The waiting game part 2
OH HELLO!
It looks like I've been missing in action for a few weeks. And well I thought the tedious waiting game that Disney were playing with me was over. Well how wrong could I be?
That fabulous congratulations email that dropped in my inbox finally arrived after what felt likes life time of waiting (slight exaggeration, it was only just over 120 days). However, this wait was just the start of an even longer and more arduous waiting game; the wait to finally move to Florida and to start working at Disney World.
Oh and would you look at this is been over 6 months since my final interview and its absolutely crazy to think the next round of finals are in a few short weeks! Good luck to all of you who are reading this who have a final interview soon!
Now before this point, I was only waiting for a start date, confirmation that I have been accepted onto the CRP, that I'm actually going to be moving to Disney. At this point I could somewhat get on with life as normal, carrying on with the every day things that is usually do. But this waiting game that you encounter once you've received your arrival date is somewhat worse than the one you've just been through.
Obviously the one you go through before this point is tough because you're constantly worrying whether you've got a place on the program or if you're going to have to reapply next interview round and staff this journey all over again. The wait you encounter once you've received your amazing news is just so different.
I've already got my dates, paid my fees and accepted my place, I'm basically now just waiting to move across the big blue pond. Everything else is under control; all I have to do now when the time arrives is sort of my USA visa and any other onboarding paperwork that Disney require me to complete ahead of my arrival. I just feel the wait is worse this time because I already know my arrival date, I already know my role in the UK pavilion and I have done everything that Disney require me to do at this point.
I just can't help but to think and somewhat worry that there is something else I should be sorting out at this moment, that there is something else I need to confirm, something else I need to pay for, or something else i need to organise, but there just isn't. I am not the only person to feel this way; two of my closest friends who I have met during this whole process and who have the same arrival date as myself, Alice and Lauren feel exactly the same as I do, and so do many others who have arrival date for next year. It's just so odd because in one way you're just counting down the days to your impending move, trying to prepare yourself for what will be one of the biggest change to happen in your life, but on the other hand you still need to continue everyday normal life, go to work as normal, doing tedious everyday things as usual. It's such a massive juxtaposition; that life must continue as normal for it to one day suddenly change when your board your flight to the US.
So what am I doing now then whilst I wait? I finally visited Disneyland Paris for the first time in 15 years! (Look out for some quality blog content regarding Disneyland Paris including a post about the best photo spots because who doesn't love a fabulous wall to take super cute candids in front of!). I’m currently working all the hours in the world to save as much money to support myself in Florida for the first few weeks and all the fun times I will have over there! I'm organising little bits and pieces with fellow arrival pals (yes I have already booked a character breakfast because MICKEY WAFFLES!!) and just enjoying the time I'm working with family and friends before my departure. I know I have a long time before I go but every moment counts right?
The second waiting game is a tough one because I'm just desperate to be there now, but the magic can wait a little longer whilst I prepare for the best year ever!
Until next time!
Only 160 days to go!
It looks like I've been missing in action for a few weeks. And well I thought the tedious waiting game that Disney were playing with me was over. Well how wrong could I be?
That fabulous congratulations email that dropped in my inbox finally arrived after what felt likes life time of waiting (slight exaggeration, it was only just over 120 days). However, this wait was just the start of an even longer and more arduous waiting game; the wait to finally move to Florida and to start working at Disney World.
Oh and would you look at this is been over 6 months since my final interview and its absolutely crazy to think the next round of finals are in a few short weeks! Good luck to all of you who are reading this who have a final interview soon!
Now before this point, I was only waiting for a start date, confirmation that I have been accepted onto the CRP, that I'm actually going to be moving to Disney. At this point I could somewhat get on with life as normal, carrying on with the every day things that is usually do. But this waiting game that you encounter once you've received your arrival date is somewhat worse than the one you've just been through.
Obviously the one you go through before this point is tough because you're constantly worrying whether you've got a place on the program or if you're going to have to reapply next interview round and staff this journey all over again. The wait you encounter once you've received your amazing news is just so different.
Alice, you hang in there girl, a tea party will be happening soon!
I've already got my dates, paid my fees and accepted my place, I'm basically now just waiting to move across the big blue pond. Everything else is under control; all I have to do now when the time arrives is sort of my USA visa and any other onboarding paperwork that Disney require me to complete ahead of my arrival. I just feel the wait is worse this time because I already know my arrival date, I already know my role in the UK pavilion and I have done everything that Disney require me to do at this point.
I just can't help but to think and somewhat worry that there is something else I should be sorting out at this moment, that there is something else I need to confirm, something else I need to pay for, or something else i need to organise, but there just isn't. I am not the only person to feel this way; two of my closest friends who I have met during this whole process and who have the same arrival date as myself, Alice and Lauren feel exactly the same as I do, and so do many others who have arrival date for next year. It's just so odd because in one way you're just counting down the days to your impending move, trying to prepare yourself for what will be one of the biggest change to happen in your life, but on the other hand you still need to continue everyday normal life, go to work as normal, doing tedious everyday things as usual. It's such a massive juxtaposition; that life must continue as normal for it to one day suddenly change when your board your flight to the US.
It's okay Olaf, we shall have warm hugs someday soon.
The second waiting game is a tough one because I'm just desperate to be there now, but the magic can wait a little longer whilst I prepare for the best year ever!
Until next time!
Only 160 days to go!
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