

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Colleen Dougherty

Laura Gomez

Family

Expectations

Idealism

"American Dream"

Education

Language barriers

College environment

College students--Social conditions

Nicholas Heydeman