Dec 18, 2015
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These are a few of my favorite things ✨
My, what a guy, that Gaston! 🎶
If you didn't ride Dumbo the Flying Elephant, did you really do the Disney College Program?
It was a good day to lay out by the pool...but of course, ten minutes after I took this picture the sky got dark and started to rain.
So I've been living in Lake Buena Vista for almost a month now. I've never felt more at home or happier than I do now. Sure, I'm exhausted from working in the heat and the long hours I sometimes have, but I wouldn't trade this opportunity for anything. I'm so blessed to have made such good friends, gotten such great coworkers, and met the most amazing boyfriend a girl could ask for. I'm so blessed to have gotten this opportunity and I've officially decided I will be staying down here in Florida after my program is over. This is the beginning of my new life!
a busy first week!
In my last post, I talked about check-in day, moving in, and prepping for your week ahead. After today, my meetings are done! I had four: casting, drug & alcohol testing, language testing, and a housing meeting. Not everyone gets tested for drugs & alcohol, or for language comprehension.
The days/ times you have these meetings vary from person to person. None of my roommates and I had the same meeting times so plan on making more friends!
meetings
1. casting
YOU WILL NEED: I-9 documents, I-9 form (you filled this out at check-in), program guide, drivers license/passport
Your itinerary lists a BUS TIME. That means you can take this bus (from vista) to get to casting. I drove there with my parents, so I was a little early and they happily accommodated to that. If you are a little late, it’s usually okay.
You will get FINGERPRINTED, BACKGROUND-CHECKED, and your TRAINING SCHEDULE
2. drug & alcohol testing
YOU WILL NEED: drivers license/passport, program guide, and itinerary.
Your itinerary tells you where to go for the test. Make sure you take the bus to get there on time.
Drink lots of water! You will be peeing into a glamorous little cup and if you can’t pee enough the first time, then you have to drink more water and retake the test. If you have a shy bladder, just try not going for two or three hours beforehand. They have water at the testing site, but it doesn’t hurt to bring your own water too.
3. language testing
YOU WILL NEED: your housing ID and program guide (they didn’t ask for mine but just get into the habit of bringing it places in case)
Your itinerary will tell you where to go for the test. Make sure you take the bus to get there on time.
You’ll meet with a cast member and tell them what language you’re being tested for; in my case, the cast member i met upon arrival was my tester. PLEASE PRACTICE SPEAKING IN YOUR LANGUAGE. I hadn’t really practiced but I managed to scrape by on describing what I didn’t know how to say in the language I spoke.
You will be asked things like where the best place to eat is, how to direct someone somewhere, and translating. You’ll probably also be asked how long you’ve been speaking the language and where you studied it.
BREATHE. JUST TRY TO THINK OF HOW TO SAY EVERYTHING IN THE LANGUAGE. They’re pretty understanding of you being nervous and overwhelmed with everything - honestly I think that’s why i passed because my french was not as good as it could have been.
4. housing
YOU WILL NEED: your housing ID and program guide (they don’t absolutely require it, but you can follow along with their presentation using your guide)
Your itinerary tells you where to go for the meeting - it’s usually in the Commons clubhouse. Make sure you take the bus to get there on time (or you can walk if you live in Chatham, or obviously, the Commons).
People from the housing offices will go over things like what you can/can’t have in your apartment, the rules about alcohol, and safety on property. If you’ve lived in on campus housing before, most of this stuff is common sense to you. They allow time for questions and if you’re too shy/embarrassed to ask questions in front of the crowd, you can ask them afterwards.
It takes about two hours and can get a little boring but you’ll get through it. This is most likely the last meeting you have to attend before traditions!
Tomorrow I have traditions and I’m so excited! My next big post will be all about that. Thank you for reading!
DCP Challenge Day 26: Something You’ll Miss
All my friends at school! I’ll have a lot of catching up to do when I come back in January.