Hello world! Welcome to the magically bumpy, dramatic, and probably quite eccentric ride I am about to take you on through my Walt Disney World College Program application process (and hopefully, if the world works in all the ways that I want it to, my program). My name is Emily and I will be your tour guide. Please let it be known right now that I am completely ridiculous. I tend to ramble on and write too much and provide far too much detail for the human imagination to comprehend. Click ‘back’ on your browser now if this intimidates you. You’ve been warned.
So, anyway, about me? I’m nineteen years old; I’m sophomore at a decently large, relatively prestigious university in Bumblefuck Upstate New York. I’m from the suburbs of New York City, and I don’t care what anyone says; it is the most fantastic place on the planet Earth and if you do not live there, you are very much missing out, my friend. This WDWCP thing? I’m doing it on a total whim. I’m the kind of [totally neurotic] person who has her life completely planned out in an Excel spreadsheet. The college program most definitely was not on the grid. I didn’t think it fit into the road of academia I had laid out before me. But then I couldn’t stop thinking about it. And then one day I just said, “Well, why not?” So here I am now. By the way, this is supposed to be a WDWCP blog. If you’ve somehow stumbled upon this looking for something else, have no fear. I’m going to be spewing anecdotes about the rest of my life here too eventually… just because I have no filter and I don’t know when to stop… ever.
I’m an English/Creative Writing/Global Culture major with a minor in Theatre. I like television far too much for the average person, and I want to work in television production someday. Ideally as a writer, but we’ll see how that goes. Anyway, I figured that this could be incredibly beneficial to my career aspirations. I’m also obsessed with Disney, but that’s another story entirely.
Actually, no it’s not. I love Disney. I’m a princess. No really, I am. So it’s only natural for me to be obsessive about this sort of stuff. I believe in fairytales and magic and true love and pixie dust, and I think everyone should because it just makes life better. And I believe in following your dreams to ensure that they really do come true. And I also believe in entertainment monopolies, so… yeah. Everyone is obsessive about Disney and the Disney brand though, so I’m not exactly special. My I do have one relatively unique attribute going for me: my childhood wasn’t peppered with yearly trips to Disney World (although, trips to WDW did exist!), but yearly Disney Cruises. The Disney Magic is my second home. My ultimate Disney career ambition – before deciding on the CP – was doing a contract on DCL in cruise staff or youth activities after graduation. I’m still holding to that.
More than just fun memories, lifelong friendships, and family bonding time… DCL has essentially taken me to everywhere I’ve been in the world. Most vacations I’ve been on, most cultural experiences I have… they all have a black, red, and yellow ship in the background somewhere. The Disney Magic has delivered me to Italy, France, Monaco, Spain, England, Germany, Russia, Finland, Sweden, Norway, and let’s not forget all of the pretty places in the Caribbean. I think that speaks volumes about my attachment.
So, on top of being a place of joy and wonder and amusement, a bonding point for my family, a source of cultural stimulation, a fountain of childhood (and… okay, adolescent) memories, and an inspiration to go after what I want in life and what I believe in, Disney has been a way of life. And that, finally, leads me back to the CP.
I’m applying for Fall 2012! Yay! Not Fall Advantage because I’m hoping to spend my summer doing an internship at home, but more on that later. I want to go for fall because of the holidays and the Fantasyland expansion and just… the general awesomeness of WDW in the fall. Role choices? I’ll apply for BBB (because, let’s face it… DREAM JOB), Character Attendant, Attractions, Merchandise, and… something else that I haven’t quite decided on yet. If I had a little more grace, I would totally go out for character performer auditions. But I don’t, so let’s just leave it at that.
I am really, really excited about the prospect of going down to Orlando next August. I’m really excited for this whole application process, and I’m REALLY excited to start getting to know fellow (hopefully) future CPs! If I haven’t scared you off, go ahead and introduce yourself! I promise that I don’t bite!
I’ll post more when I’m not delirious and it’s not 1 a.m. and I don’t have a paper due tomorrow.
Until next time…
Emily
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