1st Day of Classes!

My brain was actually forced to stop thinking of Disney for 2 classes this morning.  I am a note taker at my college and had 2 math classes I was taking noted in at 8:30 am and 1:00 pm.  Because I'm getting paid to do this, my brain checked out of Disney World and into Math World. ;D

Tonight I have 2 of my own classes to attend; Word Processing Applications 2 and Computerized Office Applications.  I've already completed almost half the class/homework for WP2 but I haven't even looked at the COA textbooks yet.  At least I know what to expect with the WP2 class as I had that teacher last semester for WP1.  I should be able to leave classes early on Monday nights as long as my work is done.

Tomorrow I have Interpersonal Communications. (yea! can you hear the sarcasm?)  The only reason I'm taking this class is because my advisor signed me up for a certificate program as well as my Associate program.  Blech!  Not my idea of a fun class, but the textbook has been an interesting if repetitive read so far. 

If you haven't noticed, I like to read ahead in my classes and get as much of the assigned homework as possible before hand just in case.  That way I'm safe if I forget or something comes up.
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Aaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Holy potatoes ... 12 Days already!!!!
I don't know if I can handle this.  The wait is literally driving me insane.  How can a brain handle this much Disney thought?
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Anyways, enjoy your day.

ANother Video

Another video for you to enjoy!  I love this one!

11 Days!

Could time have slowed down to a crawl?  Some days I think so.  I am now on day 11 of my wait and it's killing me. (And just so you know, I'll probably post similar thoughts everyday til I get accepted; yes I said accepted. I don't believe I won't get in)

I keep trolling the Facebook group for new discussions or wall posts.  Anything to keep me sane.

My parents had a couple of friends over this weekend and one them was wearing a Goofy T-shirt today.  It said "My mother says I'm Special."  I loved it. Plus, it was Disney.

Holy potatoes this wait better not be too much longer!  I'll probably take my laptop to school with me tomorrow so I can keep checking my e-mail. C=

Freaking Out

I am totally freaking out right now.  It's been 10 days since my phone interview and every chanc eI get, I'm checking my e-mail to see if I've gotten that acceptanc e-mail.  My mind has not stopped thinking about Disney things since my interview.  Even at work I can't keep my mind off it.

In addition to checking my e-mail, I keep checking the Facebook group page.  I'm telling you, it's a life saver.  I wouldn't be able to survive the wait without you guys.  D-Fam 2011 is starting off nicely.  There are even nightly Skyoe chats.  I haven't them yet cause I don't have a webcam or videocamera.  But I did sign up for a Skype account the other day so maybe I'll try joining in soon.

School is about to start for me so maybe that'll hold my attention for awhile.  My first classes are on Monday. Yea!  I'm taking 4 classes this semester plus, I have a note-taking job for the Academic Support Center, which means I'll be attending 2 additional math classes to take notes for other students.

I'm hoping this school semester goes by quickly.  I can't wait to go down to Florida.  The nice warm weather will be nice after a cold Connecticut winter.  I keep making plans for moving down there even though I haven't been accepted yet.  Maybe I'm jinxing myself but I can't help it.

Did I mention I'm freaking out?

Playlist

Hey Guys!
So I think I'm now on Day 8 of "The Wait" and I have not stopped thinking of Disney yet.  I wish I could just know already so my thoughts aren't continually on Disney.  Of course even if I do get in, I'll be thinking about getting down to Disney.

Anyways, to pass the time (and stop bugging my mom) I've spent a couple hours today downloading and making a playlist of Disney music to listen to.

These are the songs I've included:

• That's How You Know - Enchanted
• Gaston - Beauty and the beast
• Hakuna Matata - Lion King
• Cruella De Vil - 101 Dalmations (Selena Gomez Version)
• Once Upon a Dream - Sleeping Beauty (Emily Osment Version)
• Duck Tales Theme
• Hasta La Vista - Camp Rock
• The Enchanted Tiki Room Under New Management - The MK attraction
• I'll Make A Man Out of You - Mulan
• Ev'rybody Wants To Be A Cat - Aristocats
• You've Got a Friend In Me - Toy Story
• Life Is A Highway - Cars
• Zero to Hero - Hercules
• Be Our Guest - Beauty and the Beast
• Kiss the Girl - Little Mermaid (Ashley Tisdale Version)
• Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious - Mary Poppins
• The Unbirthday Song - Alice in Wonderland
• Fantasmic! - HS attraction
• Bibbidi-Bobbidy-Boo - Cinderella
• The Three Cabelleros Theme
• A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes - Cinderella
• I Wanna Be Like You - Jungle Book
• He Melo No Lilo - Lilo and Stitch
• I'm Still Here - Treasure Planet
• You Can Fly! - Peter Pan
• Hawaiian roller Coaster Ride - Lilo and Stitch
• I Just Can't Wait To Be King - Lion King
• Prince Ali - Aladdin

These are just some of the song I really like.  I would add more, but that took me awhile to make up.

Magical Wishes to Everyone!

One Week

It has now been a whole week since I applied and had my phone interview.  Even though my interviewer said it would be 3-4 weeks before I found out, I can't help but check my e-mail every day just in case.

I'm driving everyone around me crazy with all my Disney talk.  To pass the time waiting, I like to "stalk" CP blogs; past and present, watch youtube videos like tours of the apartments and stuff.
I've also been reading Disney Vacation books.

Birnbaum's Guide to Walt Disney World is a great  guide to use when planning a trip to Disney.  And since they update it every year, it had some great information.
Also available are the Walt Disney World -Without Kids, Walt Disney World With Kids, Walt Disney World Dining, and Walt Disney World  Cruise Line.

Now, I'm not gay but a former co-worker (a Disney nut like myself) lent me a copy of this book.  It had some great information on the parks and ride, etc.  The authors also include what they call, Fairy Facts, little tidbits on behind the scenes stuff, or trivia, i.e. Prince Charming Carousel in Fantasyland is from New Jersey.







My next aquisition will, hopefully, be Mousekatraz; a book written by a former CPer about the program.

Well, until next time, Have a Magical Day!

Waiting ...

So now comes the portion of the application process called "Waiting For that Purple Folder."  For those of you who may not know, Disney sends out the acceptance letters in a purple folder.

I thought for this post I'd list the locations I'd like to work at in Disney; all of which are in the Magic Kingdom.

 1. Tinkerbell's Treasure:

Tink is my homegirl and I would love, love, love to work in this store every day.







2. Disney Clothiers:

I love the look of this store and the fact that it's on Mainstreet.  I'd get to see guests when they first come into the park and before they leave.










3. Agrabah Bazaar:

This is a pretty cool location to work.  The decor is amazing and I love the Morroccan feel to it.  Plus, this is where I first met Aladdin and Jasmine.








4. Ye Olde Chistmas Shoppe:

Christmas is my favourite holiday and even though I might not extend my program to stay til Christmas, I think working here would keep the holiday spirit with me in Disney.







I have other locations that I wouldn't mind working, but they're in teh other parks.  I'll list those locations in another post.

For now take care and have a Magical day !

Phone Interview

Phew!  My phone interview is over.  Now I can breathe and let my body return to it's normal relaxed state.  What a rush though.  I was up super late last night cause I was too excited to sleep.  I was kinda like that commercial of the 2 kids on the night before they go to Disney.  It was like 1:30 in the morning before I felt tired enough to sleep and even then I had to force myself not to think about it.  My mind was going 10 miles a minute thinking of Disney. 

My interviewers name was Lindsay and she was really nice and sweet.  she sounded very bubbly and we laughed a lot throughout the interview.

So I know a lot of people like to know what questions they ask during the interview so I'm going to list a few of them here.  I won't list all of them cause 1) it can be different for eveybody and 2) I don't even remember all of them =D
1. Why do want to do the Disney College Program?
2. What roles are you particularly excited about?
3. Is there a specific park or part of a park that is really special or important to you?
4. Have I ever handled cash and money before?  When? (Merchandise specific)
5. Do I have any aversions to chemicals or latex? (Housekeeping specific)
6. What kind of experience do I have with photography?  Even if I think it's amateur they might not, so list anything. (PhotoPass Photography specific)
7. Have I worked in a team before?  Do I think I work better in a team or alone? *Be honest*

As for tips I would give: 
- Be honest with the interviewer; they're not looking for canned responses. 
- Make sure to smile, they can hear it in your voice.
- Think before you speak; it's okay to take a moment to think about the question before answering.
- If you find yourself short of breath or speaking rapidly, pause for a moment, collect yourself and move on.
- Just believe that you'll do great and be excited; they expect you to be happy.

So now, we wait.  Lindsay said that normally, she would tell me that the responses come out 3-4 weeks after the interview but because I had my interview on the first possible day (and one of the very first interviews overall) that it could take up to 6 weeks before I hear anything.  I hope that's not the case but you never know.  I think that because there are so many of us on the Facebook page that are applying early, that we'll maybe hear back sooner than that.

So Good Luck to anyone who still has to do their interview and good luck to those of you who are just applying.

Have a spectacularly magical day!

Me waiting for my interview in my Tink shirt.

CP Applications!!!

Oh My God!!!!!!!!!!!!
After 2 days of rumors and speculations, the CP apps are out today.  I watched the e-presentation the minute I found out they were out on Facebook.  Of course I seen the presentation a bunch of times so I mostly skipped through it.  But then I got to fill out the application and complete the web interview.  The WI wasn't that hard, more like filling out an online application for a regular job.  I had to answer questions like: You are on time to work and answer with Strongly Agree/Agree/Neutral.Disagree/Strongly Disagree.  Just a hint, you want to answer with the stongly agree/disagree because it'll make you seem like you have strong convictions.

When I found out I passed the WI, I though my heart was gonna come flying out my chest.  Of course my next step was to go searching for the phone (which I had to wait for *Mothers*) ans set up my phone interview.  So tomorrow morning at 9:45 am EST I will be doing my interview.

Everytime I think about it I want to squeel like a little girl.  I think tomight will be a Disney movie marathon.  I even rented one of those kids Sing-Along discs from Netflix.  I used to watch those when I was little and wanted to be nostalgic.  Now, it's just deciding which movies I want to watch.

Oh, and I've been checking Facebook every few minutes to see who passed the WI and stuff.  Everyone is soo excited.  I figure, that now that apps are out, we'll get a whole lot more people joining the group on Facebook.
Good Luck Everyone!

******* All you need is faith and trust ... and a little bit of pixie dust -- Peter Pan *******

It's Almost Time

I know I haven't written in a few months but nothing big has been happening on the Disney front for me.  I've been mostly working and trying to pay off my bills.  But ... it's August now, which means dun, dun, dun ... applications for the CP come out this month.

Now in previous research, I found out that the applications usually come out around the 20th, however, I found out on the Facebook page that there is a slight possibility that the apps will come out on the 16th this year. 

Life is about to get more exciting.  At least for the next few weeks.  The whole application process should keep me occupied for the next month or more.  Then, fingers-crossed, I'll be all hopped up on adrenaline from being accepted into the program.

Right now I have to start thinking about the Fall semester and that fact that I need to get books for my classes.  I'm taking four classes this Fall.  Word Processing Applications 2, Elementary French 1, Interpersonal Communications, and Computerized Office Applications.  In total I'll be spending about $350.00 on books.  Usually, I'd just buy the books online for cheap, but I can't find the books and supplies I need for cheaper than my schools's bookstore.

I also found out that the theatre I work for is progressing into a completely digital theatre, which means that I'll be back to working on the floor since they won't need any more projectionists.  Good thing I'll be working for Disney (;D) when that happens. 

Well, that's about it for today.  Except that I'm beyond super excited about Disney and can't wait.

Hope you all have a very magical day!