May All Your Dreams Come True!: November 2011

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Program EXTENSION & my AA!!

Being part of the Disney College Program, you are offered many different things. There's becoming a Campus Rep, Extending, a Professional Internship, a Management Internship, and going Part Time or Seasonal. About a month and a half to two months into my program (so, end of September early October) CP's were allowed to apply for Professional Internships in the program. These are geared more towards your career path and limited spaces are offered. Tons of CP's freaked out about deadlines, meetings, meet and greets, and interviews. I decided to skip this step in my Disney Career because I'm not finished with school yet, and I've heard you have an easier time moving up when you are done with school. So, I applied to UCF in Orlando in October thinking I was going to move up here with a few other girls on the program, and become seasonal or part time while going to school. When the chance to extend my program became available, I applied for it just to see what I would be offered.

In November, I went away on my very first cruise to Mexico with my Prince Charming and his family. With no technology, we spent a lot of time together, talking, and weighing out different options. I decided that coming home would be my best option as I was missing my family, puppy, and didn't want to be away from my first boyfriend who lived in the same city! When we got off the ship, I checked my extension and found out I was offered my same role and location through May =) I was VERY excited, but faced with some decisions!

I could either come home in January at the end of this current program to no job and no school (because I had missed the deadline to apply for the University close to my home in Miami)

OR I could stay another 4 months with my same job, save money, and start my BA degree in the summer when I am finished

When I put it all into perspective, choosing to go home would have put more stress on me and my relationship by not having a job or school to occupy my time, whereas being in Orlando I atleast have this job/program for another 4 months and then when I get back I would start school. So, I decided to accept the extension!!! I'm really excited! The girls that I'm moving in with I've known this whole program.... we all started single and now we all have boys in our lives =) It's going to be a ton of fun and I'm looking forward to it SO much! I will miss my man while were apart, but Disney is slower in the Spring and we have lots of things planned together, so the time will fly by and make us that much stronger! Plus, I'm so proud that he has this next semester to finish and then he will be a college graduate and can start looking for his DREAM JOB! YAY!

As December approaches, school is also winding down. In September, my last class for my AA started at Valencia. My Disney class also began later that month. Both are coming to a close these first few weeks of December and I'm soooooo excited to have things under my belt. I just got out of my 4 hour Disney class today and found out that our Group Business Plan (54 pages) got us a 92% and my Park Audit I did at Epcot's Food and Wine Festival got me a 94%!!! The class is no joke at all and took a lot of work to get completed, but it was worth every minute! I'll be receiving college credit for it too =) At the end of my class at Valencia, I will also officially have my AA!

Tis the season and Happy Holidays from DISNEY!

Monday, November 21, 2011

Living The Dream.... & Forgetting About My Blog lol

So, as I said back in August.... I've completely transformed into the CP I told myself I would never be. However, I will say this.... THE PROGRAM IS WORTH EVERY SINGLE MINUTE!!!!! I don't even know where to begin with the things that have happened since I've been here. From work to personal life, everything has changed for the better and I'm the happiest I've ever been! At work, I had the opportunity to be part of Extreme Makeover Home Edition and the 4 princesses they brought into the boutique to tape as part of the show. The little princess I had ended up falling asleep in my chair once I finished, and she rested her head in my hands until the other 3 girls finished their makeovers. The episode will air last this season and will be titled "Joplin Family." I've also had the pleasure to meet some amazing little girls from Make a Wish and Give Kids the World Foundations. I feel like my role is one of the most rewarding roles in Disney and I'm so grateful to be part of the Bibbidy Bobbidy Boutique's magic =) On a personal note, I met a boy here about a month into the program and we instantly connected. We've been inseparable ever since and I couldn't imagine my life without him now that he's become such a big part of mine. We just spent a week in Mexico on my first cruise ever (his like 20th) and we celebrated our whopping 2 month anniversary on the 19th this month =) He's the most amazing man to have ever graced my life and I'm so thankful that God put him in my path at the time he did! So here are 50 something pictures to SORT OF summarize the crazy last 4 months... ENJOY!!!