Ariel, listen to me. The human world is a mess. Life under the sea is better than anything they got up there.

^^Life in Disney is better than anything!

TOMORROW I LEAVE FOR WALT DISNEY WORLD!
Yay I've been looking forward to this weekend, especially now that midterms and such are over, its a nice getaway. Of course I did have mixed feelings because it is Halloween weekend that I will be missing but I figure a trip to Florida cancels out any need to stay at Mason just for a holiday.

Onto DCP news, nothing actually new is going on. I did sign up for a class. All the classes offered by Disney are really interesting and I wish I could take them all. Some of them are "real" classes that reminded me of classes I will be taking at Mason, so I decided to skip those because I won't get credit. The other types of classes they offer are the Exploration Series, which seem to be the most popular of what people are taking. Most of the people I see on the facebook groups signed up for the Disney Heritage  which seems really cool because it involves a scavenger hunt and such. I chose to sign up for the Guest Services course. It sounds really fun and it is going to help me learn more about the field I'm trying to go into at Disney. Another thing I found out about is that you can ask to "shadow" another role when you have free time. I am definitely going to take advantage of this since I didn't get my first choice- Hospitality. So after I get comfortable in my MEO position I'm going to talk to managers to find out how I go about shadowing a role. And since I want to ask to extend to Spring Advantage (till august), I'm pretty sure I can try to switch my role. I found out that not everyone will get permission to extend- you have to have a clean record throughout the program and there needs to be positions open. So I'll have to keep my fingers crossed when its time to apply to extend.

After a lot of discussion and contemplating I've decided to finish my degree at George Mason. I have a lot of catching up to do, and trying to transfer on top of that is way to stressful. So currently here is the plan:

• Finish this semester up in December
• Take the spring/summer off for the DCP
• Take 18 credits for the fall semester at Mason
• Take 18 credits for the spring semester at Mason
• Take 6-9 credits at a community college during the summer, or live in VA and take classes at Mason
• Take 18 credits for the fall at Mason 
• Apply for the DCP again and apply for the Disney Professional Internship
• Graduate in Decemeber
• Hopefully do the DCP or PI for the spring and officially move my life down to Florida

So that is the master plan and we'll see how it works. Taking a semester off is going to make things a lot more rough for me but this program is super important to me. To me it is worth graduating a semester behind my friends, and loading on the work. I'll probably be pretty stressed out during the rest of college but I think at the end of the day it'll all be worth it!

Well off to packing and finishing some homework!
Off to the happiest place on earth in the morning with the family.

Ohana means family, family means nobody gets left behind. Or forgotten. - Lilo 

A laugh can be a very powerful thing. Sometimes in life its the only weapon we've got.

About 14 days till I take my weekend trip to Disney! Yay!!! Its so needed!

I still haven't received my purple envelope, I'm keeping positive though hoping I will get it soon. I know I'm not the only one waiting but it sure feels like it! I did get a verification e-mail that I am scheduled to move in on Jan. 9th, so that calmed my anxiety about the purple envelope. I also got a bracelet one of the other CPs was selling that is red and black that says "Disney College Program, Spring 2012" it is super cute. I can't wait to start getting more merchandise that says things about being a Cast Member and what not.

I'm currently working on getting released from my housing contract with Mason so they won't keep charging me through the spring semester since I won't be living there. The paper work all says that I can get denied release from my apartment, which is crazy, but I have a good reason for leaving so I shouldn't have an issue with them granting it to me.

I have been watching some more videos about the program, and I am getting really excited. Everyone around me keeps saying how quick the semester is going by, but for me it is dragging! I'm ready for January, but I have to keep reminding myself not to rush my life away this semester. My friends tend to get frustrated when I talk about leaving so there is a lot of time I need to spend with them here before I leave them for a semester.

My anxiety is building like crazy though. I recently watched a "Check In" video from Fall 2011 and well needless to say I'm nervous about the entire process. The video kept stating that it moved very efficiently and smoothly but I'm just nervous that I'll miss something or we won't get there early enough. I know I'm not the only one with these emotions about it, but no matter how many people feel this way I can't stop thinking about things that could go wrong.

I need to start making a list of everything to bring, and also start putting more money aside. I need to get a jar and start putting my change in it for Florida. I also need to start filling about some of the paper work. I'm putting together a folder of all the Disney related things I might possibly need when I get down there.

88 days till I'm living the Dream!!!

I"ve been seeing this everywhere and I absolutely love it.

I warn you dear child, if I lose my temper, you lose your head. Understand?

Ah! When you apply for the Disney College Program, there should probably be fine print at the bottom:
"If you have no patience whatsoever rethink this process" :P
I feel like this waiting game is starting to get to a lot of people, and we all need to just calm down. I think people forget that applications are taken up until mid November, and everyone gets so antsy when they don't get what they want when they want it. I will say that Disney does like to make you wait for things, but I would rather wait and have everything done right, then have them rush through everything. I am currently still waiting for my purple envelope and I am one of those people with no patience so I'm going slightly crazy! I also just want it to be January already. My roommates and I have literally almost everything planned and it hasn't even been two weeks since we've been accepted! We obviously still have some things to sort out, but we have the general idea.

School is a drag recently, because all I can think about it working in Florida next semester. This upcoming month is pretty stressful for me. October is all the midterm work, and all the little projects are due, so my brain if going to be fried by the end of the month! Thank goodness for the Disney Trip at the end of the month!

I also have began running and working out again! Yay. There is a run in Disney World that I would love to participate in, but I am worried that I'll have to work it, so I don't know if I should register for it. I don't want to have trained my butt off for it, paid my money, and then they tell me I couldn't run in it- I would be devastated!
Disney Princess Half Marathon <-- There is the link, it looks pretty cool to me. I'm going to talk to some other people who are interested in it and see what they are going to do about it.

"Run away Simba... Yes, run away and never return." -Scar

See Ya Real Soon!

Honestly, if I get to do this everyday, I will be content with my job. (And well obviously I want to drive the tram with my wonderful Jersey driving skills :P) Being a part of Main Entrance is going to be so much fun. Though my first choice was Hospitality because I want to be a part of the Guest Relations department, this was my 3rd choice and you have to start somewhere! Baby steps through the Disney Company. I have so many goals that I have set for myself that I want to be a part of the Disney Company as a career so starting as a CP is putting my life into perspective on how hard I really have to work. I'm starting at the bottom like most people in the working world, and I hope to make a strong impression and gradually make my way up! 

On another note, I will be making a small weekend trip with the parents to WDW in 28 days!!! YAY. I'm super excited for this trip because:

1. I'm going to Disney, how can I not just be really excited
2. We are looking at houses and neighborhoods to move down to 
3. I get to make small chat with cast members to get some more info on the college program!

I'll only be there for 4 days but its worth it! I'm hoping to drive by the apartments and just take a look at what is around. And like I said I'm hoping to talk with some cast members (current cp or alumni) jut to get their insight on the program, and it'll probably make me jump out of my skin and attempt to move to Disney at that moment!

"Take if from an old spectator. Life's not a spectator sport. If watchin' is all you're gonna do, then you're gonna watch your life go by without ya." - The Hunchback of Notre Dame