How many brothers and sisters do you have? Where are they living and what do they do? I have 2 brothers, they both live in Merrick, New York. My twin, James Troici is still in college and works at his college doing film projects. My older brother, Frankie Troici works at Starbucks and just graduated college,
What was it like growing up for your parents? For you? My mother and her family had an extremely well off life in Sicily. Her family owned a big piece of land and they were very used to living in a certain …show more content…
How long did the decision take? My mothers family moved a few months after her fathers death. My mothers mother lost the land to her husbands siblings and due to that they werent able to live in the type of lifestyle that they were used to. They came to America thinking they could obtain that wealthy lifestyle. My fathers family moved to America when he was two because his mother wanted them to live a better life. They weren’t well off people in …show more content…
Both sides of my family do not see themselves as immigrants anymore even if others still do.
What are their feelings about America? They are extremely nationalistic about America. The sincerely love America.
What was the most important and meaningful event or experience in their life? I think for my dad it was graduating college. No one in his family had ever graduated from a college before. I think for my mom, it must have been graduating college as well
What are their dreams and visions for their future? My dads dream is most likely to keep making money and buy a house in Florida or something. I think my moms dream/vision is to be a happier person.
Is there anything they would like to add to the interview? My mother and father both met in college and bonded over the fact that they were both first generation italian americans. What does it mean to be an American to you? And how does it feel to be an