Can't wait to get out of here!

This is what I woke up to this morning...my cupcake antenna topper is now an ice cream cone. Thankfully my roommate Josh excavated my windshield wipers out. I wished I had gotten up a little earlier because I ended up just walking to physical therapy because I wouldn't have made it in time if I had taken the time to take all the snow off my car. Physical therapy went well and I can finally see my ankle! My scar is healing nicely, too. The girls I'm rooming with want to get passes to Universal Studios, so I have to make sure that I can walk at a nice pace by January so I can keep up with them!

Progress

Last night was the meeting for all of the students at Michigan State who got accepted into the program :) It was extremely informational and made me even more excited if possible for my program to begin. We talked about everything from what we should bring to what there is to do in our spare time while we're down there. The campus reps also told stories from when they were in the program.

I got a sub-leaser for my apartment while I'm down in Florida. His name is Brian and he is doing an internship at Michigan State for the same amount of time I'll be gone. It worked out perfectly.

On another note, I just got into the series Dexter, and am on the second season already. The East Lansing Public Library has everything! Also, this semester is really winding down. I have my Service Management final next Tuesday, my computer final tomorrow, and the hotel and lodging mgmt test is next Monday. Where did the time go!? Then I can go home, relax for a month and then be on my way!

Things Are Coming Together!

I posted my survey for potential roommates to look at today. Within about 10 minutes, a girl named Samantha said I sounded awesome and that I should consider living with her and 4 other girls that also want to live at Chatham square or Patterson. She sent me all of their surveys and after checking them out, I decided to accept their invitation :)

These are my new roommates!

Samantha from Maryland- Concierge
Nicole from Wisconsin- FSFB (Full service food & beverage)
Linnette from Miami- Merchandise
Sofia from Miami- Attractions
Sarah from Chicago- QSFB (Quick service food & beverage)

I'm going to be roommates with Sarah. I'm so excited to know who I will be living with and have that all planned out and actually get to know the girls instead of just standing in line on Jan.23rd and hoping for the best. We are already making a list of things to bring so we don't bring more than we need of certain items. The girls are all 21 so I'm the oldest, but they seem really awesome so I'm sure I'll get along with them just fine ;)

Someone in the Disney College Program Spring 2012 facebook group posted a picture of her recent purchase of Disneystrology, which has a character that corresponds to your birthday. It says "What Your Birthday Character Says About You". I asked her what my birthday character was and she said mine is Timon, which says I'm unconventional, humorous, and carefree. Yep, sounds about right ;) I actually have this Timon sculpture that I got as a present from my family.

It's amazing how fast everything is moving along, but I'm glad :) 63 more days!

Preparing, planning, and packing

I've made a list of things I need to pack on my computer. I am probably doing it way too far in advance, but I have such a bad memory, that I am giving myself some leeway to remember things later and add them to the list. Luckily, the apartment is pretty much furnished, so there isn't too much I need to bring. I am hoping I can find a roommate on the Disney CP facebook website so we can plan what to bring and we don't both bring items and end up having too many of the same things.

I know we need to bring:
-a toaster
-a blender
-coffeemaker
-TV/DVD player
-and obviously food and personal items

I'm hoping the bed isn't too uncomfortable, but I'm bringing a memory foam pad just in case. Also, I am driving down there so I know I need to have my proof of insurance with my name on it so they know I'm a legitimate driver. My iPod is going to be put to GOOD use on this trip. :)

On another note, my mom and aunt decided they wanted to throw me a going-away party, so I invited all of my friends today. It's going to be January 7th. There is going to be Disney Trivia, a game to guess which restaurant I'll be working at, how many people I will end up living with, which apartment complex I will end up living in, etc. It'll be a nice little get together with my friends and family before I am cut off from them for 5 months!

That's all for now. Michigan State is having a Disney meeting for all of the students who got accepted for the Spring semester on the 28th. I can't wait to meet all my fellow CP's!

Accepted!!!

So...I've been accepted to participate in the Disney College Program in the Spring of 2012. I've been wanting to do this for as long as I can remember.  The countdown has begun!





My interview was October 19th, and immedietly after, I checked my dashboard on the disneycollegeprogram.com website about 24 times a day to see if  had been accepted or not. I was told it could take up to two weeks to be informed, and let me tell you, those hours DRAG on. I found out right after my Service Mgmt class on the 25th. I was so glad I found out only 6 days later. I was hesitant to open the e-mail, wondering what it would say, but luckily in the headliner it said "Congratulations"!

Just so you know, if you're accepted, this is all you will receive in the mail. The purple folder doesn't come anymore :( But I was told by my college rep that you will get an e-mail with all of the info that was originally in that folder.