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Interviewee

Muhammed Shelleh

Interview Date

1-6-2021

Interview Location

Online

Length of Interview

1:24:21

Language(s)

English

Description

Mary Rubin interviews Muhammed Shelleh, a 19-year-old graduate student that studies computer science, via Zoom about the impact of COVID-19 on his life. Muhammed started graduate classes in spring of 2020, working in research laboratories as well as on the Faculty Senate. Muhammed, a bioinformatics researcher, and the lab he worked in got an early notification in January and there were attempts to receive grants to do research on the new coronavirus. His bioinformatics classes were also discussing the new virus in January. Outside of school, Muhammed’s family life was deeply impacted by COVID-19. Muhammed had saved money for his parent’s Hajj, the mandatory pilgrimage for Muslims, to take place during the summer of 2020. The travel had to be cancelled. During the fall semester, he lost his grandfather. His mental health as well as that of his family’s declined in the following months after his grandfather’s death. Muhammed ends the interview reflecting on mental health and its importance.

Rights Statement

All rights to videos are held by the respective holding institution. This video is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses. For permission to reproduce video and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, (407) 823-2576, http://library.ucf.edu/scua

Keywords

University of Central Florida; COVID-19 (Disease); University of Central Florida – Students; COVID-19 (Disease)--Religious aspects.; Research -- Florida – Orlando; University of Central Florida -- Graduate work

Date of Birth

01/15/2001

Gender

Male

Major

Computer Science

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