Hey ya'll!
Just wanted to update you on what's going on. We are officially 33 days away from check in and I am just getting more and more excited as the time ticks by. It is so crazy to think that 2015 is almost over and before I know it I will be working for Disney. My roommates and I were talking about how we remember when hitting 99 days was a milestone and now we're all one month out from leaving our homes and starting the journey to Orlando. I can't believe that I'll be turning in my two week notice at both of my jobs here within this next week or so, it feels like just yesterday I'd been accepted and was chatting with my coworkers about how I didn't think I would accept the offer. I am so thankful that I said yes! Just recently I had a classmate from high school pass away and that got me thinking (a dangerous pastime, I know.) I was thinking about his life and how much he'd manage to accomplish and how little I've actually done. The DCP is my one chance to change that.
I will be booking my flight within these next couple days and before I know it, it'll be time to pack my bags and leave my home for six months. I'm leaving so much behind but I know I am gaining so much by doing this program. I am almost there and I know that once I'm in Florida time is going to fly even faster than it did while we were all waiting for check in day to come. I have so much to do in order to prepare for the move and so little time left to get it finished. Just right now I'm sitting on bed looking at my room that I need to start boxing up, with no idea where to start. I've always been so afraid of change and it's surprising even to myself that I'm actually going through with this. I will actually be moving in 28 days. But even if I crash and burn, even if this program isn't all it cracks up to be (and I doubt that will happen) at least I'll be able to look back and say I did it. I don't want to be the girl who talks the talk but never walks the walk. Walt Disney once said "The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing." That is exactly what I am doing. I am done talking and not doing. I can't wait to see what adventure is in store for me.
I am so close I can taste it. 33 days and counting. I'll try and post again before the move if I have time but if not I will definitely post when I get out there! I will talk at you later. :)
Tuesday, December 29, 2015
Thursday, November 26, 2015
Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving Ya'll!
It is now 66 days away from the start of my DCP adventure and with each passing day my excitement continues to grow. As I sit here on my bed with my laundry that desperately needs to be folded listening to my Pentatonix Holiday station on Pandora, I can't help but think of everything I have to be thankful for. First and foremost I am thankful for my incredible support system. My parents have been amazing about the whole DCP, in fact when I start to question if I'm making the right decision my mom is the one who tells me I should go and enjoy the experience. My best friend Ashley is one of my closest friends, and has been for the past three, almost four years. She has been an incredible friend to me, and to be honest she deserves her own post. I get choked up when I think about the fact that I'm leaving her behind for six months and she's not going to be there when I'm having boy problems and need to grab Menchie's or retail therapy to talk about life's problems. Saying goodbye to her will be the hardest goodbye. I am so thankful that I've met five amazing girls to be my roommates. I know these girls will be my biggest support system and they'll help the fact that I'm leaving behind my friends back home.
I am thankful for the opportunity I've been given to do the DCP. I have been given the chance many others were not given. Thinking about myself and who I am, I relate so much to the Disney Princesses like Belle, Ariel and Rapunzel. I've been stuck in my small town for the past 18 years and I want nothing more than to escape. I want adventure, I want a new experience. I want to look back at my life and be able to say I did the thing I was most afraid to do. I escaped my small town, even if it was only for six months. I want so much more than the life I have here. Here it's comfortable, I know the people I see on the street. I want the unexpected, to put myself out there. I'm ready to meet new people from all over the world. I'm excited for the whole experience and I'm so lucky to have been selected. It may not have been what I planned but it is all working out in my favor.
I have so much more to be thankful for. I have a house that may be falling apart in some places, but it's a roof over my head. I'm thankful for my amazing family and friends who support me in everything I do. I have friends who I hold so dear to my heart that I can't fathom not living in the same state as them for six months. I have the chance at an education and I attend school in one of the most beautiful places in the country. I have a car to drive and clothes to wear. I have not only one but two amazing jobs and in 66 days I will have the best job of all. My life is not perfect but there's so much to be thankful for. Have a very happy and safe Thanksgiving.
See Ya Real Soon!
-Becca
It is now 66 days away from the start of my DCP adventure and with each passing day my excitement continues to grow. As I sit here on my bed with my laundry that desperately needs to be folded listening to my Pentatonix Holiday station on Pandora, I can't help but think of everything I have to be thankful for. First and foremost I am thankful for my incredible support system. My parents have been amazing about the whole DCP, in fact when I start to question if I'm making the right decision my mom is the one who tells me I should go and enjoy the experience. My best friend Ashley is one of my closest friends, and has been for the past three, almost four years. She has been an incredible friend to me, and to be honest she deserves her own post. I get choked up when I think about the fact that I'm leaving her behind for six months and she's not going to be there when I'm having boy problems and need to grab Menchie's or retail therapy to talk about life's problems. Saying goodbye to her will be the hardest goodbye. I am so thankful that I've met five amazing girls to be my roommates. I know these girls will be my biggest support system and they'll help the fact that I'm leaving behind my friends back home.
I am thankful for the opportunity I've been given to do the DCP. I have been given the chance many others were not given. Thinking about myself and who I am, I relate so much to the Disney Princesses like Belle, Ariel and Rapunzel. I've been stuck in my small town for the past 18 years and I want nothing more than to escape. I want adventure, I want a new experience. I want to look back at my life and be able to say I did the thing I was most afraid to do. I escaped my small town, even if it was only for six months. I want so much more than the life I have here. Here it's comfortable, I know the people I see on the street. I want the unexpected, to put myself out there. I'm ready to meet new people from all over the world. I'm excited for the whole experience and I'm so lucky to have been selected. It may not have been what I planned but it is all working out in my favor.
I have so much more to be thankful for. I have a house that may be falling apart in some places, but it's a roof over my head. I'm thankful for my amazing family and friends who support me in everything I do. I have friends who I hold so dear to my heart that I can't fathom not living in the same state as them for six months. I have the chance at an education and I attend school in one of the most beautiful places in the country. I have a car to drive and clothes to wear. I have not only one but two amazing jobs and in 66 days I will have the best job of all. My life is not perfect but there's so much to be thankful for. Have a very happy and safe Thanksgiving.
See Ya Real Soon!
-Becca
Thursday, October 22, 2015
DCP Bucket List as of 10/22/2015
Hello there!
So I've been insanely busy lately but I finally got around to posting my DCP Bucket List. This list is subject to change the closer my program gets, but here it goes. Please note, this list is subject to change and will probably get a lot bigger. 101 days left until my Disney adventure begins!
So I've been insanely busy lately but I finally got around to posting my DCP Bucket List. This list is subject to change the closer my program gets, but here it goes. Please note, this list is subject to change and will probably get a lot bigger. 101 days left until my Disney adventure begins!
- Eat A Dole Whip
- Photobomb someone in every park (out of costume of course!)
- Eat at Be Our Guest
- Take a backstage tour
- Get Pixie Dusted at Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique
- Attend Dapper Day
- Get a haircut at the Harmony Barber Shop
- Eat a Turkey Leg
- Visit all four parks in one day.
- Conquer all four mountains in one day (Big Thunder, Everest, Space and Splash)
- Swim with sharks at Typhoon Lagoon
- Attend Starlit Splash
- Collect every character's autograph
- Eat around the world at Epcot
- Watch the nighttime fireworks on a ride
- See a celebrity
- Make a wish in the Blue Fairy's wishing book
- Eat the Kitchen Sink
- Listen to the nightly storyteller at Animal Kingdom Lodge
- Go surfing
- Spend the day at Blizzard Beach
- Watch all of the shows
- Ride every ride
- Be a VoluntEAR
- Be the Rebel Spy on Star Tours
- Take a funny picture on Splash Mountain
- Witness a proposal
- Photograph an empty park
- Try the "Grey Stuff" at Be Our Guest
- Complete the wild animal track at Animal Kingdom
- Celebrate my unbirthday (especially since my program ends 11 days before my birthday!)
- And because I'm a hopeless romantic... Share a kiss during one of the fireworks shows.
Thursday, October 8, 2015
115 Days To Go
Hey all!
I just wanted to let you know that I'm still alive. I have 115 days until my program starts and I can't wait for those days to just fly by already. I'm keeping busy with school and work, which is helping me stay distracted so that's a good thing. This blog is probably going to stay pretty dead up until I actually start my program, to be honest. I am going to make it my goal to make at least one post every two weeks or so before my arrival date, so we'll see how that goes. I am starting to work on my DCP bucket list, and that will probably be my next post. If you have any recommendations for my bucket list please let me know in the comments below. I'm trying to stay a float in school but it's so hard to concentrate with Disney on the brain, and I know I'm not the only one who feels that way! I just have to keep reminding my self to keep up the hard work and in 17 more weeks I will be in Walt Disney World for the first time in my life. 17 more weeks until I am living out one of my dreams. In just 17 more weeks my life will begin and I can't wait for that day to be here! Until then, I'll try to focus on school and work, while also trying to keep you guys updated on life back home. Hope everyone is have a supercalifragilisticexpialidocious day/night and I will talk at you later!
I just wanted to let you know that I'm still alive. I have 115 days until my program starts and I can't wait for those days to just fly by already. I'm keeping busy with school and work, which is helping me stay distracted so that's a good thing. This blog is probably going to stay pretty dead up until I actually start my program, to be honest. I am going to make it my goal to make at least one post every two weeks or so before my arrival date, so we'll see how that goes. I am starting to work on my DCP bucket list, and that will probably be my next post. If you have any recommendations for my bucket list please let me know in the comments below. I'm trying to stay a float in school but it's so hard to concentrate with Disney on the brain, and I know I'm not the only one who feels that way! I just have to keep reminding my self to keep up the hard work and in 17 more weeks I will be in Walt Disney World for the first time in my life. 17 more weeks until I am living out one of my dreams. In just 17 more weeks my life will begin and I can't wait for that day to be here! Until then, I'll try to focus on school and work, while also trying to keep you guys updated on life back home. Hope everyone is have a supercalifragilisticexpialidocious day/night and I will talk at you later!
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
Welcome!
Hi Everybody!
My name is Becca Christensen and I am so excited to be doing the Disney College Program for the Spring Advantage 2016! This blog will serve as the place where I will share with you my adventures during the six or seven months I am living in Orlando experiencing this program. I'll start my introducing myself and what lead me to do the DCP.
I am a Junior at Dixie State University in a very small town called St. George, Utah. I am studying Theatre and I love every part of my major. I just recently turned 20 about a month ago. I am the oldest of 3 siblings. I have two 13 year old brothers and one 12 year old sister, who for the purpose of privacy will remained unnamed. I am a born again Christian and have been so lucky to work with both Middle School and Children's Ministries since I graduated High School in 2013. My favorite color is yellow and if I had to pick a favorite Disney Princess I'd have to go with either Anna or Ariel. I love to perform and consider the theater to be my second home. I have played the flute for ten years now, though I would not call myself a musician. I can be very outgoing when I want to be, but I also have my moments where I am very shy. I have always loved Disney and everything it stands for and I am so lucky to have the opportunity to be a part of the magic for many guests starting in February. Disney magic is a very special kind of magic, and I am beyond thrilled to be a part of that legacy.
I'd heard about the DCP before, and yeah I was interested but never really interested enough to act on that. I had a friend on Facebook who decided to do the Fall Advantage 2015 program and through looking at her pictures and seeing how much fun she was having, I figured it was worth looking in to. While I was looking into the program, I read every blog and watched a ton of vlogs on YouTube and I just knew this is something I needed to do in my college lifetime. When applications opened up I was in no way shape or form ready to do the DCP, yet I still filled out an application. When I passed the Web Based Interview to a Phone Interview I screamed and was excited, even though I knew I couldn't take this amazing opportunity. When I got my Congratulations! email I had so many conflicting emotions. After thinking about it for a good two days, I realized turning down the DCP would be one of the largest mistakes and that I needed to do this. I accepted my offer and selected my arrival date of February 1st, 2016. I am anxious to see what this new chapter in my life brings. I can't wait to finally meet my amazing roommates and to be in person with some of the people I've been chatting with on Facebook. This is going to be the experience of a lifetime and I can't wait to get started. Only 130 Days to go before my Disney Adventure Begins!
My name is Becca Christensen and I am so excited to be doing the Disney College Program for the Spring Advantage 2016! This blog will serve as the place where I will share with you my adventures during the six or seven months I am living in Orlando experiencing this program. I'll start my introducing myself and what lead me to do the DCP.
I am a Junior at Dixie State University in a very small town called St. George, Utah. I am studying Theatre and I love every part of my major. I just recently turned 20 about a month ago. I am the oldest of 3 siblings. I have two 13 year old brothers and one 12 year old sister, who for the purpose of privacy will remained unnamed. I am a born again Christian and have been so lucky to work with both Middle School and Children's Ministries since I graduated High School in 2013. My favorite color is yellow and if I had to pick a favorite Disney Princess I'd have to go with either Anna or Ariel. I love to perform and consider the theater to be my second home. I have played the flute for ten years now, though I would not call myself a musician. I can be very outgoing when I want to be, but I also have my moments where I am very shy. I have always loved Disney and everything it stands for and I am so lucky to have the opportunity to be a part of the magic for many guests starting in February. Disney magic is a very special kind of magic, and I am beyond thrilled to be a part of that legacy.
I'd heard about the DCP before, and yeah I was interested but never really interested enough to act on that. I had a friend on Facebook who decided to do the Fall Advantage 2015 program and through looking at her pictures and seeing how much fun she was having, I figured it was worth looking in to. While I was looking into the program, I read every blog and watched a ton of vlogs on YouTube and I just knew this is something I needed to do in my college lifetime. When applications opened up I was in no way shape or form ready to do the DCP, yet I still filled out an application. When I passed the Web Based Interview to a Phone Interview I screamed and was excited, even though I knew I couldn't take this amazing opportunity. When I got my Congratulations! email I had so many conflicting emotions. After thinking about it for a good two days, I realized turning down the DCP would be one of the largest mistakes and that I needed to do this. I accepted my offer and selected my arrival date of February 1st, 2016. I am anxious to see what this new chapter in my life brings. I can't wait to finally meet my amazing roommates and to be in person with some of the people I've been chatting with on Facebook. This is going to be the experience of a lifetime and I can't wait to get started. Only 130 Days to go before my Disney Adventure Begins!
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