It All Started With a Mouse...

What up! Today I will be venturing over to the most magical of kingdoms to start my career in the Disney College Program. My first big change has already occurred: waking up early. It's been a while since I've seen the sun come up, but I got a decently good view of it as I was walking to my car in the pouring rain early this morning to grab my forgotten shaving cream so that I could begin the daily sacrificial removal of my facial hair (it's already growing back!). I am scheduled to arrive at Vista Way at 11-12am after which I will most likely wait in a line for an extended amount of time. I hear this is where you make your first friends so I'll be hopefully chatting it up (Maybe this is why Disney makes you wait in such a long line??)

Anyways, before I am fully immersed in the experience later today, I thought I would jot down some Expectations so that I could later compare them to some Realities. Here goes:

• Early mornings
• New friends
• A small room
• Baby faces (we've already got one)
• An amazing Traditions (this is the orientation that all Cast Members must attend)
• Nice guests
• Rude guests
• Lots of personal park time
• Lot of professional park time
• A job in which I can help guests have a more magical day
• A lot of time riding the shuttles
• A lot of time waiting for the shuttles
• Super goofy pool parties
• Inspiration
• A promotion??
• A great experience

So there we go. I've honestly read so many conflicting things about the DCP that I'm just going to have to wait and see what happens. The only consistent thing that I've seen is that almost everybody leaves with a smile on their face.

Shout out to the fam for their support of my decision to extend my college career one semester more. Shout out to Sara for encouraging me to do this. Shout out to the random person on Reddit who unknowingly convinced me to stop what I was doing and apply for the DCP.

Wish me luck and I'll be back later for an update on work location, roommates, and Mickey Mouse.

See ya,

P.W.