i know, blog, i've been neglecting you. i've been going through a lot of turmoil lately, and it's been hard to truly keep my mind focused upon disney. i've been going through a period of intense loniliness. i've made amazing relationships here, but my situation is so temporary i question what the future will hold. i thought i would have certain people in my life through this and forever, but maybe this isn't going to be the case as much as i hate it.
anyway, the first 4 months of my disney college program is done, and i have 2 and a half left to go. in some regards it truly feels like ive been here forever and that i've been doing it forever. i've become totally comfortable in my job. this is something that i am not so excited about. while other people have been getting trained in parades and shows, i've been doing the same old, same old. truthfully, i love my job, i really do, and i don't mind not getting trained in a bunch of stuff since i have no intention of making disney a career like a solid amount of people here do, though i would have loved the experience of at least one trained event. i am looking to moving on, though i'll miss my experiences, life and friends here oh so much. it still seems like i have quite a while left here, but i know it will fly by, because the truth is, i'm moving out 11 weeks from sunday. that isn't so far away...
i finished my first disney education course, creativity and innovation, and am now taking two more, marketing you and disney hertiage. i am beyond excited and in love wtih disney heritage..it's all about disney history and that is right up my alley. and though marketing you has more work than creativity did, i'm learning a lot of useful information from it. it's all about practicality, how to market yourself and find a career you love. it's extremely useful.
i took the gre exam, and though i didn't do as fantastic as i would have hoped, i stressed myself and devoted too much of my short time here on it to take it again...and i am beyond thrilled to be done. having free time again is fantastic. there is still a lot i want to do here, but ive come to the realization that i probobly wont get it all done at this point. i really want to go to the kennedy space center though!! i need to find a chance!!
a lot of changes are happening at disney right now too, and i want to experience it all, but, once again, i never seem to have the time. epcot is having its annual food and wine festival, and its amazing to see all the different cusines despite how limited the menus are. i've tasted wine for the first times! the festival also has a concert series, where a different artist plays each night (most artists play for 2 or 3 nights) at the american adventure pavillion. so far, i've gotten to see kool and the gang, sugar ray and sister hazel..and hanson is coming next month and i'm making sure i get the chance to see that. i also got to go to mickey's not so scary halloween party at the magic kingdom last week, and it was a blast! still looking for a time to go to horror nights at universal though! a new show staring repunzel and flynn rider opens next week, and a new show at hollywood studios opens in 2 weeks, both of which i need to make time to see!
semester at sea is getting closer and closer! i've done alot of the technical preparation, like sending in forms, getting shots, applying for visas, buying suitcases and travel supplies, ect, but i have barely planned or researched anything to do in ports. i need to do it, i know, i just think i need to come to the realization that it's all as close as it is. i started my journey with semester at sea in may of 2009, when i applied for the summer 2010 voyage. i then moved my voyage to spring 2011 as soon as its itinerary was announced. when i started the process, it was so far away that i have yet to wrap my mind around the fact that it is so close. also, disney has robbed me of all of my money, but made the conscious decision to live it up here and there, and worry about my finances when i get back. i'm only going to live this year once.
anyway, back to disney, reflecting on the past few months i realize how much i have really changed. one thing i notice is my "bordem factor." i NEED to be constantly active now. it used to be that i cherished days where i had nothing to do and could sit at home relaxing all day...now i get bored just watching a movie because its too long to be sitting and doing nothing. my life has become a series of go-go-go. i love it, but its certaintly different. my opinions of people have changed, my independence has evolved and flurished, relationships have changed and my goals have become more solidified. yet some things have stayed the same. i am still shy, still held back, still proud, and still not one for late nights.
all-in-all, the disney college program has been an incredible journey. it's hard work, and there are times when i look at a weeks schedule and am overcome with a feeling of dread, but i've never had such a social, busy, outgoing, jampacked, exploratory, awesome life. i would recommend this program to anyone.
Friday, October 15, 2010
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