Daniel Ramirez oral history interview
Title
Daniel Ramirez oral history interview
Creator
Blaxberg, Gavriel
Ramirez, Daniel
Description
Daniel Ramirez is a first-generation Mexican American. At the time of this interview, he was a 21-year-old Drexel University student and was living in Philadelphia after spending the spring quarter in New Jersey with family. This interview recounts Daniel's experience learning about the pandemic for the first time and the impact of COVID-19 on financial markets. In this interview, Daniel shares how COVID-19 has impacted work within the food industry and issues with information technology used for the unemployment application system. This interview describes how the pandemic has affected routines, lifestyle choices, mental health, and social situations. Daniel discusses productivity when working from home and the potential for flexible accommodations at work. Exposure risks and antibody testing are also discussed. Daniel reflects on how COVID-19 will be remembered and ends the interview with thoughts about online and in-person classes during a pandemic.
This interview was conducted during HNRS 301: COVID-19, taught by Scott Knowles during summer quarter 2020.
This interview was conducted during HNRS 301: COVID-19, taught by Scott Knowles during summer quarter 2020.
Source
COVID-19 seminar oral history interviews (Collection MC.00.100), Drexel University Archives
Rights
In copyright. Copyright owned by Drexel University. Contact Drexel University Archives for permission to use.
Subject
COVID-19 (Disease)
COVID-19 (Disease)--Social aspects
Mental health
Education, Higher
Social distancing (Public health)
Telecommuting
Relation
Listen to the audio recording of this interview and read a raw transcript in Drexel University's digital repository.
Type
interviews
Date Created
July 31, 2020
Is Part Of
Language
English
Duration
32:20 minutes
Interviewer
Blaxberg, Gavriel
Interviewee
Ramirez, Daniel
Collection
Citation
Blaxberg, Gavriel and Ramirez, Daniel, “Daniel Ramirez oral history interview,” Drexel Exhibits, accessed March 29, 2024, https://drexelexhibits.omeka.net/items/show/189.