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Molly McDermott is a current student of the聽Royal Birmingham Conservatoire who studies BA (Hons) Applied Theatre. She describes to us her typical Tuesday routine and her daily schedule which requires her to attend singing sessions, drop-in to zoom gatherings with the acting school and a little coffee-catch up with her peers.聽

My Typical Tuesday

Like most university students, the start of the week is always the hardest when it comes to getting out of bed. My Tuesday starts at 7:30 am, it is a struggle, but I get some coffee and food in me and I'm good to go! Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, no argument necessary, and I like to make myself something semi-healthy to prepare my body for a day of practical work: my personal favourite is smashed avocado on toast. Once I鈥檝e fuelled myself up I drag myself back upstairs to get myself ready, before beginning my commute into Birmingham.聽

During these freezing winter mornings, I try to get a lift from my parents whenever possible, however, that鈥檚 not always an option so I鈥檓 stuck with the bus. Traffic can be such a nightmare, as well as the constant road works, so I have to make sure I鈥檓 prepared for any delays with lots and lots of layers of scarves and woolly jumpers. I honestly remind myself of a primary school child travelling into school on a snowy day.

Once I鈥檝e made it into the Conservatoire, my friends and I all usually meet up in the common room before going into class. We have a little catch-up and spill all the tea (gossip) that鈥檚 happened over the weekend. We are all so thankful that we can still have face-to-face teaching with Terina on a Tuesday, it usually starts with some fun games to warm us up and get us prepared for a full day. Snack-time is important for keeping the energy up in our group, it鈥檚 one of my favourite times within the day, and we always end up grabbing a coffee from the聽Curzon Building and drinking it as fast as possible to make it back in time. After our session with Terina, it鈥檚 time for singing. Each session I go in with full of butterflies thinking I鈥檓 about to cry, but it鈥檚 never as scary as it seems, I鈥檓 just being a drama queen.聽

Most of my days are the same, apart from Fridays, where there鈥檚 usually a Zoom drop-in session for people in the acting school; people just attend to joke around and lighten up the mood, it has proven to be a great alternative to going out at the moment. Although there are so many restrictions, I love going for walks around Birmingham with my friends, showing them where I grew up. The canal is so beautiful at night, some people skate around which is always a laugh; especially when they try to teach me how to skate, I鈥檓 definitely not suited to it. I just have no balance!

After a full day of lessons, we usually grab food and we find somewhere to sit and eat it all together. One of my favourite spots are the stairs by St Martin鈥檚 Church. Sadly, there鈥檚 not much we can do at the moment, so we go for a little walk before heading our separate ways to go home. I usually get a lift home, as I finish around 17:00 pm which is when rush hour starts; it can be such a pain, but definitely worth it. Once I鈥檓 home, I make sure I鈥檝e done all my work that鈥檚 been set and brainstorm any ideas for my upcoming assessments. I do try to stay healthy with my dinners. I typically make myself chicken with rice and broccoli, and it鈥檚 so tasty! The TV聽show 鈥業鈥檓 a Celebrity...鈥� is such a lifesaver at the moment, it helps me keep track of the night, otherwise, I鈥檇 end up working until 3:00 am. I try to make sure I鈥檓 in bed ready to sleep by 21:00 pm.