Mehta, Kishor 2022-03-09
The session focused on Dr. Mehta’s memories and experiences surrounding his time at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. The interview begins with Dr. Mehta detailing the events of his trip from Indian to Ann Abor. It also discusses his initial reactions to London, New York, and Ann Arbor. The interview discusses Dr. Mehta undergraduate experiences, including the support he found from the Indian Student Association at the University. Lastly, the interview discusses Dr. Mehta’s reasons for attending graduate school at the University of Michigan.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Kishor Mehta
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: March 9, 2022
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Interviewer: Zachary Hernandez
Length: 01:22:50 (1 hour 22 minutes)
Abstract
Introduction and leaving India; Flying from London to New York; being in the United States; Arriving at Ann Arbor and scheduling classes; College orientation; reactions to the United States and culture shock; Getting an appendectomy; Going to Wyoming for a geology course; Visiting places with his family; getting a job after he graduated; His college social life
Access Information
Original Recording Format: born digital
Recording Format Notes: patrons may listen to audio in our reading room
Transcript: transcript available on dspace < https://hdl.handle.net/10605/374086>
Related Interview: Mehta, Kishor 2022-03-03, and Mehta, Kishor 2022-03-16, and Mehta, Kishor 2022-03-22, and Mehta, Kishor 2022-03-30, and Mehta, Kishor 2022-04-06, and Mehta, Kishor 2022-04-20, and Mehta, Kishor 2022-05-04
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