By Morgan Taylor – Editor-In-Chief

This pandemic has been especially devastating in the United States, but what’s happening in the rest of the world? Advocate Editor-In-Chief Morgan Taylor interviewed Molly Bugler-Ward from England, who is planning on working in America at a sleep-away camp this summer, to see her experience.

Morgan Taylor: What is your country doing to prevent the spread of coronavirus?”

Molly Bugler-Ward: Social Distancing when we have to go shopping for essential items but also lockdown. We aren’t allowed to leave our homes until absolutely necessary.

MT: What does a normal day look like for you before this pandemic?

MBW: I will get up around 7:30 a.m. and get ready for university. Get there for 8:30 a.m. and do a full day as a Musical Theatre student. I would finish at 6-7 p.m. and then go back to my flat and make dinner, hang out with my flat mates and chill out.

MT: What has been the biggest change for you personally?

MBW: The biggest change was not being able to see my friends and outside family. I am always out with my friends at the beach, park, food, even just a drive and now I’m unable to see any of them I feel very confined and trapped in my house.

MT: What are your thoughts about how this could potentially impact your experience at university or in your career afterwards?

MBW: Especially for me as I am on a Musical Theatre course I would get private singing classes and acting and dance lessons for 1 hour and 15 mins everyday. And because I’m not getting the training I’m afraid that it will have an effect in my fitness and stamina. However, we are doing online classes so I am able to motivate myself to continue my practical studies.

MT: What made you choose to come to a camp in the United States for your summers?

MBW: I’ve ALWAYS wanted to come to America and work at a camp to influence children and show them my “culture” and make an impact on children’s lives. Anything that I can do to help children have an amazing summer as an escape, a break and have fun and just be yourself.