Dropping like flies......

So I live in a 3 bedroom with 5 other roommates. Well so far 2 have left... one left after 4 days of being here and the other left this past Sunday, which was a week and a half. They just had different expectations of what the DCP would be like. A few people have also been terminated as well, like the girl who was running through our complex the other night screaming at the top of her lungs because she was overdosing on heroine. Another new girl at my job also left and my roommates sister's boyfriend is leaving too & my roomie said that if he left, she would probably leave too. It's crazy!

I'm glad I came down here with very low expectations. I came expecting to take out trash for 12 hours straight, which is what I did yesterday at work but only for 8 hours. I'm glad I came expecting 70 hour work weeks and i'm glad I came expecting to be 'abused' (like doing the dirty work and working reallyyyyyy long hours) because it's making the program exceed my expectations right about now. I have no plans on leaving and am going to stick it out, no matter how hard things may get. I'm def not scared and am looking forward to making the best of my time here. I'm also going to take full advantage of all of my perks while I'm down here, getting into the parks free, getting deeply discounted rates for my parents, and getting discounts on a ton of other things too! I'm not leaving!!!!

Assessment Day!

Soooooooooooo today was assessment day, the day they test you on everything you have learned during training to make sure you are proficient enough to work on your own. Work started at 9:15am, I was there and clocked in by 9:05. We first started off in the computer lab, completing an assessment on hazardous materials and the Disney Dining Plan (knowing what it is in case guests ask!). Then we headed upstairs to do a quick run through of all the positions and what to do in those places. Next we went on a land tour (for the third time! haha) so we know where everything is if a guest asks! Then we came back and went out to be greeters and played with puppets and rang bells to get guests to come into our restaurant. Next was a veryyyyyyyyyy long break.

We came up to watch the "Celebrate a Dream Come True" parade then went in the back to take our written assessments, one for the counter and one for the dining room. Once we were finished with the 2 written assessments, we came out and it was POURING outside. We then grabbed a manager and he sent us off to positions to assess us. I went to the counter and started filling orders. After a few minutes and about 10 orders given out,  he pulled me aside and asked a bunch of questions about the position, what to do at the end of the night, etc. and I passed my assessment! We then went and saw the other 2 girls in my training group and he did the same to them with their positions and by the end, it was time to leave! We all left and had passed our assessments. =)

Almost done with training!

Soooooooo... on site training was, for the most part, good! Tuesday was on the Counter; filling orders, stocking the counter, making drinks, cleaning it at the end of the night, interacting with guests etc. Wednesday was the toppings bar; making sure everything was stocked, making the bowls of toppings, condiments and trays, and cleaning the topping bar at the end of the night, etc. Thursday we were in the Dining Room where we cleaned tables, swept the floor, took out the trash, and learned how to pre-close and close sections of the dining room. That was definitely the easiest and the hardest day.

Tonight, a bunch of the cast members decided to throw us a "Welcome to Pecos Bill's" party for all of the new CP's (College Participants) at TGI Fridays so I will be heading there shortly! But of course, I will only be there for about an hour because my assessment is tomorrow at 9:15am, meaning I have to be up at 8am!!!

I will let y'all know how the assessment went!

Training Galore!

So Traditions was awesome (besides the whole having to be at the bus at 645... haha... they must know i'm not a morning person). We learned a lot about the Disney Corporation and how it operates. We were also given a chance to explore a small part of the Magic Kingdom. A ton of people thought the class itself was boring & it put them to sleep but it was One Hundred and Ten Percent Human Resources and how the company operates as a whole with soooooo many cast members (the Orlando location has anywhere from 58,000- 63,000 employees at one time, yes 58 thousand.) and i found it quite interesting!

Saturday was Food and Beverage training... about an hour was in the classroom talking and asking questions and then we went into the computer lab and did online training for 3 hours. We were all about ready to shoot ourselves by the time that was over.

Today was our 'Once Upon a Time... Is Now' training. We entered the Magic Kingdom as guests and were given a tour around the park and learned some interesting things... we rode two rides and just basically got a feel for the park and where everything was to better help guests. We also learned how to get to and from our work locations and other tips and things! After that we were broken down into smaller groups according to our role and were taken to another spot and split up into smaller groups. My group went and did some more online training first, had lunch, then went to costuming to get our costumes! It was def cool to see the costuming department. Once we found our costumes, we were free to leave. So I came home and took a nap... hahaha

I have tomorrow off and then train tuesday, wednesday, and thursday then have an assessment on sunday about all we have learned so far. It's definitely going to be a fun week! I can't wait to start working!

Checking In

So yesterday was check in day... started out by filling out a bunch of paperwork, standing in line, signing up for housing, getting my key, getting my housing id, registering my car, then finding out when casting was. Had about 45 minutes before casting so I sat in my car and went through all of the paperwork we had just signed... Next was Casting (Disney's version of a Human Resource Office). We completed more paperwork and signed more things, got fingerprinted, background check, and a few other things.

Then I finally had time to go back to my room (it was 1:30 and I had been checking in since 8am!). Grabbed food first then headed over to my apartment. Kellie's parents were there and offered to help me unload my car so we grabbed my stuff and brought it all up! Then we had a housing meeting... came back and unpacked.

Today was our free day... woke up, registered for Human Resource Management and People Management to take while I'm down here. Then ran over to CVS and went back to my apartment. Went to Wal-mart with my roommates to get food next, came back & put it all away, had a few minutes to relax then left to go to a Welcome party at Vista Way for all of us that just moved in! Now back in my room putting the finishing touches on my room and going to sleep soon because I have to be awake at 6am for Traditions!

Leaving for Disney!

I'm leaving in the morning! I can't wait! Leaving around 8am & will be stopping a little over half way to stay the night... then getting up the next day and driving the rest of the way! I have a dr's appointment in Florida already on tuesday with an allergist and then hanging out with people! I'll update y'all after check in on Wednesday!

29 Hours and counting......

So I was starting a vlog (video blog) back in March but never got around to finishing taping the first episode. So i'm going to try this again, only this time in writing! I'll try to update at least once a week, no promises, but i'll try to keep y'all updated.

So for those of you who don't know, I was accepted into the Disney College Program back in February. The Disney College Program is kind of an internship with Disney. You move to Orlando (they provide you with housing, in exchange for a minimal fee out of your paycheck every week) and you work a minimum of 30 hours a week, sometimes over 70 hours during peak periods. You don't have to take classes and in many cases, you don't get credits for this either. In my case, I will try to take a class while i'm down there, and I have convinced HPU to give me 12 credits for this opportunity... to convince them, I had to take a 3 credit class where I had to complete a mini internship as well as fill out an extensive application with 13 objectives that I plan on achieving while i'm at Disney. 

I'll find out where I'm working as well as choose where I would like to live when I check in on August 11th.

So I technically leave tomorrow (August 9th). It's been a crazy busy summer with tons of ups and downs. We'll now see where Disney will take me!