Opposition from Friends, Family & Advisors

[Yongo10]

Is anybody else facing opposition from friends? Or perhaps I'm the only one having this mini-feud with friends?

Most of my (immediate) family is all for it NOW but it took some convincing to get my mum to go for it. It's almost strong half and strong half for most of my friends that are for me going and others who think it's a wast of time.

Is anyone else going through this?

 

[Ariel864]

First of all, the most important reason you can do this is for you!

I was accepted into the college program, and yes I got a similar reaction from some people... and it's upsetting because you want everyone to be excited about your future plans just like you are. You just need to think about what you need to do for you... most of them are probably just jealous because you get the opportunity to live in Florida, and work in the happiest place on Earth for months!

Best of luck!!

 

[SportsChick]

My family is kinda whatever but they know my love for Disney. My Fiance is so amazingly supportive. Especially consider that he'll be staying here at home when I go to Orlando.

 

[ZeroToHero]

They're just jealous.

Haha. Truthfully though, this is about you. If you want to do it, then do it! What they say doesn't matter. Your family is behind you now, and that's great! They probably just didn't want you to leave - I know my family is really upset that I'm missing all the big holidays, but we'll be back two weeks after Christmas, so we can just celebrate again!

As for advisors, there are ways to work around them. No matter what they think, they can't do anything about you leaving. If you want to take a leave of absence, they can't be like 'No."

I hope people start coming around to see how great this will be and how excited you are for it!

 

[Cesilie]

I was actually expecting my bf to like freak out that I got accepted, we're very very close and to have to tell him I'm leaving for 6 months and he couldn't come was something I wasn't looking forward to...

funny thing was he was TOTALLY supportive and told me he'd kick me if I didn't go because its an oppertunity of a lifetime. In fact, HE applied and has an interview friday! (wish him luck!) he knows this is a way to get us some money saved up for our wedding and all that good stuff

jsut give them time, not everyone is supportive. my work is currently trying to offer me a whopping 10cents raise to stay! LOL HAH!

 

[Yongo10]

I was actually expecting my bf to like freak out that I got accepted, we're very very close and to have to tell him I'm leaving for 6 months and he couldn't come was something I wasn't looking forward to...

funny thing was he was TOTALLY supportive and told me he'd kick me if I didn't go because its an oppertunity of a lifetime. In fact, HE applied and has an interview friday! (wish him luck!) he knows this is a way to get us some money saved up for our wedding and all that good stuff

jsut give them time, not everyone is supportive. my work is currently trying to offer me a whopping 10cents raise to stay! LOL HAH!

Well, we know HE'S a keeper! That's really awesome! I hope he gets in dude, the BEST of luck for him.

Thanks everyone. I was seriously beginning to think it was just the folks in my world that were against this whole thing. In the end, what all of you said is true, it depends on me. Long gone after their objections have subsided if I go - I woulda gone and had a great experience. If I had stayed I'M the one who'd have to deal with not going.

Haha, still, it's not like some of their points aren't valid. It just generally sucks getting support in the beginning and some of the things they say hurt you know?

I am very happy to be going, not everyone gets in! I know I'm gonna meet some awesome folks once I get there, as well as make some kick @$$ memories.

 

[TravisSch]

My mom and I are Disney fans, but she isn't overly excited about me going. She said the reason is because I would be gone for 7 months with no chance to come home. She is supporting me though and she wants me to do it because it makes me happy. Plus, it would hopefully move up in the company in the future, maybe even into a professional role, hopefully.

 

[danlewis84]

my family is supportive, they're just sick of hearing me talk about disney!

 

[VTchina]

I got some negative impressions from my friends which actually stopped me from doing it my first couple of years in school, before I discovered these supportive online communities. They still say I'm drinking the Disney "kool-aid", but I don't care anymore.
My family understands it, my mom would rather me go and get a 'real' job, but she supports me.
Here's the bottom line (and the fact that I had to discover this is kinda sad). You gotta do what makes you happy, and people like us really want to be there. We should just be lucky we have something that makes us so happy.
I say throw caution to the wind and chase your dream!

 

[Yongo10]

I got some negative impressions from my friends which actually stopped me from doing it my first couple of years in school, before I discovered these supportive online communities. They still say I'm drinking the Disney "kool-aid", but I don't care anymore.
My family understands it, my mom would rather me go and get a 'real' job, but she supports me.
Here's the bottom line (and the fact that I had to discover this is kinda sad). You gotta do what makes you happy, and people like us really want to be there. We should just be lucky we have something that makes us so happy.
I say throw caution to the wind and chase your dream!

That's exactly the kinda stuff I was dealing with. Once I accepted though, they can say what they want, Im still GOING.

Have you applied? Are you going now? Im excited that you reached the light at the end of the tunnel on this one!

 

[tink774]

My family has been super supportive! I think they were more excited than I was when I got my acceptance e-mail. And I'll be a graduate by then, so I don't really know what my advisor has to say. But some of my friends have been less than supportive. They think it's a waste of time and try to be discouraging. I guess some people just don't "get it." It makes me that much more grateful that I'm able to talk with other CP participants ahead of time and chat about how excited we are!

I know it's hardest on my bf because he wanted to come with me and do the CP too, but for lots of personal reasons he can't. So he's being as supportive as he can and I appreciate it, but I know deep down he's sad. We were hoping that he could come visit near the end of my program, but it looks like that won't happen, either. I'm glad he's not discouraging me, though. He knows how important it is to me.

 

[VTchina]

That's exactly the kinda stuff I was dealing with. Once I accepted though, they can say what they want, Im still GOING.

Have you applied? Are you going now? Im excited that you reached the light at the end of the tunnel on this one!

I interviewed last week. Hoping to hear back soon.

 

[XOoOoVEEoOoOX]

Is anybody else facing opposition from friends? Or perhaps I'm the only one having this mini-feud with friends?

Most of my (immediate) family is all for it NOW but it took some convincing to get my mum to go for it. It's almost strong half and strong half for most of my friends that are for me going and others who think it's a wast of time.

Is anyone else going through this?

Something you have to learn is that You have to live your life for YOU...right now, being young, single, and child free...this is the time of our lives to experience things we wont be able to later on in life...

Do what makes YOU happy..I feel as long as you have thought everything through and know the pro's and con's of your decision and you still want to go then GO FOR IT...no one else will live your life for you...

If you go and don't like it...its only a few months of your life...but you may find yourself really enjoying it and making great new friendships (and potential career networking) for the future

good luck, whichever choice you make.

 

[JPTexan82]

Well my parents didnt want me to go at all. They thought it was a waste of time. My mother thought I would never return home and that is in 2003. I went any way, had the best time ever, I meet my wife while being a cp, Lived in Orlando till 2005. we got married in 2007. I finished college since then. Have a great job, and never returned back home. I have been gone for seven long years no regrets. The point is you never know whats going to happen until YOU do it.

 

[bellaDisneydncr]

My family is super supportive, because they know that working for WDW is my ultimate dream.

My friends and professors are still an issue. I'm a theatre major and most of my friends are moving to NYC once they graduate. Most of my professors believe that is the best way to go. My friends are supportive because they know I'm not changing my mind, but I still get the vibe from my profs that they think I'm being stupid and am not going to have a real career. But I know in my heart that this is what I am meant to do. If this is what you want- then go for it. If your friends aren't 100% supportive, then it's their problem, not yours. They should support you in whatever you want to do.

 

[RyeCrimsonMoon]

My friends and family are super supportive and are almost as excited for me. My mom didn't care that I wouldn't be there for the holidays and instead started to plan coming down for Thanksgiving and Christmas. My best friend is super excited, but I think she's really sad that I won't be here for 7 months. (We're incredibly close, probably too close)

My adviser on the other hand is rather on the fence. I think he sees it as none of his business if this is what I want to do, but he also wants me to go into more "approved" and "normal" jobs for a Sociology major. (Like being a counselor or a social worker) He really likes to push grad school too, which is getting annoying. But at least I get to try out my future job and see if I'll enjoy it unlike a lot of the other kids in my classes.

 

[SportsChick]

I'm lucky that my professors/advisor are totally on board. But then again, I am a Hospitality Management major so Disney ties directly into that

 

[WDW_lover_in_SC]

My parents weren't against it but they kept telling me to make a back up plan incase it doesn't work out (which I didn't do.)

 

[mebbradley]

My advisor is completely against it but my family is really supportive.

 

[luvthephunk]

When I was accepted for my first program, my parents were far from supportive. They were and still are under the idea that Disney is a big scary, evil corporation that doesn't care about anything but money. Thankfully I never listened and I had the time of my life working for Disney and I can't wait to move back down next month for another program and hopefully living and working full time