竹丽 Julia，可路Chloe
我们选了这个话题因为我们对沈蓓老师的家庭很感兴趣。另外，我们也想知道她的家庭是怎么影响她现在的艺术成就的。完成这个采访以后，我们学到了很多有意思的事。比如说，她的妈妈给她一些非常重要的建议。
首先，我们问的第一个问题是“我们对您的家庭很感兴趣。您小时候，您父母做什么工作？您有兄弟姐妹吗？” 她回答说她的家庭很特别。她分享她的父亲在美国留学的故事，她的父亲是一个铁路工厂师。他的父亲有三个姐姐。她的父亲第一个姐姐是一位有名的翻译员，她翻译过的一本书就是《小妇人》。她父亲的第二个姐姐是中国有名的科学家，而且爸爸的第三个姐姐是著名的医生。她也给我们看一本很古老的家谱。她给我们讲她在一个宫廷里找到了这个家谱，因为表亲的妻子在图书馆工作所以找到这个家谱。我们可以看出来她的家庭有很古老的历史。
其次，我们问“您的原生家庭对您今天的艺术成就有什么样的影响？您可以举一个例子吗？” 她说她是她家庭里的异类，因为她家搞科学，而且没有人做艺术有关的工作。她的母亲是一位汉学家，熟悉中文文化。她从小开始参加许多的书法比赛。她母亲的书法写得非常好，中国文化方面给她很大的影响。另外，她父亲的精神影响了她，因为她父亲经历过战争，而且在参军中去世了。当她母亲八十多岁的时候，她觉得她应该留在母亲的身边。但她很难做这个决定。她跟母亲打电话时，母亲马上说她应该待在美国，因为他们邀请了她。这个回答对她后来的发展产生了很多影响。
最后，我们问 ”当您成长的过程中，您的父母学给您提供了哪些有用的建议？”，她回答说她母亲对她舞蹈的专业很支持，因为她的家庭很开放的。例如，她在学舞蹈时，她的母亲从来都支持她的选择。从这个采访，我们不仅学到很多有关家庭的背景的知识，它们很有意思的，而且还了解了她童年和家庭怎么样帮助她成为现在的人。总的来说，我们学到了家庭支持的重要性。还有，不管你在面对什么样的冲突，你仍然应该追求你的梦想。
We chose this topic because we are very interested in Mrs. Shen's family. Plus, we wondered how her family influenced her current artistic success. After completing this interview, we learned a lot of interesting things. For example, her mom gave her some very important advice. First, the first question we asked was "We are very interested in your family. When you were a child, what did your parents do? Did you have siblings?" She responded that her family was special. She shared the story of her father, who was a railway factory engineer, studying abroad in the United States. His father had three older sisters. Her father's first sister was a famous translator, and one of the books she translated was "Little Women". Her father's second sister is a famous scientist in China, and her father's third sister is a famous doctor. She also showed us a very old family tree. She told us that she found this family tree in a palace because the cousin's wife worked in the library so she found the family tree. We can tell that her family has a very old history. Second, we asked "How did your family of origin influence your artistic achievements today? Can you give an example?" She said she was an outlier in her family because her family was doing science and no one was doing art related work. Her mother is a Sinologist and is familiar with Chinese culture. She has participated in many calligraphy competitions since she was a child. Her mother's calligraphy is very good, and Chinese culture has greatly influenced her. In addition, the spirit of her father affected her, because her father had been through the war and died while serving in the army. When her mother was in her eighties, she felt she should stay with her mother. But it was difficult for her to make this decision. When she called her mother, she immediately said she should stay in America because they had invited her. This answer had a great influence on her later development. At the end, we asked "What useful advice did your parents give you when you were growing up?", she replied that her mother was very supportive of her dance profession because her family was very open. For example, when she was learning to dance, her mother was always supportive of her choices. From this interview, we not only learn a lot about the background of the family, which is very interesting, but also how her childhood and family helped her become who she is now. Overall, we learned the importance of family support. Also, no matter what conflicts you are facing, you should still pursue your dreams.
雷彩 Cait
上個學期，我通過班級的口述歷史項目提高了我的中文口語和寫作能力。為了這個項目， 我跟我的同學們有幸採訪了沈蓓老師，採訪她的生活，包括她在中國的生活、她的事業、家庭以及在 美國的生活。 我們對沈蓓老師的生活進行了研究，準備了一些採訪問題，轉錄我們的談話，並在雙語網站上展示我們的工作。 我準備了關於沈蓓老師作為華裔美國女性所遇到的挑戰和經歷的問題。 與沈蓓的會面讓我了解到她所經歷的一些艱辛，以及她如何繼續堅持不懈地應對這些挑戰。 聽了沈蓓老師回答其他組的問題後，我開始將我在網上研究過的沈蓓老師和我面前的人聯繫起來； 親耳聽到她講述自己的生活，讓她的故事更加動人。 這次採訪幫助我與一位華裔美國人建立了聯繫，她一直並將繼續支持明尼蘇達州的亞裔美國人。
我是最後一個問她問題的人，所以我盡量讓問題盡可能具體。 我的第一個問題是“作為女性，您在職業生涯中遇到過哪些挑戰？” 沈蓓老師在採訪中多次強調家庭的重 要性； 她解釋說，她的丈夫和女兒以及其他親人一直支持她的事業。 要想成功，需要家人的支持 ，尤其是作為一個女人。 女性不僅要生育和撫養孩子，還要做飯、打掃衛生和做其他家務。 除此 之外，許多女性也有工作。 作為女性來說，試圖在孩子和事業之間找到平衡是困難的，但有家人的支持會讓這一切變得容易得多。
我的下一個問題是，“如果你能回到過去，你會給十幾歲的自己什麼建議或鼓勵的話？” 沈蓓老師的回答提醒我，每個人都會犯錯。 她希望自己少犯錯誤，但也認為到錯誤是成長的一部分。 我問的最後一個問題就是，“你認為女性身份對你的職業生涯有何影響？” 對於這個問題，沈蓓老師再次強調了家庭的重要性。 她說，她的家人了解她，能夠支持她。 此外，沈蓓老師作為一個女人所經歷的歷史和記憶，都造就她今天的樣子。 我很慶幸能遇到沈蓓老師，更了解她的生活。 她經歷過很多艱難的經歷，所以她分享的觀點非常有價值。 我了解到家庭總是很重要，尤其是作為一個女人，而且我年輕的時候注定要犯錯誤。 最後，通過這個項目，我也提高了我的中文水平。
This past semester, I was able to develop my Chinese oral and writing skills through our class’ Oral History Project. For this project, my classmates and I had the wonderful opportunity to meet with Shen Pei for an interview about her life, including her life in China, her career, family, and life in The United States. We did research on Shen Pei’s life, prepared interview questions, transcribed our conversations, and presented our work on a bilingual website. My group prepared questions about the challenges and experiences Shen Pei has encountered living as a Chinese American woman. Meeting with Shen Pei taught me about some of the hardships she has endured, and how she continues to persevere through these challenges.
After listening to Shen Pei answer the other groups’ questions, I was able to begin connecting the Shen Pei who I had researched online with the individual in front of me; hearing her talk about her life firsthand gave her story more emotion. This interview helped me connect with a Chinese American who has, and continues, to support Asian Americans in Minnesota.
My group was the last group to ask her questions, so I tried to make the questions as specific as possible. The first question I asked Shen Pei was, “As a woman, what challenges have you faced in your career?” Shen Pei emphasized the importance of family many times throughout the interview; she explained that her husband and her daughter, as well as her other relatives, have always supported her in her career. The support of family is needed in order to succeed, especially as a woman. Not only are women expected to have and raise their children, they also are expected to cook, clean, and manage other household chores. In addition to all of that, many women also work. Trying to find a balance between children and a career is difficult as a woman, but having the support of your family makes it much easier.
The next question I prepared for Shen Pei was, “If you could go back in time, what advice or words of encouragement would you give to your teenage self?” Shen Pei’s answer reminded me that everyone makes mistakes. Half of her wishes that she had made less mistakes, but the other half realizes that mistakes are a part of growing up. The final question that I was able to ask Shen Pei was, “How do you think being a woman has influenced your career?” For this question, Shen Pei again emphasized the importance of family. She said that her family understands her and her background, and is able to support her. Additionally, the history and memories that Shen Pei has experienced as a woman have all made her the person she is today.
I am so thankful that I was able to meet Shen Pei and learn more about her life. She has lived through many difficult experiences, so the perspectives she shares are really valuable. I learned that family is always important, especially as a woman, and that mistakes are meant to be made when I am young.