Author: SAAD MUSTAFA

Host intro: Under these unusual circumstances that Covid-19 has brought upon the entire world, many people are facing dramatic changes in their lives and finding new ways to spend their time. While traveling across the country, I have had the opportunity to witness how different Covid-19 looks amongst different states. I will be interviewing a local farmer’s market employee regarding how this virus has affected her life in Colorado and how it has been affecting the business.

Ambi1: wind, birds chirping, customers conversing in the background.

Track: I am here at the local farmers’ market in Loveland, Colorado with Addison Castillon, who is helping her father run a farmstand selling produce and flowers. She says she has taken time during the pandemic to really focus on hobbies and other activities that she didn’t have time for before the lockdown.

Act: Yeah, this virus was and still is super scary but I’ve been trying to look at the bright side of things amongst all this craziness. I’ve gotten used to things being shut down and I’m honestly enjoying it. I’m a college student and my classes have been moved online so I have a lot of extra free time that I would normally spend commuting to school.

Track: Addison says that although the pandemic was scary, it has not only given her free time but also brought them a lot of business.

Act: This year was the busiest year we’ve ever had here at this farmer’s market. Since we are a business that is mostly outside and it’s not really an enclosed area, a lot of people feel safer shopping here because of the fresh air. A lot of people are also doing a lot of gardening this year because everything is on lockdown. At first I was really scared that it would negatively affect the business and I would lose my job but thankfully it ended up working out well.

Track: She knows, though, that many people here haven’t been quite so luckly.

Act: A lot of my friends lost their jobs due to Covid and they were struggling for a while financially. Thankfully, they managed and now they are doing well. A lot of people, like myself, have started to find enjoyment outside a lot and do things like camping and hiking. We are lucky to live in such a beautiful state where there are a lot of accessible areas that have stunning hikes and areas to spend outside.

Track: Covid-19 has brought upon a dramatic change throughout many lives. As Addison shares, there have been both positive and negative affects from this virus. From Addison’s experiences with the virus, she demonstrates that even in challenging times, it’s possible to find a bright side to things as well. Covid has taught us all to maintain our patience and faith that things will get better, while also learning how to enjoy the difference in our lives.

Host intro: Under these unusual circumstances that Covid-19 has brought upon the entire world, many people are facing dramatic changes in their lives and finding new ways to spend their time.  While traveling across the country, interviewer Saad Mustafa has had the opportunity to witness how different Covid-19 looks amongst different states. Here he is interviewing a local farmer’s market employee regarding how this virus has affected her life in Colorado and how it has been affecting the business.

Ambi1: wind, birds chirping, customers conversing in the background.

Track: I am here with Addison, she is an employee at a local farmers market in Loveland, Colorado. I am asking her about coronavirus and how it has affected her life and the business. She shares that she has taken this time to really focus on hobbies and other activities that she didn’t have time for before the lockdown.

Act: Yeah, this virus was and still is super scary but I’ve been trying to look at the bright side of things amongst all this craziness. I’ve gotten used to things being shut down and I’m honestly enjoying it. I’m a college student and my classes have been moved online so I have a lot of extra free time that I would normally spend commuting to school.

Track: Addison says that although the pandemic was scary, it has not only given her free time but also brought a lot of business to her work.

Act: This year was the busiest year we’ve ever had here at this farmer’s market. Since we are a business that is mostly outside and it’s not really an enclosed area, a lot of people feel safer shopping here because of the fresh air. A lot of people are also doing a lot of gardening this year because everything is on lock-down. At first I was really scared that it would negatively affect the business and I would lose my job but thankfully it ended up working out well.

Track: Fortunately, for Addison, Covid-19 didn’t have a negative affect on her life. She shares, though, that for many she knew, it had caused a lot of havoc in their lives.

Act: A lot of my friends lost their jobs due to Covid and they were struggling for a while financially. Thankfully, they managed and now they are doing well. A lot of people, like myself, have started to find enjoyment outside a lot and do things like camping and hiking. We are lucky to live in such a beautiful state where there are a lot of accessible areas that have stunning hikes and areas to spend outside.

Track: Covid has brought a lot of change around the world. Addison’s story relates to many others that I have heard in other states such as Michigan and Wisconsin. Many are trying to spend more time outdoors and many are thankful for the slowdown of life that Covid has brought.

Since Coronavirus has completely uprooted and changed my life, I’m curious to see how others have maintained peace and happiness in their lives during a pandemic and quarantine. Coronavirus has forced many of us to completely change our everyday routines and find new ways to spend our time. Many have turned to outside activities to maintain a healthy distance from others while taking a break from being stuck inside for so long. During quarantine, as I mentioned in my previous assignment, I was able to enjoy things in life that I didn’t have time for before, and I have connected with the outdoors more than I ever have. I want to know how others have felt during quarantine, and how their lives have changed as well.

I will interview an employee at a local farmer at a shop in Colorado where I have been traveling. I have shopped here often and I want to ask how this pandemic has been affecting the business as well as their personal life. Since I had the opportunity to work in a farm market back in Michigan which was prospering during the pandemic, I’m curious to know if the pandemic has affected their business the same way. I’m also hoping to learn how people in Colorado feel about the pandemic and their attitudes compared to those in the other states I traveled through such as Wisconsin and Michigan.

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As soon as Covid-19 became prominent and threatening within New York City, my wife and I picked up our things and moved to my in-laws house in Michigan for the summer. For my photo essay,  I will demonstrate how this virus has uprooted our lives and completely changed our everyday routine. We have spent so much time traveling to national parks and spending as much time outdoors as we can since everywhere is under quarantine. I will share pictures of the differences within our lives and the new ways that we found to try to enjoy ourselves while staying safe amidst a global pandemic.