Interviewer: Chris Petersen
Interview Date: March 10, 2021
Location: Group interview conducted over Zoom
Duration: 1:36:35
In this, the first of two 2021 interviews with Oregon State University students collected during the Covid-19 pandemic, three honors undergraduates - Nico Enriquez, Sydney Klupar, and Luna Warren - are interviewed about their experiences at school and at home throughout the pandemic. The interview begins with Enriquez interviewing Klupar about how the pandemic affected her as she was studying abroad in New Zealand. Klupar describes her return to the US and her communications with OSU during that time. She also discusses how she has adapted to online classes and describes some of the benefits of the pandemic, namely not having to travel from her home to classes.
Next, Klupar interviews Warren, a first year student, about making her college decision during the pandemic and taking her first college classes online. Warren also shares her impressions of Corvallis and the OSU campus, and her assessment of how well the university is handling the pandemic. From there, Warren interviews Enriquez. He discusses his initial reactions to the pandemic and OSU moving classes online, and how his professors adapted their classes to be more flexible, offering secondary midterms and finals. Enriquez also explains how the pandemic has affected him personally in terms of his relationships and living situation.
After that, Chris Petersen begins facilitating the interview. He begins with questions of Warren focusing on campus life during the pandemic. Topics covered include Covid-19 safety protocols in the dorms and the dining halls, how students are connecting with each other, and what steps the OSU administration is taking to reduce cases and facilitate student connections.
Then the students are asked questions as a group. Each student describes an average school day for them with online classes, and describes their transition, at the start of the pandemic, from in-person to online learning. Warren explains how her high school teachers reacted to the pandemic and Klupar describes the reaction of her professors in New Zealand. The students discuss how the pandemic has affected their ability to get from place to place, general transportation, and their ability to get around Corvallis. They also talk about how students have been interacting with other students in person and on digital platforms like Zoom, both in and out of class.
As the interview nears its conclusion, the group discusses the political protests in Portland in summer 2020 and if they were affected personally in any way. They end by sharing how they think the Covid-19 pandemic will be remembered, and their reflections of this unusual time.
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Next, Klupar interviews Warren, a first year student, about making her college decision during the pandemic and taking her first college classes online. Warren also shares her impressions of Corvallis and the OSU campus, and her assessment of how well the university is handling the pandemic. From there, Warren interviews Enriquez. He discusses his initial reactions to the pandemic and OSU moving classes online, and how his professors adapted their classes to be more flexible, offering secondary midterms and finals. Enriquez also explains how the pandemic has affected him personally in terms of his relationships and living situation.
After that, Chris Petersen begins facilitating the interview. He begins with questions of Warren focusing on campus life during the pandemic. Topics covered include Covid-19 safety protocols in the dorms and the dining halls, how students are connecting with each other, and what steps the OSU administration is taking to reduce cases and facilitate student connections.
Then the students are asked questions as a group. Each student describes an average school day for them with online classes, and describes their transition, at the start of the pandemic, from in-person to online learning. Warren explains how her high school teachers reacted to the pandemic and Klupar describes the reaction of her professors in New Zealand. The students discuss how the pandemic has affected their ability to get from place to place, general transportation, and their ability to get around Corvallis. They also talk about how students have been interacting with other students in person and on digital platforms like Zoom, both in and out of class.
As the interview nears its conclusion, the group discusses the political protests in Portland in summer 2020 and if they were affected personally in any way. They end by sharing how they think the Covid-19 pandemic will be remembered, and their reflections of this unusual time.