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Application process, Acceptance, and Move-In Day

 I applied to the Disney college program back in late January, kinda on a whim. I have always loved Disney and this was something I thought about doing for a long time. I didn't hear back for a while until I got an email to schedule a phone interview. That made me extremely excited because it usually takes 3-4 times for people to get a phone interview. That happened in early February and it made me incredibly anxious but the interview went very well! I got the news that I was excited around a week later while I would working at GRCC. I am not joking when I say I started very fast walking around the entirety of the kitchens and told all the chefs, my coworkers, and my managers that I was accepted! I also told my parents, obviously, but it was incredibly fun to celebrate my acceptance with my friends at GRCC. I clearly accepted my offer and that started a long 4 month wait to start. Periodically, I would get emails with documents I needed to fill out and all the details I needed before I left including my placement for my job and apartment. I am in a 2 bed, 2 bath apartment so I am sharing my room with someone but so far, my roommate has been lovely. This is only my first night here so we'll see how things go. I am staying at Flamingo Crossings Village East. I also have my car down here, which is very helpful, but it did mean I had to roadtrip down here with my dad, which took over 18 hours. I got here safe and sound though! Anyway, back to what you are probably interested in, I will be working in Magic Kingdom. I am going to be trained at Tomorrowland Terrace and hopefully transfer and work at many places throughout all 4 of the parks. This week will be somewhat slow since I don't start my training until this Friday but I do get to explore the parks so I will hopefully find some good food and have some fun on the rides. This week is more about settling in and getting used to Orlando and I am happy to have that time. I am doing very well and it is currently fantastic here! I will keep all of you updated as I progress in the program, especially if anything interesting happens!

Have a magical day,

Jenna

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