Emily Giordano oral history self-interview

Emily Giordano oral history self-interview

Giordano, Emily C.

Emily Giordano was a Graphic Design student at Drexel University at the time of this interview. Emily Giordano discusses working at a cooperative education position in Manhattan, NY at the beginning of the pandemic and how daily life and perceptions about COVID-19 changed over the next six months. Emily Giordano shares how health and family were affected by the pandemic. Financial impacts of COVID-19 are also discussed. This interview describes positive aspects of the pandemic and how extra free time was spent. This interview describes the impact of COVID-19 on Emily Giordano's academic experience, including advising services and classes, and compares the value of online and in-person classes. Emily Giordano shares what it was like living on campus during the pandemic, touching on the neighborhood, shopping for groceries, and Black Lives Matter protests. This interview shares thoughts on how Drexel handled COVID-19, including funding for Drexel students and tuition costs.

This interview was conducted during HNRS 301: COVID-19, taught by Scott Knowles during summer quarter 2020.

COVID-19 seminar oral history interviews (Collection MC.00.100), Drexel University Archives

COVID-19 (Disease)

COVID-19 (Disease)--Social aspects

College students--Economic conditions

Education, Higher

Education, Cooperative

Black lives matter movement

Listen to the audio recording of this interview and read a raw transcript in Drexel University's digital repository.

interviews

Summer 2020

English

31:30 minutes

Giordano, Emily C.

Giordano, Emily C.