Figures that the day after I posted a blog about waiting....
I got my purple email!!! :)
I am officially an Attractions cast member arriving June 7th, 2010!
SOOOOO excited. I will do a vlog once I get my purple folder. But YAYYYYYY!
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
waiting.... and more waiting... and more waiting...
So. I'm procrastinating my history reading, and don't feel like studying for a quiz for my night class.... and I realized just how BAD I am at updating blogs.
Anywho. Today marks 4 weeks since I applied, and 3 weeks from my interview. And the only thing I've heard from Disney was a thank you email a few days after my interview.
Seeing everyone else getting accepted, even some people who have interviewed after me, is a little bit disheartening, but I'm still staying positive. No news is good news, right? Also, it seems like the majority of the acceptances have been into Merch or Attractions, which while Attractions is my 2nd choice, not very many people have gotten into Costuming yet. So I still have hope! And now it seems like more and more people are getting accepted into a more variety of roles, so I'm hoping my email is in the next batch of emails. :)
In other disney-related news, one of my friends from Gettysburg applied! She's a business major, planning on going to grad school for event planning/hospitality, and applied for Hosp, Concierge, and VP. Her interview is on Saturday, and I'm really happy! She's doing Fall, not FA, so we can't room together (boo), but it'll still be awesome to have her down there! She had applied for a PI in event planning two summers ago and got it, but unfortunately had to turn it down because she could not do the dates offered to her. So I'm hoping she'll get in!
In non-disney related news, school is starting to get intense. I'm a horrible procrastinator (hence this entry, as I have 75ish pages of reading and a 5 page critical review due tomorrow which I haven't even started, and an environmental studies quiz in 2 hours that I haven't studied for yet... oops?), but the semester is in full swing, and it's all starting to get hectic and crazy. My history thesis is beginning to come into fruition (eep), and theatre rehearsals becoming more and more frequent.
Hopefully once I get my email from Disney I can stop being anxious and nervous and start buckling down on school work, since I will know my immediate post-grad future will be set. ((HAH, this won't happen, as I will just be wanting to go to Florida instead of being in school, lol))
Well. That's enough rambling from me. Congratulations to everyone who got accepted (<3 to my dfam!), and good luck to everyone who is waiting and interviewing!!
Anywho. Today marks 4 weeks since I applied, and 3 weeks from my interview. And the only thing I've heard from Disney was a thank you email a few days after my interview.
Seeing everyone else getting accepted, even some people who have interviewed after me, is a little bit disheartening, but I'm still staying positive. No news is good news, right? Also, it seems like the majority of the acceptances have been into Merch or Attractions, which while Attractions is my 2nd choice, not very many people have gotten into Costuming yet. So I still have hope! And now it seems like more and more people are getting accepted into a more variety of roles, so I'm hoping my email is in the next batch of emails. :)
In other disney-related news, one of my friends from Gettysburg applied! She's a business major, planning on going to grad school for event planning/hospitality, and applied for Hosp, Concierge, and VP. Her interview is on Saturday, and I'm really happy! She's doing Fall, not FA, so we can't room together (boo), but it'll still be awesome to have her down there! She had applied for a PI in event planning two summers ago and got it, but unfortunately had to turn it down because she could not do the dates offered to her. So I'm hoping she'll get in!
In non-disney related news, school is starting to get intense. I'm a horrible procrastinator (hence this entry, as I have 75ish pages of reading and a 5 page critical review due tomorrow which I haven't even started, and an environmental studies quiz in 2 hours that I haven't studied for yet... oops?), but the semester is in full swing, and it's all starting to get hectic and crazy. My history thesis is beginning to come into fruition (eep), and theatre rehearsals becoming more and more frequent.
Hopefully once I get my email from Disney I can stop being anxious and nervous and start buckling down on school work, since I will know my immediate post-grad future will be set. ((HAH, this won't happen, as I will just be wanting to go to Florida instead of being in school, lol))
Well. That's enough rambling from me. Congratulations to everyone who got accepted (<3 to my dfam!), and good luck to everyone who is waiting and interviewing!!
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Interview time!
I had my interview today! It was at 2pm, and lasted 17 minutes. Rhonda was my recruiter. She was awesome, I loved her. :)
I think the interview went really well. She could tell I was really excited about the program too.
Questions I was asked:
+ Why I want to work for Disney. I made her 'aw' when I said I have known I wanted to work for Disney since I was 4, when I met Mickey and Minnie for the first time in WDW. :) And when I told her I was pursueing my dream of working for Disney Theatricals, she was like 'oh, awesome! I'd love to work for them!'
+ She asked about past work experience, and if I have handled cash before
+ She went over my list of roles, and asked me my two top choices, which are costuming and attractions.
+ For costuming, she asked if I was ok with the no guest interaction thing, as well as handling soiled laundry.
+ For attractions, she asked if I was ok with spieling. Which I had basically answered in my job experience question, since I have worked in a public speaking-heavy job before.
+ She also asked what my favorite park was and why.
+ She then asked about living with roommates, and if conflicts arose how I would handle it
+ Asked if I can adhere to the Disney Look
Then she asked if I had any questions, and I asked about the June arrival date for the Fall Advantage. I explained that I knew that there has been June dates in past years, and because I am graduating late May, I wanted to know if there will be June dates, and since I;m not on a quarter semester schedule, I'm not eligible for the FAQ dates. She didn't give me a solid answer, but said the recruiters will work with me, and if none of the FA dates work, I potentially will be able to do the FAQ dates.
Then she just made sure my email was correct (which it wasn't, lol. they left off the ending 'g' in gettysburg, lol), and that I would hear back in 4-6 weeks. She said she had a great time talking with me, and to enjoy my day. I then told her to have a magical day! :)
whew. It's over! YAY. Now the waiting game is gonna be torture, lol. and now, off to do homework. :)
I think the interview went really well. She could tell I was really excited about the program too.
Questions I was asked:
+ Why I want to work for Disney. I made her 'aw' when I said I have known I wanted to work for Disney since I was 4, when I met Mickey and Minnie for the first time in WDW. :) And when I told her I was pursueing my dream of working for Disney Theatricals, she was like 'oh, awesome! I'd love to work for them!'
+ She asked about past work experience, and if I have handled cash before
+ She went over my list of roles, and asked me my two top choices, which are costuming and attractions.
+ For costuming, she asked if I was ok with the no guest interaction thing, as well as handling soiled laundry.
+ For attractions, she asked if I was ok with spieling. Which I had basically answered in my job experience question, since I have worked in a public speaking-heavy job before.
+ She also asked what my favorite park was and why.
+ She then asked about living with roommates, and if conflicts arose how I would handle it
+ Asked if I can adhere to the Disney Look
Then she asked if I had any questions, and I asked about the June arrival date for the Fall Advantage. I explained that I knew that there has been June dates in past years, and because I am graduating late May, I wanted to know if there will be June dates, and since I;m not on a quarter semester schedule, I'm not eligible for the FAQ dates. She didn't give me a solid answer, but said the recruiters will work with me, and if none of the FA dates work, I potentially will be able to do the FAQ dates.
Then she just made sure my email was correct (which it wasn't, lol. they left off the ending 'g' in gettysburg, lol), and that I would hear back in 4-6 weeks. She said she had a great time talking with me, and to enjoy my day. I then told her to have a magical day! :)
whew. It's over! YAY. Now the waiting game is gonna be torture, lol. and now, off to do homework. :)
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
WOOOOOOO
*takes big breath* APPS WENT UP TODAYYYYYYYY!!!!!
So excited. I was actually rather nervous on the web interview, and sometimes hit the 'next' button and realized I had contradicted myself, but oh well. I PASSED!
And I get to call tomorrow morning to schedule my phone interview. But AHHHH!!!
I was in and out of the chat (still in the chat now actually, *hey guys!*) throughout the whole e-presentation, application, and web interview process, which was fun. And the chat seriously exploded with a bunch of people. So excited to start meeting more people!
Now comes the nerves and waiting for the phone interview, then more waiting to hear if I'm accepted, then even more waiting till I get to start the CP.
But I'm also kinda a bit overwhelmed right now. I have officially applied for something that is happening AFTER graduation. Which means it is totally hitting me that I graduate in May. And after the CP, won't be returning back to Gettysburg. *starts freak out session*
Ok. enough of me freaking out about the G-word. I won't be mentioning that word much anymore or else another freak out session will occur.
ANYWAY. YAY for apps coming out and applying and such. I'll post a vlog tomorrow after I get my phone interview time. :)
Happy applying for those who haven't yet, and congrats those who have!!
-Laura
So excited. I was actually rather nervous on the web interview, and sometimes hit the 'next' button and realized I had contradicted myself, but oh well. I PASSED!
And I get to call tomorrow morning to schedule my phone interview. But AHHHH!!!
I was in and out of the chat (still in the chat now actually, *hey guys!*) throughout the whole e-presentation, application, and web interview process, which was fun. And the chat seriously exploded with a bunch of people. So excited to start meeting more people!
Now comes the nerves and waiting for the phone interview, then more waiting to hear if I'm accepted, then even more waiting till I get to start the CP.
But I'm also kinda a bit overwhelmed right now. I have officially applied for something that is happening AFTER graduation. Which means it is totally hitting me that I graduate in May. And after the CP, won't be returning back to Gettysburg. *starts freak out session*
Ok. enough of me freaking out about the G-word. I won't be mentioning that word much anymore or else another freak out session will occur.
ANYWAY. YAY for apps coming out and applying and such. I'll post a vlog tomorrow after I get my phone interview time. :)
Happy applying for those who haven't yet, and congrats those who have!!
-Laura
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
1st post!
*waves* Hey everyone!
I figured I should start one of these blogs... and decided to procrastinate real work by doing so!
I'm Laura, and I'm currently a senior at Gettysburg College. I'm a history and theatre arts double major, and will be graduating in May.
AND...
I'm applying for the WDW College Program for the Fall Advantage 2010!
I have always wanted to do the CP, but it never fit into my schedule and I really wanted to graduate in four years. Plus, I decided to study abroad one semester already, and the CP just didn't work out. BUT, I figured I'm postpone the real world for a bit, and do the CP :)
My first choice in roles is Costuming. Being a theatre person, particularly a backstage theatre person, Costuming seems like the best fit for me. Filling out my top 3 are Character Attendent and Attractions.
Sooo... that's basically it for now. I'll eventually make a vlog as well (I may actually shoot it tonight, haha), but since I'm sorta video and youtube-illiterate, it may take some time to be uploaded. And it won't be fancy or anything, I stink at technology... lol
OH! I'm on Facebook (/martla01), and I'm in the FB group. Plus I'm on the DISboards too (DisneyGirl421). :)
Well that's about it for now... I probably should do at least some of my homework, since it is after midnight now... :)
~Laura
I figured I should start one of these blogs... and decided to procrastinate real work by doing so!
I'm Laura, and I'm currently a senior at Gettysburg College. I'm a history and theatre arts double major, and will be graduating in May.
AND...
I'm applying for the WDW College Program for the Fall Advantage 2010!
I have always wanted to do the CP, but it never fit into my schedule and I really wanted to graduate in four years. Plus, I decided to study abroad one semester already, and the CP just didn't work out. BUT, I figured I'm postpone the real world for a bit, and do the CP :)
My first choice in roles is Costuming. Being a theatre person, particularly a backstage theatre person, Costuming seems like the best fit for me. Filling out my top 3 are Character Attendent and Attractions.
Sooo... that's basically it for now. I'll eventually make a vlog as well (I may actually shoot it tonight, haha), but since I'm sorta video and youtube-illiterate, it may take some time to be uploaded. And it won't be fancy or anything, I stink at technology... lol
OH! I'm on Facebook (/martla01), and I'm in the FB group. Plus I'm on the DISboards too (DisneyGirl421). :)
Well that's about it for now... I probably should do at least some of my homework, since it is after midnight now... :)
~Laura
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