It sure has been awhile

I apologize for not keeping this blog updated while I was at Disney. There were times during the summer I was working 50 hours a week. I barely had time for myself. I wish I would have updated more. Not only for my followers but also for myself. I had an amazing time doing this program. I meet so many amazing people and they are truly some of my best friends. If you have any hesitations about the program just do it. You're in for the experience of a lifetime. Nothing will replace my Disney memories or the wonderful friends I made.

I'm going to give a bit of an update about what my life is now and then I'm going to put individual posts about different things I did during my program. Here we go.

The biggest thing about Disney that has affected me is not getting seasonal. For merchandise you have to have no more than 5 attendance entries (that means being late is the same as calling in) in a six month period. While I was never late, I called in six times. I went through a period in May where I didn't want to go seasonal and there were rumors going around that the managers could override the policy and that it was actually 6 entries and not 5. I really regret that last call in. Not only was I just one over, my first point would have been past the six month period a mere week after my program ended and the next point would have gone the day after. Now not only can I not work there but I can't get into the park which is really torturous when you're only a few hours away and have to drive through Orlando to get home from college.   Lesson learned. There will be times you don't want to go to work. Don't call in unless you actually can't go to work.

Now I'm back in school. I go to UNF and I absolutely love it. It definitely isn't as easy to make friends here though. I do find myself missing Disney a lot. Almost all my pictures in my dorm are of Disney or people from Disney. I'm studying Electronic Media and I enjoy every minute of it. I plan to graduate spring 2013. Puts me a year behind but considering I took last year off I'm right on time.

At this point in time I plan on applying to the summer alumni program. I have friends coming back in the summer and I would love to spend the summer at Disney. Hopefully from that I will be able to go seasonal. My top 3 role choices would be Character Attendent, Photopass and attractions. I emailed recruiting and they told me applications come out in January. I plan to apply as soon as they're out. I will update more on that when they come out.

This is enough for now. Look forward to up coming posts about different things I did at Disney. Great Movie Ride tour, moving to Patterson, my 21st birthday, 4th of July, Grad Nite (RIP), and graduating.