Disney Career Start Program

[Taylor29]

Hello everyone!

I applied for Rides, Merchandise, and foods.
I did my Disney CareerStart phone interview Feb 23, 2010
March 22, 2010...I got my acceptance letter!
Merchandise...I hope I'm somewhere in The Animal Kingdom!
August...you can't come soon enough XD

I would really like to talk to the people who got accepted into the program..would like to make aquaintances and friends now so we can possibly make group hangouts as soon as we get down there!

Message me if you so desire :3

~Epsilon

Hi! It's nice to meet you! I'm Taylor, and I'm working Mech too!!

 

[CrazySteph]

Hey! What's up!? I got my traditions outfit today. I know it was REALLY early but I love it! and it just worked out that way! But now I can't wear those clothes until 5 months later! oh well lol

 

[Nichele]

Hey! What's up!? I got my traditions outfit today. I know it was REALLY early but I love it! and it just worked out that way! But now I can't wear those clothes until 5 months later! oh well lol

Lol that is kinda early....but exciting cuz now we can begin to look at outfit we want to bring! Yay!!

 

[JessBrennan]

Hey! What's up!? I got my traditions outfit today. I know it was REALLY early but I love it! and it just worked out that way! But now I can't wear those clothes until 5 months later! oh well lol

I already have mine too. I need a couple for my FBLA conference in nashville over July, so I had bought one at Kohl's and I think I'm gonna wear that business dress.

Also today I went to walmart and ended up buying two pairs of shorts and a bath wrap thingy for next year. I love that we're already buying stuff with next year in mind.

 

[CrazySteph]

I already have mine too. I need a couple for my FBLA conference in nashville over July, so I had bought one at Kohl's and I think I'm gonna wear that business dress.

Also today I went to walmart and ended up buying two pairs of shorts and a bath wrap thingy for next year. I love that we're already buying stuff with next year in mind.

Me too! Plus, it works out better this way, because if I buy everything at once.. I'm going to be poor! lol I just bought (Well, my dad ended up buying it lol) but a pair of capris today! because I didn't have any! and I know I'll be wearing shorts and Capris in florida a lot!

 

[CamilleMarae]

I already have mine too. I need a couple for my FBLA conference in nashville over July, so I had bought one at Kohl's and I think I'm gonna wear that business dress.

Also today I went to walmart and ended up buying two pairs of shorts and a bath wrap thingy for next year. I love that we're already buying stuff with next year in mind.

hahhaha i know right?

im going shopping this weekend. have to start early! lol plus its my birthday this weekend so i get to go birthday shopping with the Gma and mom. so why not start early? lol

 

[CrazySteph]

hahhaha i know right?

im going shopping this weekend. have to start early! lol plus its my birthday this weekend so i get to go birthday shopping with the Gma and mom. so why not start early? lol

Totally Agree!

 

[JessBrennan]

Me too! Plus, it works out better this way, because if I buy everything at once.. I'm going to be poor! lol I just bought (Well, my dad ended up buying it lol) but a pair of capris today! because I didn't have any! and I know I'll be wearing shorts and Capris in florida a lot!

Yeah I've been shopping since last summer for my "dorm" room so I have two bins full of little stuff, but Ill still need so much more and I'll probably be shopping from now till I leave.

Speaing of shopping what's everyone's favorite stores?

I like Target, Old Navy and Forever 21.

 

[Nichele]

Yeah I've been shopping since last summer for my "dorm" room so I have two bins full of little stuff, but Ill still need so much more and I'll probably be shopping from now till I leave.

Speaing of shopping what's everyone's favorite stores?

I like Target, Old Navy and Forever 21.

Lol my mom and I are going shopping this weekend for some stuff for the room and some clothes!!! I love forever 21 target an Charlotte russe

 

[myanimeworld149]

my check-in date is sept.1st anyone goin down there at that time?

and i read the thing saying we have traditions day 1 and don't start working till day 3, what's the second day?

this has been bugging me

 

[Nichele]

my check-in date is sept.1st anyone goin down there at that time?

and i read the thing saying we have traditions day 1 and don't start working till day 3, what's the second day?

this has been bugging me

I thought that Traditions was day three, because that is supposed to be your first official day of work. Day one and two are check in day and housing meetings...But thats just what I think...

 

[myanimeworld149]

I thought that Traditions was day three, because that is supposed to be your first official day of work. Day one and two are check in day and housing meetings...But thats just what I think...

well, aren't there classes? i guess classes take up the first two days...

 

[Nichele]

well, aren't there classes? i guess classes take up the first two days...

yeah, There are like a couple of meetings for your apartment, but they are only a couple of hours long and then you have they rest of the day free. Which is good cuz then we can get used to the surroundings and buy anything that we need for the apartment.

 

[JessBrennan]

yeah, There are like a couple of meetings for your apartment, but they are only a couple of hours long and then you have they rest of the day free. Which is good cuz then we can get used to the surroundings and buy anything that we need for the apartment.

Yes I think day two will be shopping day! Because then we'll have figured out if we need anything else for our apartment.

 

[JessBrennan]

Nichele--
I just read your latest blog with your list of what to bring and its very helpful! (don't forget an umbrella though). And as for icebreaker games... I bringing Wow Cranium, which is my favorite one.

 

[Nichele]

Nichele--
I just read your latest blog with your list of what to bring and its very helpful! (don't forget an umbrella though). And as for icebreaker games... I bringing Wow Cranium, which is my favorite one.

Thanks! An umbrella would be a great idea! I forgot about those spontaneous showers! lol...We will have to have a game night! woot!

 

[JessBrennan]

Thanks! An umbrella would be a great idea! I forgot about those spontaneous showers! lol...We will have to have a game night! woot!

I'm down!

 

[JessBrennan]

So i wanna share a little story with you guys... I think I had my first true Disney moment (as a soon to be cast member) already:

On Tuesday, the day i registered for Careerstart, one of my FBLA advisors pulls me aside and asked me if I wanted to meet her and the other advisor after the first class because they needed to talk to me together. I thought this was a little odd but I went down to the class at 950 anyways.

There they handed me a piece of paper and said "apply for these scholarships" so i tried to talk. But they wouldn't let me and continued. "also out of the whole school the business department gets to nominate one person pursueing a business related field to automatically get a award from the state and a 500 dollar scholarship.

So then I was forced to say "I'm going to Disney next year not college" well they seem a little excited for me but mostly shocked. and replied "oh well then we'll have to find somebody else because your no eligble."

I left the room feeling uneasy... had I made the right choice? sure it was only five hundred dollars but I was being awarded and had to turn it down. I knew in my heart I had made the right decision but still felt uneasy for a little while until I was explaining the program to an old friend and got reexcited.

Then today at FBLA my advisor began talking about the award, and I figured my friend (the president of the club) was going to recieve it. Well, my mouth dropped when she looked at me and said "no matter what your intentions are for next year we discussed it and still think you should be the recipent Congratulations."

Now I get to recieve this scholarship and I realyly believe that some Disney magic was in work here because usually its college or nothing. Yet I still am recieving this prestigous award.

I know that this is a long post but i really consider this my first Disney moment and wanted to share it.

 

[Nichele]

Wow.... That is awesome!! My schol is not like that at all! I am thinking of taking my cs acceptence letter to my guidance counselor.... Bc they were not helpful at all when I was applying to colleges and when I asked them for help they basically told me that there was nothing that they could do.... And good luck. Lol so cam u use the money for the cs?

 

[CrazySteph]

Hi everyone!