39 more days until I begin my
Disney College Program experience and there have been some new updates to the
way that Disney runs the housing assignments. Check out this link to the
official article from the official Disney College Program blog.
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Only 53 More Days!
Only 53 more days until I start
my new life at Disney World!!!!!
Found this on Pinterest day &
had to share it....
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Disney Housing
Finding my 7 (yes,8 of us in an
apartment) other roommates was not too difficult thanks to Facebook!
Breakdown of the Disney Housing
[as I know it at the moment... I'll keep you posted on any new information I
get]
Vista Way
[the party complex]
rent per week per person
* 2 bedroom... $96
*3 bedroom... $86
Patterson Court
[the newest of the apartments]
rent per week per person
*1 bedroom... $101
*2 bedroom... $101
*3 bedroom...$91
Chatham Square
[my first choice]
rent per week per person
*1 bedroom... $101
*2 bedroom... $101
*3 bedroom... $91
*4 bedroom... $91
The Commons
[previously just for international students, but just opened up]
rent per week per person
*1 bedroom... $105
*2 bedroom... $105
*3 bedroom... $93
*4 bedroom... $93
My Disney College Program Roommate Survey
Everyone has the option to fill out a survey and post it to a facebook group to find potential roommates. Everyone going into the apartment has to be arriving on the same day.
DCP Survey
NAME: Amanda Meli
GENDER: Female
BIRTHDAY: September 15, 1991 (21... Turing 22 at Disney!)
HOMETOWN: Naperville,
Illinois
MAJOR: Communication/ Pre-Law
COLLEGE: College of DuPage
CURRENT OCCUPATION: Team Member at Target/ Nanny
ROLE: Merchandising at WDW
TERM: Fall Advantage!
ARRIVAL DATE: June 3rd!
DEPARTUE DATE: January 3rd!
FLYING OR DRIVING IN: Flying
WELLNESS/NON-WELLNESS: Non-wellness
BUILDING: Chatham
preferably
NUMBER OF ROOMMATES: No preference... :)
LIFESTYLE
DO YOU DRINK?: Yes, socially.
DO YOU SMOKE?: Nope!
I don't think I could room with a smoker, no offense I just have a really
sensitive nose :^)
MEDICAL CONDITIONS?:
Allergic to Strawberries
MESSY OR TIDY: Pretty tidy for the most part. Sometimes in a
crazy week my desk gets filled with mail or my clean laundry doesn't make its
way out of the hamper but it's always cleaned up on my first free day!!
DO YOU LIKE TO COOK?:
Easy Stuff (nothing too complicated but I can follow a recipe) & I
really like baking if I have someone to bake with!
NIGHT OR MORNING PERSON?: Definitely night! Although I do
set an alarm for my off days to get up at 9 am to go for a run... I would love
a running buddy!
WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO IN YOUR FREE TIME?: I really like to
be out and doing this if the weather is nice, so I'm excited to be able to go
to the parks a lot! I also loooove shopping! I like movie nights when it's
gloomy outside. I would love a roommate who could also be a workout/running
buddy!
ROOMMATE QUESTIONS
FAVORITE CHORE: Vacuum, Dusting, Laundry, Emptying the
dishwasher, Cleaning off Clutter
LEAST FAVORITE CHORE: Bathroom Cleaning... Blegh!
HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT SHARING?: Depends on the item and the
person, honestly. If someone would like to borrow my stuff and they let me know
(and can return in the same condition) then I'm a very good sharer! I have lots of movies (almost every single
Disney movie on DVD/blu-ray) and tv seasons that I'm happy to share!
DO YOU SNORE?: nope! Sometimes I mumble in my sleep when I'm
stressed :/
WHAT TIME DO YOU NORMALLY GO TO BED?: If I don't have an
early morning planned... Normally between 11pm & 1 am
WHAT TIME DO YOU WAKE UP ON FREE DAYS?: 9 am on weekdays to
go run and 11 on weekends to catch up on sleep
I PREFER TO SLEEP IN A ROOM THAT IS____: dark and cold
PERSONALITY
THREE WORDS THAT DESCRIBE YOU: Upbeat, Trustworthy, &
Talkative
ONE GOOD QUALITY: I'm very loyal to my friends and I'm
always there for them to talk to and have fun with
ONE BAD QUALITY: Sarcastic... It's not for everyone! haha
FAVORITE TV SHOWS: FRIENDS, How I Met Your Mother, Castle,
Once Upon a Time, Greys Anatomy
FAVORITE BOOKS: Chick Lit
FAVORITE MOVIES: All Disney movies & romantic comedies
:)
FAVORITE MUSIC:
Country!!!!
DISNEY STUFF
FAVORITE MOVIE:
Cinderella & Peter Pan
FAVORITE CHARACTER:
Eeyore and Cinderella
FAVORITE PRINCESS: Cinderella
FAVORITE VILLAIN: None... :/ I’m a good over evil type of
girl…
FAVORITE PARK: Magic Kingdom :D
FAVORITE RIDE: Hollywood Tower of Terror
HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU BEEN TO DISNEY?: A lot when I was
little... Most recently January 2012
WHAT ARE YOU MOST EXCITED ABOUT AT DISNEY?: Hanging out at
the parks, seeing all the little kids enjoying Disney magic, warm weather,
meeting some great new people (from all over!) & being close to my family
in Tampa
Selecting Program Dates
A few minutes after (but which felt like eternity) I FINALLY got to select my arrival date!!!!!!
The arrival dates for Fall Advantage are as follows:
May 13th
May 20th
May 27th
June 3rd
June 10th
Some days were only available for certain roles.
I selected June 3rd!!!!
Accepting My Offer
The $100 Program Assessment fee is for all of the housing activities that go on during the program.
The $200 Housing and Administration fee covers your rent for the first two weeks before you start getting paid.
The minimal processing fee is $4.50
MY OFFER!!!!!
ON MARCH 13TH....
I GOT THIS EMAIL....
After opening the email, I found out to which park I had been accepted and which role I had been accepted to....
For those of you who are unaware, the Fall Advantage is a program that starts in the summer (May/June) and runs through January.
The next step is to accept your offer... You only have 10 days to do this...
(At the time of acceptance, you are required to pay the required fees)
My Application Process
The next day, I got an email telling me to complete the web-based interview. Which is a long series of questions that you have to answer in a set amount of time. It asks about what kind of person you are, what others think of you, and other things regarding work experience.
The web based survey took about a half hour and then a few hours later... I got my next email...
I was able to schedule my phone interview for about a week and a half later... February 18th at 10 am EST.
The phone interview comes from a private/blocked number anywhere from 15 minutes before to 15 minutes after. Mine came a few minutes after 10.
Best way to do your interview in a quiet place, at a time where you will not get any interruptions. My phone interview took about 20 minutes. She asked me about the roles I had been interested in, my work history and about myself in general.
Three days later I got this e-mail....
Then I had to wait....
And wait....
And wait some more....
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