Yeah, yeah. I'm terrible at keeping up with my blog, I know. I never said I was perfect. A-n-y-ways. I feel so horrible talking about how excited I am, and then having to admit that I have no idea how many days I even have left. I know 68 is somewhere in the ballpark of how many, but as for an exact count, I got lost a long time ago. All I know is that time is flying by, and June 13th will be here before I know it. Honestly, all I can think anymore is "Disney Disney Disney". I'm using all of my energy to focus in on making it to June without losing my mind.
I bought my plane ticket yesterday, which makes everything seem so much more real. Up until then, this whole thing felt like a dream. Punching in all of my information and seeing the confirmation page on the travel site brought everything back down to earth. I'm really going to Disney!
I can't even begin to put in words how excited I really am to be doing all of this. I can't wait to step off of the plane into sunny Orlando and let my adventure really begin. And I can't wait to hang out with all of the amazing people I've met through Facebook. All I really have left to say is, time go faster!!
"When you're curious, you find lots of interesting things to do. And one thing it takes to accomplish something is courage."
-Walt Disney
Yes, I realize I'm a little behind on this whole "WDWCP Blog" thing. But, better late than never, I say.
Anyway, a little summary of the events that have led up to this day. On May 28, 1991, at 11 pm, I was brought into this world...just kidding.
Seriously though, I applied for the Walt Disney World College Program sometime early February. After being identified as a "strong candidate," I was instructed to call in and schedule a phone interview. Still wondering "What the hell do I think I'm doing?," I called in on the following Monday and scheduled my interview for 7:15 Sunday night. I spent the entire week leading up to the interview debating whether or not to even answer the phone when the call came in.
On one hand, if I got in, I'd have a once in a lifetime opportunity to live and work for Disney. I'd get to experience a plane ride for the first time, and I'd be making my first ever cross country trek by myself. Not to mention, I'd finally achieve my childhood dream of visiting Disney World.
On the other hand, the whole thing seemed almost too good to be true. I mean, I'd leave my entire family to travel almost 1,500 miles for what? A silly dream? I'd be putting my school work on hold, and I'd be quitting my job. Was it really worth it?
The decision gnawed at my insides until I found myself sitting on my bed at 7:15 on Sunday night, staring at my phone. The screen lit up and I heard the familiar "Stop calling, stop calling, I don't wanna talk anymore" of Gaga that was my ring tone at the time. After a moment of hesitation, I sighed and answered the phone. It was (obviously) the recruiter. I went through the interview and at the end, I was concerned. I was told 15-20 minutes was the average interview time; mine was 10 minutes exactly. But who knows? I had never been very good at "reading" interviews.
My concern over my acceptance made me realize that I really, really wanted this. I wanted to experience Florida, and Disney. I wanted to get away from all of the drama and family stress going on. This was a once in a lifetime opportunity, and I didn't want to miss out.
In the weeks that followed, I found myself habitually checking my email at midnight (every night), hoping for that magical purple email. Weeks came and went, came and went, with no email. I was starting to lose hope.
And finally, on March 14th, after a long day of "adventures" with Michelle, we were both sitting in my grandma's office. Out of habit, I logged into Hotmail and checked for new messages.
Junk, junk, Facebook, junk, Disney...WAIT. WHAT?!?! Disney?!?!
My jaw hit the floor upon reading the subject line: Your Invitation. If it hadn't been after midnight and everyone in my house wasn't asleep, I'm sure I would have screamed like a little girl. But trust me, in my head I was. I opened the email and read:
Dear Morgan,
Congratulations! You have been selected to participate as a Merchandise Cast Member on the Disney College Program in the Fall Advantage 2010 Season.
Through Facebook groups and such, I've met several incredible people also doing the CP. I'm also privileged to be able to share this experience with my best friend. I don't think I could handle doing something this monumental without her hah.
70 days (:
"The era we are living in today is a dream of coming true."
