Omololu Omoteso oral history interview
Title
Omololu Omoteso oral history interview
Creator
McKenzie, Ryneisha A.
Omoteso, Omololu
Description
Omololu Omoteso is from Nigeria and was a student in Drexel University's Biological Sciences program at the time of this interview. Omololu Omoteso reflects on first learning about COVID-19 and shares initial feelings and thoughts. This interview describes the cancellation of spring break travel plans and how it made Omololu Omoteso realize the gravity of the pandemic. This interview describes how COVID-19 impacted Omololu Omoteso's life, including mental health and social life. Omololu Omoteso comments on the United States government's response to the pandemic and shares thoughts on how the government could have better controlled the spread of the virus. Omololu Omoteso touches on incentives to stay home during the pandemic, such as rental assistance. This interview compares how the United States handled the pandemic to other countries. This interview also comments on President Donald Trump's language when discussing COVID-19 and the impact of his anti-Asian remarks about the virus. Omololu Omoteso shares thoughts on wearing masks and mandating mask-wearing. This interview touches on how COVID-19 relates to racism regarding healthcare disparities, white privilege, and protests. This interview discusses lasting impacts of COVID-19 and how the virus changed Omololu Omoteso's view of the world. This interview concludes with comments on Drexel's plan to offer hybrid courses.
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)
College students
COVID-19 (Disease)--Social aspects
Education, Higher
Racism--United States
Trump, Donald, 1946-
Protective clothing
Epidemics--Psychological aspects
Relation
Listen to the audio recording of this interview and read a raw transcript in Drexel University's digital repository.
Type
interviews
Date Created
August 12, 2020
Is Part Of
Language
English
Duration
31:31 minutes
Interviewer
McKenzie, Ryneisha A.
Interviewee
Omoteso, Omolulu
Collection
Citation
McKenzie, Ryneisha A. and Omoteso, Omololu, “Omololu Omoteso oral history interview,” Drexel Exhibits, accessed May 4, 2024, https://drexelexhibits.omeka.net/items/show/306.