Waiting Tips
I'm so so sorry that I haven't written anything during the majority of the month of September. I haven't forgotten about writing, there just wasn't really anything much to write about, but recently, I've been thinking of some things that I wanted to write about on my blog and share with all of you as I continue through my application process with the Disney College Program Spring Advantage 2015. A lot has been going on throughout the month of September and I'm not even sure where to begin. First, school has been keeping me really busy and I've been trying my hardest to stay focused in my classes this semester, but honestly, it's so hard considering that Disney is constantly on my mind 24/7. If you have read my other posts and have been watching my vlogs on my YouTube channel, many of you may know that I applied to the Disney College Program on Thursday August 21st which was the same day that I completed my Web Based Interview, and I had my Phone Interview the following Friday August 29th at 11:30 AM. Today marks four weeks since I have had my phone interview which is crazy and I am still waiting.....
I keep trying to remind myself that even though people have already begun getting accepted as of the first week of September (Friday September 5th), my interviewer stressed that the majority of decisions would be made during late October which is keeping me hopeful. I'm still in progress, and I have another update about my status that I will most likely write about tomorrow in another post so be sure to check that out! I filmed a vlog about several tips that have been helping me as I wait to hear anything back from Disney, so I thought that I would explain in words these tips and share them with all of you!
Waiting Tips:
1) Keeping busy with school and assignments
School has been my number one distraction throughout my waiting process. Even though I mentioned before that Disney has been distracting me from focusing on my classes, school is still a huge distraction and is the only thing really keeping me focused on other things besides the wait. I'm taking seventeen hours this semester so that I can complete all my pre-requisite classes in case Disney works out for me before I start nursing school in the fall, so I'm always studying or writing papers which consumes a lot of my time!
2) Spending time with my family
Even though I go to college an hour and a half away from my family, I was able to go home over Labor Day to visit with my mom, dad, and brother the day after my phone interview which was really exciting!! Also, my family just recently came up to visit me this past weekend at college. I enjoyed our weekend together! They ended up coming to one of our home football games (WHICH WE WON!!) and came to church with me on Sunday morning, which you can watch in my vlog. All together, it was a great weekend because I missed them, and I will be going home again soon during my Fall Break in mid-October (crossing my fingers that I will know something from Disney around that time!)
3) Spending time with friends
I couldn't ask for better friends to share my college experience with! So far, sophomore year has been great, and I've already made so many lasting memories! I'm always socializing and hanging out with different people, which definitely helps me take my mind off of Disney and the wait for a little while. My friends are some of my biggest supporters throughout this entire process and help keep me hopeful!
4) Listen to Disney Pandora
I love, love, love listening to Disney music!! It just makes me happy!!! I always have my Disney Pandora station turned on whenever I'm rewriting my notes or doing some homework in my dorm room! It's a perfect way to keep Disney on my mind while waiting and also just helps make me happy and hopeful during this process!
5) Watch Disney movies
Disney movies are my favorite!! I just recently watched Beauty and the Beast which is one Disney movie that had been on my mind for a while, and I finally found some down time to watch it. I hadn't seen it since I was really little and it brought back so many memories. I fell in love with it all over again! I also love whenever ABC Family sometimes has Disney movie marathons! I always try my best to catch some of the movies when they air on television!
6) Shopping
So, of course I love to shop for clothes and jewelry and what-not, but it just seems so coincidental that wherever I seem to be shopping at, I just so happen to see Disney merchandise everywhere - whether it be clothing items, notepads, balloons, cards, stickers, etc. It makes me so happy seeing Mickey and Minnie featured on merchandise around Dollar Tree, Walmart, or Target. Literally, I feel like I've seen more Disney merchandise since I've applied for this program than I ever noticed or paid attention to before! Maybe it's a sign... Who knows!
HAHA!! So, if you would like to see the vlog that I filmed and edited related to this blog post, be sure to check it out here!! Hope you all have a magical day, and I will continue to keep you all updated with my status. Talk to you again real soon!
~ Krista Lauren Girod
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