It's almost time!! We are down to just 30 days until my check in at Vista Way for my Disney College Program!
I thought that I would give a little update as to what has been going on and what I'm doing in preparation in the weeks to come!
- Signed Up for Classes
No not school classes (thank God!). Disney sent an email around with our log in information to sign up for classes. This came about 6 weeks before the move in date. They direct you to the DORMS website where you take a quick survey and they generate which classes they offer that would fit how you answered the survey. You do not need to take classes! Some of them you can take for credit at school, and others are just speaker series about different aspects of the company. I am taking the Human Resource Management Speaker Series class which will dive into all the areas of Disney's HR. Since that was the major that I graduated with and I want to get into that division of the company, I figured this would be the perfect classes!
- Communicating with Roommates
My roommates and I have been talking about who has certain items for the apartment such as TVs, toasters, Coffee makers, etc. that we are going to bring with us. This way we won't have duplicates. We have also narrowed down which apartment complexes we want. We will be getting the email to sign up for our housing preferences 10 days prior to check in and we want to be prepared. It's great to really start talking to them because it makes everything all the more exciting!
- New Hire Paperwork
This week Disney Casting sent us the link to all of our new hire paperwork that needed to be filled out. This was so much easier than the last time that I did a DCP! The old way was that you received a giant envelope in the mail with all the documents that you had to sign and fill out and remember to bring with you on the first day. Now, you just go to the website and everything is already populated with your information and you do an e-signature to sign the documents! It was really simple and easy!
- Received my Postcard!
This is also something new since my last program! Since you don't get the giant welcome packet, Recruiting sends all the CPs a Postcard that says congratulations on it! (See my picture above) This was such a great way to just make it more real and like it is really happening... I am moving to Walt Disney World!
- Packing! Packing! Packing!
It's still kind of early to really be packing, but I have all of my luggage down from the attic and set up in my sisters room. She's away at school so she didn't mind that I have turned her room into my staging area! Slowly I have been moving some summer clothes over into her room to get them out of sight so that I don't wear everything and have to do a ton of laundry before I leave. I also went through all of the stuff that I have accumulated from college and decided what I was going to need and what I wasn't. Once I have finalized my packing list, I will be sure to post it so you can see an idea of what you'd need to bring.
- Just Keep Waiting...
I turned in my notice to work that I am leaving a week ago and now it is just a matter of waiting until my last day! I can't wait to be in Florida! I just wish the next few weeks would fly by!
The great thing about Disney creating their DORMS application is that now you can make sure that you are getting the roommates that you want (even though it really isn't a guarantee, they try to keep together the roommates that you list over the location). Since they now make it so easy, everyone is on the hunt for the perfect roommates for their semester in Disney.
It all starts with the Roommate Survey. Here is mine below: (Sorry it's long haha!)
Name: Julie Heider
Gender: Female
Orientation: Straight
Relationship Status: Single
Birthday/Age: August 8 - I'll be turning 24 on the program
From: New Jersey
School: Southern New Hampshire University
Major: MS Human Resource Management
Are you allergic/allergies to anything?: Nothing major.
Do you have any siblings? 2 - One Sister and One brother.. both younger
DCP DETAILS
Are you applying for WDW or DL? WDW
Flying or Driving: Driving and keeping my car
Your Role?: Hospitality
What program are you applying for? Fall Advantage
Do you want to live in Wellness or Non-Wellness? Non-Wellness
How many people do you want to live with? would prefer 4 total
Which housing complex would you like to live in?: In order: Commons or Chatham
Alumni? YES! Spring Advantage 2011
LIFESTYLE
Do you party? How often? I like to have fun! Love to go out and try new place. More of a bar person than a club person. Also love nights in and cuddling with Netflix
Do you smoke? No
Do you drink? yes
Can you cook? I can hold my own. I make killer Enchiladas!! (in a good way)
Are you a night person or morning person? Definitely more a night person
Do you snore? Not that I know of
What does your bedroom normally look like? Sometimes I can have some clothes thrown around, but thats it. The life of a girl trying to get dressed...
Do you like it when your room is hot or cold? I'm always cold so I usually have a sweatshirt with me anyway so it doesn't really matter.
Would you rather go out or stay in? Depends on the day!
What do you like to do on your days off/the weekend? Definitely go to the parks or explore since I will have my car. Then sometimes I just like to binge watch Friends on Netflix.
Do you work out a lot? I try! I am planning on running the Disney Princess Half Marathon in February so I'm sure I'll be training.
Three words that describe you: Creative, Spontaneous, Fun
One good quality: I am very go with the flow at times and can just find something fun to do when it seems like there is nothing.
Are you outgoing or quiet? Outgoing
Do you like hanging out with people or keeping to yourself? Definitely love to have people around me!
What would you want in a roommate? Someone easy-going that doesn't mind a little chaos at times haha.
What are your biggest pet peeves/dislikes? People that don't know personal boundaries and are very close minded.
Are you messy or organized? I like to say I am an organized mess haha but usually it is just clothes. everything else is organized.
How do you feel about sharing? I don't mind as long as someone asks. 99% of the time i will say yes!
Do you like having people over a lot? As long as everyone is ok with it then I don't mind. Just not until like 4 am.
Favorite thing to do: Definitely the parks! Going out to eat or to a bar, watch Netflix. I also like to craft - paint and such.
Favorite Music: I can get into anything. Death Cab, Paramore, Taylor Swift, Mumford and Sons, Avicii, Calvin Harris... really go for anything haha
Favorite TV Shows: Orange is the New Black, Friends, BMS, Downton Abbey, Doctor Who
Favorite Movies: Pride and Prejudice, Harry Potter, Disney.. anything haha
Christmas movie?: Elf.
Favorite Food: pizza! or quesadillas!
Favorite Candy: Dots and Starburst
Favorite Drink: Sweet Tea.... Moscato smile emoticon
Favorite Color: Hunter Green
DISNEY!
Favorite Character: Snow White!
Favorite Movie: Thats way too hard! Just to say something I will say Meet the Robinsons!!
Favorite Disney Channel Show: Kim Possible, Phineas and Ferb
Favorite Park: EPCOT
Favorite Ride: Test Track!
The best thing to do is to find your arrival date's Facebook page and join! This way you're connecting with people that will be moving in the same day as you. Apparently, there is something new this year that you do not have to room with people from your move in day, but I find it is easier to coordinate if everyone is arriving on the same day.
The best advice that I can give you is to talk to everyone! Don't just talk to those who look great in their survey. Not only could you find someone that you click with, but these people could be living across the hall from you or you could be working with them. Everyone is excited and it's a great way to start meeting the people that you are going to be living around for the next 3-6 months! Also, be honest. If you're not comfortable with a few people after you've been talking, just say you want to go in a different direction. Or if you're really looking to live in a 6 or 8 person apartment, make sure to let any potential roommates know your preferences. You don't want to settle for something that after a month, you're not going to be happy with.
The housing preferences portal only opens 10 days before your arrival date. Take you're time in finding someone that you mesh with for a roommate, and spend time meeting everyone else and sharing in the excitement together! As they say in High School Musical:
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