Adrienne
Covid-History Item Type Metadata
Age
40
Date
10/25/2020
Location
Whitehall
When did the impact of COVID-19 first occur to you? How did your reaction to COVID-19 change between then and the first case in your town?
We had just brought our premature infant home and needed to stay in isolation much longer than expected. My reaction hasn't changed.
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
My kids are home 24/7 and struggling without socialization and our access to activities has changed drastically
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Overwhelmed and at our breaking point. There isn't much we can do because there's nothing available to us.
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Nothing has changed except things that are open and not open no
Are you a business owner who has had to close? If you are still open, how have you had to adjust how your business operates?
n/a
Are you an essential employee? What do you do? What precautions are being taken at your workplace? What precautions are implementing at home?
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Are you an employee who has been laid off or furloughed? Were you able to get unemployment? Were you able to retain your health insurance?
Yes. I lost my job because of lack of funding related directly to covid
Are you working from home? What adjustments or challenges are you experiencing?
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Do you have children at home? How’s it going?
Yes-3 2 teenagers ages 16 and 14 and a 11 month old. Not going well at all. They miss school and they miss life as it used to be.
If you’re a student, was school canceled? Were you able to complete your studies online? Do you think you’ll be back on campus in the fall?
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Did you have to postpone any major life events? (e.g. Graduation, wedding, major birthday) What did you do instead?
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Do you have animals? Did you adopt a pet? How have they impacted your day?
We have 3 dogs-being home all day with them is crazy
What positive things did you contribute to or notice take place?
Extra family time and able to spend the amount of time with our new baby
Did you or someone you know contract COVID-19? What was it like?
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If you lost someone during the pandemic, how did you celebrate their lives?
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What do you wish you knew before the pandemic began?
That people in power are uneducated fools
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
That it impacted life greatly and that it was hugely impacted by fear and fear tactics. No preparation.
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Hopefully things will go back to 100% normal
Is there anything else you would like to add that hasn't already been asked above?
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Dublin Core
Title
Adrienne
Subject
COVID-19 (Disease)
Publisher
Southern Adirondack Library System
Contributor
Southern Adirondack Library System
Rights
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Language
English
Type
Covid History
Identifier
12107373067
Coverage
Coronavirus Pandemic
Collection
Citation
“Adrienne,” Leaving Our Fingerprints on History, accessed April 25, 2024, https://fingerprints.sals.edu/omeka/items/show/238.