Muhammad Salman oral history self-interview

Muhammad Salman oral history self-interview

Salman, Muhammad A.

Muhammad Salman was a Biological Sciences student at Drexel University at the time of this interview. This interview describes how Muhammad Salman was personally affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, including the impact on school and medical school applications. This interview describes when Muhammad Salman first realized COVID-19 would affect the Drexel community as cases started spreading across the United States. Muhammad Salman shares initial thoughts on how COVID-19 would impact the United States and how this perception changed. Muhammad Salman describes adjusting to online classes, touching on technology and study habits. This interview further discusses Drexel's decision to continue online classes for fall 2020 and the potential impact on first-year students and laboratory classes. Muhammad Salman comments on how the United States handled the pandemic, including the influence of President Donald Trump, and compares to other countries. Muhammad Salman also compares how different states responded to the pandemic. Muhammad Salman touches on how the pandemic affected family. This interview includes thoughts on cases surging in certain areas, touching on health safety precautions to help control the virus. This interview concludes with thoughts on when life will return to normal, discussing vaccines.

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--United States

College students

Education, Higher

COVID-19--Vaccination

Medical colleges--Admission

Web-based instruction

interviews

Summer 2020

English

43:26 minutes

Salman, Muhammad A.

Salman, Muhammad A.