A Very Busy Week 1

Sorry it has taken me so long to write another post.

So yesterday we woke up at 4 a.m. and met in line at Vista Way by 5.  We thought it was pretty early but others were lined up at 3 o'clock in the morning! Needless to say with us lining up at 5, we were able to still get the apartment complex that we wanted.  We will be living in Chatham for the next 5 and a half months.

 These signs guided us through to the Welcome Center to begin the check in process.  The time was finally here.  All of my dreams were

My roommates are Katie, Kasey, Kelsey, and Jenn. They are really awesome and we have so much fun together.  Katie is my actual roommate and so we share a room.  Originally, there were 6 of us but as of yesterday at about 7 a.m. the other girl called and said she was not going to do the program anymore.  She was already in Orlando though, but whatever.  It's probably for the better.

 Check-in day was very long, as suspected.  By like 8:30 yesterday morning we had everything completed and ready to go but then Jenn and I had to go take a drug test in order to be a life guard.  That took up more time of our day.  Because of this, our bus time to go to Casting got pushed back from the first time of the day to one of the last times of the day.  It kinda really stunk but we got through it.  It added extra hours to our day but we got through it. 

I ate at Chick-Fil-A for the first time yesterday after the drug test.  I went with Jenn and our new friend Kevin.  We tried ordering lunch and then realized it was only 9:30 in the morning.  It felt like it was dinner time but the normal world was just eating breakfast.  We still had hours to go before we could even get back to our rooms. 

Casting was really amazing.  It was a lot of double checking paper work and getting information about our jobs but it was making everything official.  I will be working at the Caribbean Beach Resort at the many pools they have.  I have a few pictures of Casting so hopefully I will have those up soon.

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After casting, we finally headed back to see our apartment to move all of our stuff inside.  The apartment was a mess when we got there.  It had not been cleaned yet because there was a misunderstanding and we were actually not supposed to be given this apartment yet.  Luckily they could get a cleaning crew in so we could have a clean apartment.

After moving everything from the car to the apartment, it was time for Jenn, Kevin, and I to go take our swim test.  That lasted about an hour.  We were given our training schedules there.  After we finished, we were finally done for the day.

The next day, so Wednesday, we all had the day off.  Katie and I ventured to Wal-Mart for the first time using the Disney transportation busing.  That was not very fun.  We did, however, survive so everything is all good.  We went to the pool when we got back and there we met some more awesome people who are now our friends.  Four of them are from Australia, so we talked to them about the country.  They showed us Australian money and talked about kangaroos.  It was lots of fun.

Thursday we had our housing meeting.  Here we got the rules and guidelines of our apartment complex.  It was really fun.  When we entered the room they had music and lights playing, making it feel like a celebration.  This meeting lasted about an hour.  We actually wore our swim suits underneath our clothes so we could go straight to the pool after because it was very hot out.

At the pool, we swam.  The water is the coldest water I have ever jumped into.  It is definitely not heated.  But, hey, I got tanlines from laying out by the pool for about two hours.  It was a very successful day.

Today, Friday, we had traditions at 8:00 a.m.  We got on the bus at 6:45 this morning and headed towards Disney University.  It was so amazing to see a whole different side of Disney.  Traditions was our first official day of working for the company.  We went through the expectations of you from the company and watched some inspiring videos.  We also took a tour of the Magic Kingdom and the Utilidors, which are the tunnels under the Castle.  Amazing!!

At the end of traditions, we now had our official Disney ID card and our name tags for work.  The ID card is also our free access to the parks so this meant we were headed into the Magic Kingdom to play for the first time since arriving.  Our group consisted of me, Katie, Kasey, Kevin, Chris, Melissa, Michelle, Kody, Hayley, Nathan, Estelle, Tony, and Ashley.

This group of friends I have made in the past few days are all awesome people.  We have so much fun together.  So far we have started a flashmob/dance party in the center of Downtown Disney, sat by the pool, built a blanket fort in my living room, laughed uncontrollably numerous times, and played in the Magic Kingdom.  I can already tell these next five months will be the best time of our lives and that we will have great friendships that last forever.  I cannot wait to see what else is in store for us.

We ended our night with the "Wishes" fireworks show at the castle and a stop on the monorail at the Polynesian Hotel for some delicious Dole Whip.  It was the best thing I have ever eaten.  After an exhausting day, Kody, Kevin, Katie, Kelsey, and I have decided to go hang out over in Hollywood Studios tomorrow.  Here, I will be riding the Tower of Terror for the first time in my life.  Wish me luck and I will        keep you posted on how it all goes.

"We're all just children, reaching for our dreams. They're shining high above us, and even though it seems, so far we put our faith and hope on a shooting star."- "Wishes" (Magic Kingdom)