The Next Step

I have talked about my preparations for the College program little by little through this blog. I really haven’t had time to sit and think about what I am actually going to be doing for the next few months of my life. This blog was meant to be educational for those who want to take a chance and be a part of the College Program but without some introspection I couldn’t give anyone an idea of the perspective that I have.

This Internship will be for me a time when I decide what I want to do. I have jumped from profession to profession unsure of what I wanted from life. I have finally found travel and tourism as an emphasis in my major, business administration. This time at WDW will be my test on this profession. Will I still want to work for Disney or hotels or any other part of the travel industry? I don’t honestly know. This is really at the center of my apprehension.

What I do know is that the CP is the best chance to test any career. The college program gives students the full time work experience with a safety net. You don’t have to have a car, there is no need for full price rent, and a steady job is provided. The safety net experience is one that I will use to gauge my responsibility as a functioning adult. I intend to have no monetary support from my parents once I am receiving a paycheck. I haven’t done this before so it is a huge step and one that will teach me a lot about the person that I am.

The time I hope to spend at WDW hopefully will be shared with people like me. Meeting new people isn’t hard, meeting new friends and creating lasting relationships can be. I want to come home with a great group of friends that enjoy Disney as I do and that understand me. I am definitely getting the first day of school jitters but it is nothing that I can’t handle.

Tomorrow I set off on the next chapter of my life. A time of learning and growing awaits me in the coming months and I hope that as readers you all enjoy following me along and learn something about life as a College Program member along the way.