THE BEGINNING....
Hey everyone!! My name is Krista Girod and I'm applying for the Disney College Program Spring Advantage 2015. I know I've already introduced myself a bunch of times on this blog, but I just figured I would write it all out again for my very FIRST BLOG POST! I kind of wanted to start off by explaining how I came to find out about the Disney College Program, why I would like to participate in this program, and how I chose when the best time would be to apply so here it goes...
It's actually kind of a funny story how I first found out about the Disney College Program. I have been going to the parks at least once every year since I was five, but I first found out about the program the spring before my freshman year of college. I was about to graduate high school in the Spring of 2013 and one night for dinner, our waitress at the Cracker Barrel left a receipt with her name and it said something along the lines of, "HAVE A MAGICAL DAY!" My dad sparked a conversation with her and she began to tell us how she was just about to leave to go to Florida for the Disney College Program. I had somewhat heard of the program before, but had no idea what it was all about and how it worked. She seemed really excited about it and it made me think more about applying for it. I knew it was a college program so I figured I would have to be in college which I was about to start in the fall, but I was so confused about how the classes worked and what the program really consisted of.
I never really researched anything about the program that whole summer because I was really busy getting things prepared for my first year of college. Once I got to Southern Miss, I noticed some tables set up in our main union area and posters hung up in our dorm advertising the program, but honestly, I was more excited about starting my freshman year than thinking about applying for the program.
During my winter break, I got home and something made me think about the Disney College Program so I researched it on the Internet and that's when my obsession with watching DCP vlogs all started. HAHA!! I remember the very first video I watched regarding the program was one of the DIS Unplugged videos on YouTube. It was about an hour long and I watched the entire thing in one sitting. I recommend that video for anyone thinking about applying because it really did clear up a lot of questions I had regarding the program. Here's the link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_jXmkcYWII. The video is from 2013 so some things may have changed a little, but the basic concept of the program is well-explained!
Immediately after watching that video, I really started to think that the Disney College Program was something that I really wanted to try to do. I ran to tell my mom and dad and they were excited about it and said to go for it. My mom had been telling me to research the program for a while before, but I just never really had the time until then. So during my entire winter break, I continued to watch vlogs on YouTube and that's what inspired me to want to create my own blogs whenever I apply.
The next step to my DCP STORY was trying to find a semester to take off of school in order to participate in the program. I'm a nursing major and my goal was to start nursing school the fall of my junior year which would be the Fall of 2015. I thought it would be kind of hard to take a semester off during nursing school, so I thought the best time for me to do the program was before I started nursing school. The only way to do that though was to try and get ahead in some of my pre-requisite classes so that I wouldn't be behind for nursing school. I took two courses during the summer after my freshman year - so this past summer - and I am currently in the first semester of my sophomore year. After this semester, I will have completed all of my perquisite classes and I have to apply to nursing school by February 1, 2015, so if everything works out, I will not be behind and will be able to start nursing school as soon as I get back from Disney if I get accepted for Spring Advantage 2015.
Sorry this was such a long post, but I enjoy hearing others DCP stories and I thought mine might help all of you out if you had any trouble trying to choose when to apply for.
Last but not least, I have so many reasons for wanting to do this program. I've never participated in any type of internship opportunity before, and I really think that this will be a great opportunity to do something different with my life. I'm hoping that by participating in this program, I will be able to really improve on my working abilities by learning from professionals and by networking with others. As a guest at Disney World, I know what it feels like to share some of life's greatest memories in the HAPPIEST PLACE ON EARTH, but it would be such a great experience for me to be able to share my memories as a guest while being a cast member. I am looking forward to participating in the college program because of the amazing learning environment that is available to college students. I love interacting with others, I love to smile, and I'm always happy. Working for Disney will really enhance my resume when it comes to finding jobs after college. I'm so so excited to share this amazing opportunity with all of you and I will talk to you all very soon!
~ Krista Lauren Girod
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