[University of Michigan students Alexis Ghorai describes his youth, experience in the Navy, and life at the University of Michigan].

Alexis Ghorai describes his youth in Lansing, Michigan, finding high school less than challenging, but being motivated and succeeding at the University of Michigan. He also talks about his relationship with his parents, his decision to join the Navy when his parents divorced, and the conflict he fee...

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Other Authors: Ghorai, Alexis (Interviewee), Crawford, Robert F. (Interviewer)
Language:English
Published: [1989]
Series:Generation X (Series)
Subjects:
Ghorai, Alexis > Interviews.
Ghorai, Alexis > Childhood and youth.
University of Michigan > Students > Interviews.
United States. > Navy > Military life.
College students > Michigan > Ann Arbor.
College students > Conduct of life.
Interviews.
Sound recordings.
Genre:
Interviews.
Sound recordings.
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Physical Description:1 electronic audio file (1 hr., 2 min., 21 sec.) : digital, WAV, MP3 files.
Format: Audio Software
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Alexis Ghorai describes his youth in Lansing, Michigan, finding high school less than challenging, but being motivated and succeeding at the University of Michigan. He also talks about his relationship with his parents, his decision to join the Navy when his parents divorced, and the conflict he feels between his liberal leanings and doing his duty as ordered. He speculates about having a family while in the Navy and then concludes by talking about his life at college, concentrating on his studies, his social life and the stresses between being a kid and being a responsible student.
Note:Title supplied.
Part of the series "Generation X: the hopes and dreams of college students," produced and recorded by Robert F. Crawford.
Electronic resource.
Call Number:Voice 22877
Playing Time:01:02:21
System Details:Mode of Access: World Wide Web.
Event Details:
Recorded by Robert F. Crawford, Nov. 13, 1989.