The importance of a support network
So this is something that isn’t really covered throughout the CRP application/interviews/waiting but it’s something that is super important and that must be discussed; the importance of having a Disney support network and the importance of friends/family during this whole process. It may be something which is disregarded, but having people who are there for you every step along the way, whether you get good news or bad news, really does help you cope with this process, and this is just my little guide into this aspect!
CRP Facebook groups
On every blog post you read or blog you watch which talks about the CRP, they will suggest to join the Facebook group for the application round you are applying for, I did, and I would recommend everyone who is either definitely going to apply or who is thinking of applying to join the Facebook group for your application round.
As the applications for the Cultural Representative Program re-opened on the 1st July, for anyone who is reading this I would recommend joining the Disney CRP Summer Applicants 2017 group on Facebook!
Anyway, when you join a Facebook group, you will be with other people who are just like you, who probably have the same worries as you, who probably want to ask the same questions, and who want reassurance about the same things as you, so don’t just sit back and let everyone else ask the questions, or chat between themselves. Like I say, the Facebook groups are your first port of call if you have any worries or questions about the whole of this process; you are going through the same job application, answering the same questions, going to the same pre-screens and final interview.
At the end of the day, you will become great friends with some of the people you have chatted and met through the CRP Facebook groups, so use them! There will be so many people going through the same emotions, it’s just nice to chat to like minded people, you never know these people could become your future colleagues and even roomies!
But please bear in mind a few things when using a Facebook group, your nerves are through the roof, you’re scared about every email that drops into your inbox, please be considerate to other people in the group and please don't do the following;
1. Don’t be that person who has applied for the program before/done a Disney international program before, and brag/be sarcastic in replying to questions, do you understand how irritating and intimidating this might be to others who have never been through this process before? I’m not saying to never talk about your past experiences with the application, or your past experiences working for Disney, I’m saying that there is a right and a wrong way to say things, don’t intimidate anyone with your replies and certainly don't be rude go anyone and that goes for everyone regardless of how many times you’ve applied or done a program. You are all going through the same process and the same emotions, don't be rude and ruin it for anyone!
2. Please don’t come up with theories about when emails my arrive, when dates may come out and when you may receive news regarding the program. Honestly you might not be able to help thinking that it’s been a couple of weeks the emails should be out soon, or that last year’s group received their emails around this time now, but honestly it makes your nerves go through the roof and it puts everyone on edge; Disney are so unpredictable in regards to sending emails, you honestly cannot tell when you will receive an email from them, you don’t all receive acceptance emails on the same day, you don’t receive rejection emails on the same day and you don’t received waitlist emails on the same day. Yes it is helpful to tell the group of fellow applicants when emails do arrive so that you can all check your emails to make sure you don’t possibly miss an important email, but just out of courtesy, please don’t come up with theories about when you’re gonna be receiving emails it just makes everyone even more nervous on top of what is already a stressful situation.
It’s honestly just common courtesy and kindness when it comes to being a part of a group, don’t try and be superior, intimidating or sarcastic in your replies. For first time appliers or repeat appliers who may have not reached an interview stage before, off-putting or rude comments can destroy confidence and put doubt into people’s minds, so please just be kind to one another! Help one another, ask questions between each other but please don’t be rude or be a know it all, it doesn’t benefit anyone.
I would however recommend asking as many questions as you wish, which will help both yourself and also other applicants; there is probably someone somewhere else worrying about the exact same thing that you are so ask away, it is the only way that it will out your mind at ease!
Ultimately, this isn’t a post to put you off being part of a Facebook group, its just a little do's and don’t regarding how to act. The facebook group will be your biggest support network throughout this whole application process from the moment to you planning your answers for your initial application, right through to receiving dates and beyond, these are the people who you will be sending every emotion, every positive or negative email and every outcome with, these people may be the people you’re going to be spending a year with, so don’t get off on the wrong foot with your attitude or posts in the facebook groups!
Family/Friends
So you’ve decided to apply for the program, and well you’re going to have to tell your family all about it and the possibility that you may be heading to London for a few days, and perhaps moving to London for an entire year. Use both your family and your friends as support throughout this process!
I understand that you may not want to tell all your friends and family that you’re applying for this program in case you get rejected (I still haven’t told most people!), but for the few that you do tell, discuss your worries with them, ask them to read over your application, and talk all about the program with them, it will honestly make you feel so much better when you do and it'll only grow your passion and self confidence for one day being part of the program!
So please, make the most of the support networks that you have; whether that’s through your own family or friends, or whether it’s through being part of a Facebook group all about the CRP application round that you are applying in, use your support network to your benefit, it'll help you in the long run and throughout this whole process to both give you confidence and to keep you sane!
Until next time! x
CRP Facebook groups
On every blog post you read or blog you watch which talks about the CRP, they will suggest to join the Facebook group for the application round you are applying for, I did, and I would recommend everyone who is either definitely going to apply or who is thinking of applying to join the Facebook group for your application round.
As the applications for the Cultural Representative Program re-opened on the 1st July, for anyone who is reading this I would recommend joining the Disney CRP Summer Applicants 2017 group on Facebook!
(This is what the most recent facebook group looks like! Just facebook search that title and request to join!)
At the end of the day, you will become great friends with some of the people you have chatted and met through the CRP Facebook groups, so use them! There will be so many people going through the same emotions, it’s just nice to chat to like minded people, you never know these people could become your future colleagues and even roomies!
But please bear in mind a few things when using a Facebook group, your nerves are through the roof, you’re scared about every email that drops into your inbox, please be considerate to other people in the group and please don't do the following;
1. Don’t be that person who has applied for the program before/done a Disney international program before, and brag/be sarcastic in replying to questions, do you understand how irritating and intimidating this might be to others who have never been through this process before? I’m not saying to never talk about your past experiences with the application, or your past experiences working for Disney, I’m saying that there is a right and a wrong way to say things, don’t intimidate anyone with your replies and certainly don't be rude go anyone and that goes for everyone regardless of how many times you’ve applied or done a program. You are all going through the same process and the same emotions, don't be rude and ruin it for anyone!
2. Please don’t come up with theories about when emails my arrive, when dates may come out and when you may receive news regarding the program. Honestly you might not be able to help thinking that it’s been a couple of weeks the emails should be out soon, or that last year’s group received their emails around this time now, but honestly it makes your nerves go through the roof and it puts everyone on edge; Disney are so unpredictable in regards to sending emails, you honestly cannot tell when you will receive an email from them, you don’t all receive acceptance emails on the same day, you don’t receive rejection emails on the same day and you don’t received waitlist emails on the same day. Yes it is helpful to tell the group of fellow applicants when emails do arrive so that you can all check your emails to make sure you don’t possibly miss an important email, but just out of courtesy, please don’t come up with theories about when you’re gonna be receiving emails it just makes everyone even more nervous on top of what is already a stressful situation.
It’s honestly just common courtesy and kindness when it comes to being a part of a group, don’t try and be superior, intimidating or sarcastic in your replies. For first time appliers or repeat appliers who may have not reached an interview stage before, off-putting or rude comments can destroy confidence and put doubt into people’s minds, so please just be kind to one another! Help one another, ask questions between each other but please don’t be rude or be a know it all, it doesn’t benefit anyone.
I would however recommend asking as many questions as you wish, which will help both yourself and also other applicants; there is probably someone somewhere else worrying about the exact same thing that you are so ask away, it is the only way that it will out your mind at ease!
Ultimately, this isn’t a post to put you off being part of a Facebook group, its just a little do's and don’t regarding how to act. The facebook group will be your biggest support network throughout this whole application process from the moment to you planning your answers for your initial application, right through to receiving dates and beyond, these are the people who you will be sending every emotion, every positive or negative email and every outcome with, these people may be the people you’re going to be spending a year with, so don’t get off on the wrong foot with your attitude or posts in the facebook groups!
Family/Friends
So you’ve decided to apply for the program, and well you’re going to have to tell your family all about it and the possibility that you may be heading to London for a few days, and perhaps moving to London for an entire year. Use both your family and your friends as support throughout this process!
I understand that you may not want to tell all your friends and family that you’re applying for this program in case you get rejected (I still haven’t told most people!), but for the few that you do tell, discuss your worries with them, ask them to read over your application, and talk all about the program with them, it will honestly make you feel so much better when you do and it'll only grow your passion and self confidence for one day being part of the program!
So please, make the most of the support networks that you have; whether that’s through your own family or friends, or whether it’s through being part of a Facebook group all about the CRP application round that you are applying in, use your support network to your benefit, it'll help you in the long run and throughout this whole process to both give you confidence and to keep you sane!
Until next time! x
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