It's funny how things happen when you don't expect them to. Every other time I went to check my dashboard I was apprehensive and excited and hoping to see something new appear telling me whether I got in or not and then I would get disappointed because there would be nothing new. But one day, a couple of days before I was to go on vacation to Orlando to see Universal and Disney actually, I looked at my dashboard but was very doubtful that I'd see anything new. I just checked because I had to and at this point was only checking once a day. But then when I looked I saw a new message that said "Congratulations!" My heart stopped and I just stared at it.
I stared and started and then I finally got the courage to open it. I know it said congratulations but I was still unsure for some reason whether I was accepted. When I opened the message it indeed told me that I was accepted into the Disney College Program. I didn't scream or anything (maybe I gave a little shriek). I was just so shocked that I was silent. I also think I shed a couple of tears. I opened up the acceptance letter and found out my role was attractions! That really surprised me and I absolutely couldn't believe it. I was so happy and overwhelmed in that moment.
After carefully reading every detail in the letter and coming to grips with myself I called Eric to tell him the good news. We were so happy that we get to go to Disney World together! After speaking with him, I left my room to tell my mom, sister, and brother that I got in. They were happy for me as well.
The next step was to just accept the offer, pay the fee, and choose an arrival date. Choosing an arrival date was very difficult for me. I knew that Eric's arrival date was September 2nd. The earliest arrival date I could choose was August 4th and I was very tempted to go with that because it would give me the most time at Disney. I spoke to Eric about it and he was such an understanding boyfriend telling me it was okay to pick an earlier date. I felt really bad because I would be missing his birthday at the end of August, but this is my dream and I wanted to get the most out of it. I didn't end up picking August 4th because my family planned to go to North Carolina for vacation so I ended up picking August 11th of the next week. This meant that I would have to go to Disney straight from North Carolina but I didn't mind that.
Anyway, with the date that I picked it means that I get to be there for almost 5 months (check-out date is January 5th). Since I have found out I've been researching all things Disney incessantly, coming up with things for my bucket list and learning about what it will be like to be on the program. As of right now I have a little less than 3 weeks before I leave for North Carolina and just under a month before check-in. I can't believe it's so close!
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