Yoonie Shin Oral History Interview, February 20, 2024

Partial Transcript: I was wondering if you would be able to talk about kind of your childhood and basically how you got to OSU?

Segment Synopsis: Shin describes her early life being born and growing up in South Korea, and her move to Hillsboro, Oregon during her youth.

Keywords: CS; Computer Science; English; Hillsboro, Oregon; Major; Mom; Moving; OSU; Parents; Schooling; South Korea; Testing; Oregon

Partial Transcript: What was your experience like learning English?

Segment Synopsis: Shin describes her struggles learning English as a second language, and a memory of the language finally 'clicking' for her.

Keywords: ABCs; Accent; Fluent; Korean; Learning; Mannerisms; Movie; School; Teaching; Terminology; Language

Partial Transcript: Is your mom still located in Hillsboro?

Segment Synopsis: Shin talks about where her family is now, as well as her experience with racial diversity and sexism within the US Marine Corps.

Keywords: Active duty; Asian; Brother; Duty; Fitness test; Green; Japan; Marines; Military; Mom; Mother; Pink; Rape whistle; Sibling; US Marine Corps; Woman; Women; Marine Corps

Partial Transcript: Do you feel like your professors have been supportive of you as a woman and as a first generation student?

Segment Synopsis: Shin talks about the support she has received from her professors and how gender dynamics impact her education and daily life as a Computer Science major. She also conveys the advice she would give to future students.

Keywords: Advice; CS; CS Major; Computer Science; Extensions; First generation; First generation student; Internship; Male dominated; Men; Support; Women; Professors

Partial Transcript: Are there any ways that Covid impacted your college experience?

Segment Synopsis: Shin talks about how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted her life and military training conditions.

Keywords: Celebrity news; Covid-19; Masks; Military; Military training; News; Pandemic; Socialization; Tik Tok; Training; Trends; Covid

Partial Transcript: Do you have any idea what the toxic masculinity or gender norms are like in Korea compared to America?

Segment Synopsis: Shin talks about how the gender norms and expectations in Korea differ from those in America.

Keywords: America; Gender; Gender norms; Romanticization; Sexism; South Korea; Toxic masculinity; United States; United States of America; Korea