A whole lot of nothing.

It's been a crazy couple of weeks. The semester is ending soon (Only one more week of classes!) which means last minute meetings for group projects and the beginning of preparation for finals. Easter was also last Sunday so I had Thursday-Monday off, thanks to Marquette being an awesome Jesuit university. :) I ended up spending a couple of days in Chicago with my Marquette friend, Sarah. We took the train down there Thursday morning and went to a Cubs game at Wrigley Field on Friday (My first time to the stadium!) where we nearly froze. We were going to go into the city Saturday but on our way to the Metra station we ended up getting stuck behind a train so we missed the one we were going to take and the next one wasn't for a couple of hours. And since I was leaving Saturday evening, we didn't have time to go. Despite that, it was still quite fun. Then I spent Easter Sunday up in Madison with my family before going back to Marquette on Monday.

Just a couple pictures from Wrigley. :)

It's so hard to believe that the semester is already almost over. It feels like just yesterday that it was January and the applications for Fall had just gone up and now the recruiting period is over and almost everyone has gotten a response. There were a ton of rejections in the facebook group this week (Plug for the facebook group. If you're a Fall/Fall Advantage CP and are not yet in the facebook group, join here and meet awesome people.) which was quite sad to see. Some incredibly awesome people who had been pending for 80+ days and who definitely deserved to get accepted did not. If any of them are reading this and are planning on reapplying in August for Spring, good luck and I know you'll get accepted. You're amazing. <3 :) It really seems like everything is happening so fast. The first Check-In date for Fall Advantage is May 18th. That's only about 3 weeks away! And to be honest, I'm a tad jealous I'm not going down then but I'm also glad I'm going to have the entire summer to get everything together before going down to Florida instead of less than a week after finishing finals. 

I also have found roommates!! I was extremely worried that I wouldn't be able to find any and I'd end up doing the roommate notification on the College Program website and that I'd end up with someone completely different from myself. I'm not a big partier and one of my biggest fears was that I'd end up with a roommate who was going to be throwing wild parties in our room, some underage CPs would come, and we'd end up getting termed. But my roommates appear to be awesome and I can't wait to meet them! It's such a relief to know who I'm going to be living with.

A little more about the roommate process.

• You have the option of signing up for the roommate notification, where Disney can match you with one roommate before you go down so that you have an opportunity to get to know them. However, if you talk to them and realize it's not going to work out, you can opt out. 
• If you find more than one roommate on your own before heading down, you can only be guaranteed one of them. If you know you want to live with 3 other people, your only real chance of living with them is if you get to check-in at the same time, stand together in line, and ask if you can all live together.
• Your roommates must have the same check-in date as you. So if you're going down with a friend, make sure you both sign up for the same check-in date so that you can live together. 

I can't think of anything else to add right now, but hopefully I can update again soon. Although that might be difficult with finals the week after next. But we shall see. 

Dream Work Locations

Like I've said a few times already, my role for the College Program is Quick Service Food and Beverage. Since I got accepted I've been thinking about where I'd like to work. Here's my list of the top 5 locations that I'd love to work at. I'm not sure if CPs typically work at all these places but it's still fun.

Outdoor Carts- All four parks

I think this one is pretty self explanatory. I already sent an email requesting outdoor foods at the Magic Kingdom as my work location but as is expected, no request is guaranteed. Working at one of these outdoor carts would be more enjoyable for me because you're actually out in the park and not stuck inside a restaurant all day. I also feel like you'd have more guest interaction at the carts. I've seen plenty of Cast Members standing in front of their carts when they're not helping anyone, just talking to guests as they pass by. Plus, like I've said before, working Outdoor Foods would provide a different experience than the one I already had at Culvers.

Beaches and Cream- Disney's Beach Club Resort

Honestly, this was never a place I really considered as somewhere that I'd like to work. But then when my parents and I were in Disney World, we were staying at the Beach Club and stopped here on our last day after being at the Magic Kingdom. The Cast Member who took our order was a college student so then I started thinking about how cool it would be to get placed here. It's a fun, casual restaurant that serves burgers, sandwiches, and of course, ice cream! The signature item on Beaches and Cream's menu is the famous Kitchen Sink. I'm pretty sure that even if I don't get placed here(which I'm sure I probably won't), I'm going to try to see if I can pick up a shift here while on the program. 

Casey's Corner/Ice Cream Parlor- Main Street USA, Magic Kingdom

Casey's Corner of my favorite restaurants at Disney World and we always make sure to grab dinner or lunch here at least once a trip. And we usually get something from the Ice Cream Parlor while we're waiting for SpectroMagic or Wishes in the evening. Casey's Corner serve hot dogs, fries, beverages, etc, while the Ice Cream Parlor serves, of course, ice cream. I think one of these two locations would be such a fun place to work. Mostly because they're located right on Main Street so even though you're inside, you're still in the middle of the park. Plus, you'd get to hear/see the parade and fireworks every night. How awesome would that be?

Pizza Planet- Backlot, Hollywood Studios

What Toy Story fan wouldn't want to work at this restaurant inspired by the animated film? Of course, I'm still a tad bitter that this Pizza Planet isn't exactly like the one in the movie. However, I'd still love to work here since it's one of my favorite places to eat at the Studios, and I love all the little touches from the films. 

ABC Commissary- Backlot, Hollywood Studios

The ABC Commissary is a Quick Service Restaurant but a bit different from the others on this list. Instead of just serving American cuisine, it features international items. Inside, movie trailers play on television screens and the walls are decorated with film posters from the past and present. 

Disney Bucket List

Many people have lists of things they want to do or places they want to see at some point in their life. Visiting all 30 Major League Ballparks, traveling to Europe, and being in Times Square when the Ball drops on New Years Eve are just a few things on my Bucket List. Since I got accepted into the Disney College Program, I've started making a list of things I want to do and see at some point during the 4+ months that I'll be living in Orlando. I'll probably continue adding things to the list as the Program gets closer but here it is as of now.

• Visit all 23 resorts. 
• Go to all four parks in one day.
• See more than one night show in a single night.
• Get a drink/food from all 11 countries in World Showcase. (I'm a really picky eater so this might be difficult.)
• Visit the Wizarding World of Harry Potter more than once. I'm thinking about getting an annual pass but I don't know.
• Watch Wishes from the walkway between the Contemporary and Bay Lake Tower. 
• See/Ride every attraction.
• Work in all four parks and at least one resort. I think this is possible with QSFB. I hope so. 
• Spa day at the Grand Floridian or Saratoga Springs.
• Get a fast pass from every attraction that has them. 
• Meet a guest from all 50 states. 
• Get autographs from as many characters as possible. 
• Try a Kitchen Sink from Beaches and Cream. 
• Go to a Tampa Bay Rays game.
• Go to an Orlando Magic game. 
• Spend a day at the beach. This might be hard. 
• Spend a day at each of the Water Parks.
• Go down Summit Plummet.
• Eat a turkey leg.
• Attend a Halloween and Christmas party. 
• Be a VoluntEAR and help out with Give Kids the World. 
• Have a Beverly shot contest. 
• See a Cirque Du Soleil show at Downtown Disney.
• Do a character breakfast.
• Do a backstage tour.
• Watch an outdoor Disney movie at one of the resorts.
• Rent a pedal boat and go around Bay Lake and/or Seven Seas Lagoon.
• Be the first/last one in the park. 
• Get a picture from all the attractions that do ride photos. 
• See the Suite in Cinderella Castle.

So, that's my list for now. Like I said, I'm sure I'll be adding more between now and the time I check in. It'll be interesting going back to this after I get home and seeing how many of these things I was able to do.