My Disney Detour

EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR A REASON!

If you don't believe this statement, you really probably should.

I had my future all planned out. Graduate undergrad in May, go to law school for 3 years, pass the BAR, and then become a successful sports agent or entertainment lawyer. Little did I know, this was not exactly how things were going to work out. After what seemed to be the Fall semester from hell, I decided to take a year off before going to law school. This may be the best decision I will ever make in my life. Now that I am in my last semester of undergrad (which I successfully completed in 4 years), I am focusing on myself, school, studying for the LSAT, and GRADUATING!

So, fast forward to winter break (longest 6 weeks ever), and I receive an email telling me that the applications for the Disney College Program have opened up. Like all little kids, I had always dreamed of working for Disney and I decided there would be no harm in applying, especially because it would be my last semester to do so. I sent in my application, went off to the movies with my best friend, and came home to an email requesting a web-based interview! I was ecstatic! At this point, I knew little of the application and interview process so of course I did a little research to find out more about what I was getting myself into.

Once I'd completed the web-based interview, I was notified that I had moved onto the phone interview stage! Interviews are NOT my thing. At all. I was freaking out! And I had over a week to prepare for it! Luckily for me, I have a friend currently in the program who was more than happy to give me a few pointers and advice for my interview. It was much easier than I had expected and I was feeling rather hopeful. I tried not to think about it, but obviously that was extremely difficult.

My two week mark hit and I was a little bummed I hadn't heard anything back. And then, 2 days after that mark, I got my "CONGRATULATIONS!" email and I'm pretty sure I had to read it multiple times to actually believe what I was seeing. Not to mention that it was about 6:30am and I was still half-asleep. Happy tears were shed and I was practically jumping up and down in bed. After texts to a few people and a call to my parents to give them the news, I attempted to go back to sleep; that did not happen.

I have been on such a Disney high ever since receiving my acceptance and move-in information. I've found some amazing friends thanks to countless Facebook groups that I am happy to say are going to be my roommates during the program. Talking to them everyday and seeing more and more people get accepted into the program is making the time drag on so slowly. I cannot wait to graduate in May and move to Disneyland in August!

"If you can dream it, you can do it!"