- After toting my old license around for 2 years, I have finally gotten it switched so that it is the right way (horizontal instead of vertical). Lol I know this sounds stupid, and that's because it is.
- I bought quick car repair and emergency travel kits for the LONG across the country drive my dad and I are about to undertake.
- I have bought all the stuff I need including some additional clothing items.
- I have packed all the clothes I will need immediately.
- My parents will be mailing me stuff for when it gets cold later.
- I will make a list of everything I packed clothes wise later, so that anyone who reads this blog for a future CP will know what to bring, what to leave, and what I thought I needed that I have absolutely no use for at all and should have left.
- I packed my foot locker FULL of:
- my towels, wash clothes, hand towels, and bath mat
- small decorative items that will help make it feel immediately more like home
- scrap book paper, ribbon, and lots of thumbtacks for the bulletin board that I'll have on my side of the bedroom.
- My bathroom decor stuff like toothbrush holder, etc.
- my plate, bowl, cups, and my own set of 1 knife 1 fork and 1 spoon.
- This is important and often overlooked when packing for a program. I recommend that you ALWAYS have your own set of utensils and stuff to eat on simply because even though they give you all that stuff in the apartments, they only give you at max the number of each that matches the number of people in your apartment (6 people= 6 cups, maybe 8) and when all those are dirty because someone used more than 1 cup, plate, bowl, and fork, etc, then there is nothing to eat off of until the dishwasher is done. Trust me, no matter how on top of the dishes you and your roommies are, it will happen.
- My mickey mouse vintage style "breakfast tray" just in case I want to eat or drink while sitting on my bed.
- My Darth Vader, Zero, and Jack Skellington plushies... They were with me last time and I figured it wouldn't be so bad having them around this time. I don't sleep with stuffed animals, but they make cute bed accessories along with my other pillows.
- my college program notebook for the class I picked- Exploring Marketing on Wednesdays @ 8:30am- Chatham Square classroom 4 starting in October!
- I'll put my school books and supplies for my online class from my actual school in some other container later.
- I have started to plot out what shoes, scarfs, and hats, I'll be bringing, but I've already packed all the jewelry I'll be using.
Thursday, July 5, 2012
4 Weeks Left until the Program= NERVOUS!
I have 4 weeks and 5 days until check- in day and I've been busy as hell getting everything ready to go! I've accomplished the following things that needed to be done before August 4th- the day I'm leaving:
Saturday, May 5, 2012
13 Weeks
I've been so horrendously busy with school that I've completely ignored this blog. Though honestly, there hasn't been shit going on in the DCP world. It's been silent as far as communication from Disney, and everyone on the groups are pretty busy with school and their own personal lives.... But then I looked at me countdown today...
There are 13 Weeks until check-in day. Now that breaks down to 95 days. It's seems like a lot. It isn't really. This coming week starting on Monday is week 12. Then the next is week 11- finals week. Then there's week 10, which isn't really significant at all, but after that is yes that's right: week 9. Which now that I type that seems friggen stupid because week 9 is just as insignificant as week 10... Uh, moving on... My point is that weeks go fast. Whether you have stuff to do or not. The weeks will blow by this summer, especially with the two summer classes I have to take that ate accelerated 4 week classes. Those always fly by. So when that's finished, I will have about 2 weeks to pack, say my goodbyes to friends, get the car ready, and rest before leaving on the 3rd of August with my parents to drive to Florida. I'm reminded in a small way of Ferris Bueller's famous line, though it doesn't inspire me to take a friend's father's very expensive restored convertible out, it just makes me nervous.
There are 13 Weeks until check-in day. Now that breaks down to 95 days. It's seems like a lot. It isn't really. This coming week starting on Monday is week 12. Then the next is week 11- finals week. Then there's week 10, which isn't really significant at all, but after that is yes that's right: week 9. Which now that I type that seems friggen stupid because week 9 is just as insignificant as week 10... Uh, moving on... My point is that weeks go fast. Whether you have stuff to do or not. The weeks will blow by this summer, especially with the two summer classes I have to take that ate accelerated 4 week classes. Those always fly by. So when that's finished, I will have about 2 weeks to pack, say my goodbyes to friends, get the car ready, and rest before leaving on the 3rd of August with my parents to drive to Florida. I'm reminded in a small way of Ferris Bueller's famous line, though it doesn't inspire me to take a friend's father's very expensive restored convertible out, it just makes me nervous.
Sunday, April 1, 2012
Busy busy busy!
This semester has been hectic for me, hence my lack of attention to this blog. I've had so many projects lately it's crazy! But there's really just one thing to report that's college program related and that's on the roommate front (all great news lol). But more on that later, as I have a lot to say. Stay tuned folks!
Monday, March 5, 2012
Long time no blog
I've been extremely busy with school since my last blog entry, and there hasn't been a lot of Disney related news until this last week or so. Time for a fill- in session! This might be too much info, but I wanted to explain all that has gone on.
So about two weeks ago on the August 8th arrival group, I got an email from a girl named Courtney about possibly being in the apartment "group" she and another girl Megan were trying to set up. I was initially hesitant giving that they wanted to have a 3 bedroom in Chatham and I wanted a 2. But after thinking about it and speaking with Courtney again, I decided it wouldn't be so bad since my previous program I had 4 other roommates. Another couple of things making my decision easy were a) no bunk beds in the WDW apartments and b) the apartments are huge and we will have more odds of getting a bacony if we do a 3 bedroom not a 2.
Anyway lol. So Courtney was already partnered up with Megan to be actual ROOMmates in the apartment, but she had a 3rd person, Shaina, that didn't have a roommie. Shaina actually contacted me before I could her, by commenting on my roommate survey (I HIGHLY suggest everyone participate in this on the facebook groups if you aren't trying to get a random roommate, as it's an easy way to figure out who you may get along with). Shaina is awesome so far! She's 24, lives in Independance, Oregon, and likes many of the same things I do. She's also extremely easy to talk to, almost like she's always been an aquantance and even a friend. I think we'll definately be great roommates and friends throughout the fall program. We officially made the "match" on the Disney Roommate Matching System this morning. So we're locked in as roommates and it's such a relief to finally have one, and a cool one at that.
So that's pretty much all that's been happening on the ol' Disney front. The onboarding site (The site that Disney sends you a link for that gives you all the info you may and will need before your arrival and in the first few days; I believe it replaces the mass emails they used to send and the purple folders) is open to me, but the only thing I am able to do right now is the roommie matching thing and look at the different info and videos they have. I won't be able to sign up for classes for awhile yet, and I won't print off and fill out my onboarding paperwork until my arrival date is closer simply because the dates on the papers are still 2011 lol.
I guess that's it for now! I may do a fun- not an info bomb lol- blog post either later today or tomorrow.
TTFN- Ta Ta For Now!
So about two weeks ago on the August 8th arrival group, I got an email from a girl named Courtney about possibly being in the apartment "group" she and another girl Megan were trying to set up. I was initially hesitant giving that they wanted to have a 3 bedroom in Chatham and I wanted a 2. But after thinking about it and speaking with Courtney again, I decided it wouldn't be so bad since my previous program I had 4 other roommates. Another couple of things making my decision easy were a) no bunk beds in the WDW apartments and b) the apartments are huge and we will have more odds of getting a bacony if we do a 3 bedroom not a 2.
Anyway lol. So Courtney was already partnered up with Megan to be actual ROOMmates in the apartment, but she had a 3rd person, Shaina, that didn't have a roommie. Shaina actually contacted me before I could her, by commenting on my roommate survey (I HIGHLY suggest everyone participate in this on the facebook groups if you aren't trying to get a random roommate, as it's an easy way to figure out who you may get along with). Shaina is awesome so far! She's 24, lives in Independance, Oregon, and likes many of the same things I do. She's also extremely easy to talk to, almost like she's always been an aquantance and even a friend. I think we'll definately be great roommates and friends throughout the fall program. We officially made the "match" on the Disney Roommate Matching System this morning. So we're locked in as roommates and it's such a relief to finally have one, and a cool one at that.
So that's pretty much all that's been happening on the ol' Disney front. The onboarding site (The site that Disney sends you a link for that gives you all the info you may and will need before your arrival and in the first few days; I believe it replaces the mass emails they used to send and the purple folders) is open to me, but the only thing I am able to do right now is the roommie matching thing and look at the different info and videos they have. I won't be able to sign up for classes for awhile yet, and I won't print off and fill out my onboarding paperwork until my arrival date is closer simply because the dates on the papers are still 2011 lol.
I guess that's it for now! I may do a fun- not an info bomb lol- blog post either later today or tomorrow.
TTFN- Ta Ta For Now!
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Some news....
I got my acceptance letter/ email today! paid my housing fee, now I just have to pick my arrival/ departure dates. I think I'm still fall advantage even though my letter said fall, but on my dashboard it says fall advantage so I'm confused but extremely excited and happy!!!!! Either way, I am so grateful to be finally going to Disney World and either way I can extend my program. Oh! I almost forgot, I GOT MERCHANDISE!!!!!!!! The website is crashed because of all the stuff going on today, so nobody has been able to pick their dates yet. But Disney is on it and they said it should be fixed by later on today. =]
Stay tuned for updates etc!!
EDIT: 11:25AM, 2/8/12:
Just picked arrival and departure dates: FALL 8/8/12- 1/04/12!
EDIT: 11:25AM, 2/8/12:
Just picked arrival and departure dates: FALL 8/8/12- 1/04/12!
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Waiting
So at the end of my interview I was told it would take up to two weeks to here back from Disney. It has now officially been 7 days since my interview. It's not that I'm worried or bothered by this, it's just that I have a lot going on this semester and out of my 4 professors, 1 is an extreme pain in the ass so far. He's pretty inflexible as far as everything so far, so I need to know I'm going to Florida and I need to know soon, so that I can warn my professors and maybe have them note that I need to take my finals early. School will officially end for me on the 18th of May. If my arrival date is anywhere close to that I will need time to a) pack b) drive down and c) have at least a day before check in to adjust and relax.
But, again, it's only been 1 week today. I still have another week left in the 2 weeks she said it would take to hear back and my Dashboard says I'm "In Progress". So I'm not worried, not bothered, but I am a little bit anxious.
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But, again, it's only been 1 week today. I still have another week left in the 2 weeks she said it would take to hear back and my Dashboard says I'm "In Progress". So I'm not worried, not bothered, but I am a little bit anxious.
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Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Interview Day!
Went pretty good. My interviewer was Mandy and she was very sweet and cheery which was awesome. She had done the CP as a main entrance operations cast member and then moved into several different areas including being a manager in Entertainment! So cool. Anyway, because I'm an alumni I was asked a lot of questions about my former program including where I worked, did I enjoy my job, how was my overall experience, did I live in housing and how did I cope with any issues that arose in housing. Another question was how did I cope with repetitive movement and slow times. What would I do if a guest came up to me while I was doing a task? Can I multitask? How would my current and former jobs help me perform the roles I have listed. I was also asked a few Character Performer questions because I had marked it as Low Interest. I was given the audition date: March 26th, and the location, Salt Lake City, Utah. I haven't decided if I'm really going to go for character or not, as my dancing skills are a little... well okay I have no dancing skills. I also don't think I look like any face characters so that's out. It would be so cool though to be Minnie Mouse.
Some of the other roles I was asked about were Merchandise and Character Attendant. The questions were pretty general about Merch since I had two clothing stores listed on my work experience. I was asked what my job entailed at the retail store. Like what were my tasks. I said I was on register and also I was a greeter for guests entering the stores. I was also tasked at one of the stores with increasing sales from the dressing room- meaning that I had to make sure I did add ons like accesories and extra items.
But for character attendant I was asked how I would react to a guest that was scared of the characters. I said I would make sure they knew the characters were the same as they were on TV, just a little bigger because they didn't have to be in that small screen at the parks. I also said I would tell them I used to be afraid of the characters too, until I gave them a hug and saw how nice and cuddly they were.
I was kind of nervous as I hadn't interviewed with Disney in a long time, but I became less jittery as the interview went on. I even had her laughing with me at some points, I think it's always a good sign and shows they are engaged in what you're saying as much as you are. I stuttered out a few responses but was able to correct myself well. She mentioned a lot that since I had already worked for Disney I was familiar with working outside or inside and I knew how the schedules worked and so on. So I think that overall it went well. But after we had hung up the phone I got another call from her 2 minutes later. She had forgotten one really silly question: Did I have a valid US driver's license. I said yes I do and we said goodbye again and She said I'd be hearing from them soon. I hope the fact that she didn't just brush off that last question and not call me to ask is an excellent sign that she wanted to make sure she got every last bit of info from me.
I REALLY REALLY REALLY hope I get Merchandise or Character Attendant. But over all that, I hope I get to go to WDW.
Now the waiting game begins. She said I should hear back within a couple of weeks, and to keep checking my dashboard for communication from Disney. And believe me, I will be checking everyday. The first time I applied I was accepted in 8 days. The second time- when I couldn't go and had to decline- I knew in 10 days. So my luck must be strong and let's hope it carries through on this round!!
Some of the other roles I was asked about were Merchandise and Character Attendant. The questions were pretty general about Merch since I had two clothing stores listed on my work experience. I was asked what my job entailed at the retail store. Like what were my tasks. I said I was on register and also I was a greeter for guests entering the stores. I was also tasked at one of the stores with increasing sales from the dressing room- meaning that I had to make sure I did add ons like accesories and extra items.
But for character attendant I was asked how I would react to a guest that was scared of the characters. I said I would make sure they knew the characters were the same as they were on TV, just a little bigger because they didn't have to be in that small screen at the parks. I also said I would tell them I used to be afraid of the characters too, until I gave them a hug and saw how nice and cuddly they were.
I was kind of nervous as I hadn't interviewed with Disney in a long time, but I became less jittery as the interview went on. I even had her laughing with me at some points, I think it's always a good sign and shows they are engaged in what you're saying as much as you are. I stuttered out a few responses but was able to correct myself well. She mentioned a lot that since I had already worked for Disney I was familiar with working outside or inside and I knew how the schedules worked and so on. So I think that overall it went well. But after we had hung up the phone I got another call from her 2 minutes later. She had forgotten one really silly question: Did I have a valid US driver's license. I said yes I do and we said goodbye again and She said I'd be hearing from them soon. I hope the fact that she didn't just brush off that last question and not call me to ask is an excellent sign that she wanted to make sure she got every last bit of info from me.
I REALLY REALLY REALLY hope I get Merchandise or Character Attendant. But over all that, I hope I get to go to WDW.
Now the waiting game begins. She said I should hear back within a couple of weeks, and to keep checking my dashboard for communication from Disney. And believe me, I will be checking everyday. The first time I applied I was accepted in 8 days. The second time- when I couldn't go and had to decline- I knew in 10 days. So my luck must be strong and let's hope it carries through on this round!!
Monday, January 23, 2012
Woohoo!
Applications went up!
Last night at 9pm my time, midnight east coast time, apps finally dropped! I applied right away and then had to wait until today to get the email that allows me to progress to the WBI (Web Based Interview). I took that and then about 30 minutes later I got my next email that allowed me to pick a date and time to have my phone interview: tomorrow, January 24th, at 9:30am my time!!! Now, to other alumni from before 2012, and many of you future CP's, the multiple emails may seem a little much. The old system was certainly less nerve-wracking, since the WBI was right after the initial application and then after the WBI you were prompted to call in and schedule an interview. I think this new way of doing it, helps ease the strain on the system and also gives people time to sit back and breathe.
So as far as the WBI, as I said in my last blog, it's REALLY not that bad. The most important thing to do is read the questions and take your time until you get to the questions that are timed. Try not to have so many "neutral" answers or negative answers ( "I don't work well with others"= Strongly agree)*. They ask certain questions multiple times and rephrased so that they can check for continuity in your answers. So if you were asked "I am almost always on time" you would answer with a strongly agree answer. But then later they could ask "I am almost always late". It's the same question with 2 excluded words, and if you read too quickly and only see "I am almost always...", you might put strongly agree for that and end up with a negative hit on your WBI. The timed questions as I mentioned before seem like pressure, but they're not. The first set are timed for 50 seconds each and then the second set are timed for 20 seconds. 20 seconds may seem too quick, but count for 20 seconds (the whole one 1,000, two 1,000 deal). It's not as short as it feels.
Remember to keep calm and read the questions and you'll do fine! Keep your answers in the strongly agree or disagree levels, and don't lie! Be honest and answer the questions to the best of your ability! It's easy. =]
*The scale for the harder second part of the WBI in order of how it appears:
strongly disagree- disagree -neutral- agree- strongly agree
The easier first part scale:
1- 2- 3- 4- 5
Coming up next: INTERVIEW BLOG! =]
Last night at 9pm my time, midnight east coast time, apps finally dropped! I applied right away and then had to wait until today to get the email that allows me to progress to the WBI (Web Based Interview). I took that and then about 30 minutes later I got my next email that allowed me to pick a date and time to have my phone interview: tomorrow, January 24th, at 9:30am my time!!! Now, to other alumni from before 2012, and many of you future CP's, the multiple emails may seem a little much. The old system was certainly less nerve-wracking, since the WBI was right after the initial application and then after the WBI you were prompted to call in and schedule an interview. I think this new way of doing it, helps ease the strain on the system and also gives people time to sit back and breathe.
So as far as the WBI, as I said in my last blog, it's REALLY not that bad. The most important thing to do is read the questions and take your time until you get to the questions that are timed. Try not to have so many "neutral" answers or negative answers ( "I don't work well with others"= Strongly agree)*. They ask certain questions multiple times and rephrased so that they can check for continuity in your answers. So if you were asked "I am almost always on time" you would answer with a strongly agree answer. But then later they could ask "I am almost always late". It's the same question with 2 excluded words, and if you read too quickly and only see "I am almost always...", you might put strongly agree for that and end up with a negative hit on your WBI. The timed questions as I mentioned before seem like pressure, but they're not. The first set are timed for 50 seconds each and then the second set are timed for 20 seconds. 20 seconds may seem too quick, but count for 20 seconds (the whole one 1,000, two 1,000 deal). It's not as short as it feels.
Remember to keep calm and read the questions and you'll do fine! Keep your answers in the strongly agree or disagree levels, and don't lie! Be honest and answer the questions to the best of your ability! It's easy. =]
*The scale for the harder second part of the WBI in order of how it appears:
strongly disagree- disagree -neutral- agree- strongly agree
The easier first part scale:
1- 2- 3- 4- 5
Coming up next: INTERVIEW BLOG! =]
Friday, January 20, 2012
Sooooommmmeeedddaaayyy applications will drooppp!!! [Warbly Snow White Voice]
In all seriousness, Applications for Fall 2012 are "supposed" to drop on Monday, January 23rd. That is according to multiple sources and a lot of reading between the lines of the extremely vague and slightly annoying Official Disney College Program Facebook status updates. The excitement is building and I can't wait!! I'm applying Day 1 which everybody and their mother have an opinion about applying day 1 but I don't really care. The sooner I apply the better- for me personally. I want to be able to have flexibility in the day and time I pick to interview and like most job interviews I'm willing to bet that the sooner you interview, the better your chances of getting the happy and less stressed out interviewer... So now my reasoning seems clear, I hope.
Annnnyyywwwaayyy...
As soon as I apply I will be posting a blog on the ever- elusive, nerve- wracking for most, WBI- or WEB BASED INTERVIEW [dooon doonn doooooonnnnn lol]. It's really not that bad. I think it's the timed part that freaks people out the most. The first time I took it back in late 2009*, I had done no research on it, as I had barely heard of the DCP. I aced it. It's easy. Just go for stronger answers like Strongly Agree and Strongly Disagree. You can throw some neutrals in, for humility, but no more than a few. And stay consistent!! They throw some of the questions back at you again- worded differently- to trip up the people who aren't really reading the questions or paying attention. Like a test within a test if you will.
Well that's all for now until sometime during Monday or Maybe Tuesday after class to discuss the new application system and how to stay on top of your game for that dreaded WBI.
* [for the Spring Advantage 2010, and really any Spring Disney program, you apply in the FALL before the program. It works the same way only flipped for FALL program dates, i.e: apply for fall in spring, like I'm doing now]
Annnnyyywwwaayyy...
As soon as I apply I will be posting a blog on the ever- elusive, nerve- wracking for most, WBI- or WEB BASED INTERVIEW [dooon doonn doooooonnnnn lol]. It's really not that bad. I think it's the timed part that freaks people out the most. The first time I took it back in late 2009*, I had done no research on it, as I had barely heard of the DCP. I aced it. It's easy. Just go for stronger answers like Strongly Agree and Strongly Disagree. You can throw some neutrals in, for humility, but no more than a few. And stay consistent!! They throw some of the questions back at you again- worded differently- to trip up the people who aren't really reading the questions or paying attention. Like a test within a test if you will.
Well that's all for now until sometime during Monday or Maybe Tuesday after class to discuss the new application system and how to stay on top of your game for that dreaded WBI.
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Time to Blog!
So applications are coming out for the FALL 2012 program season for the Disney College Program and I am bursting with excitement! I haven't been this zippy since I applied and was accepted to my first program back in 2010. I can't believe it's been 2 years since then! I got so caught up in everything last time that I didn't blog or vlog a damn thing lol. But this time around I am going to document everything. Every little thing because in addition to wanting this to be a helpful tool to other CP's and future CP's, I also want to be able to remember everything. This will be awesome for me to have to look back on. I've never been to Disney World, so this will truly be the biggest adventure of my adult life since my mom and I were on 'What Not to Wear' back when I had just turned 18. I can't wait to apply, the anticipation is starting to make me antsy.
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