Growing up with three older brothers definitely helped shape who I am. You could say I was a girlie-girl when I was young because of that. When I was younger I wore dresses everyday and was in love with Disney movies. My favorite was Snow White. I had all seven dwarf dolls and loved to dress up like her.
Let's fast forward a few years to college. I was lucky enough to also have a Disney-obsessed roommate my freshman year so we were constantly watching Disney movies. I found out about the DCP my freshman year and was set on doing it. I talked to my school's Disney rep, talked to students who had done the program and knew I had to join in on the magic.
Here's the thing... I haven't even been to Disney World yet! Of course I've been wanting to go since I was little, but I never went. I had my mind set on participating in the DCP the spring semester of my sophomore year.
The summer before my sophomore (actually, about two weeks before school started again) I decided I wanted to study abroad. I put my Disney dreams aside for a bit longer and decided to travel to London.
My family took a family vacation to Disney World the Christmas break before I left for Europe. I remember being in awe of the parks. I stood in line to meet the princesses (with my dad... He's a trooper), had an autograph book and watched any parade I could.
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| Meeting my childhood idol back in 2012 |
I specifically remember during one parade looking at my mom and saying "I want to work here!" She said she knew I'd say that. I don't regret going to London instead of Disney at all, by the way. I was lucky enough to go to Disneyland Paris while abroad!
As I was preparing to graduate I had to make a decision. Did I want Disney or my big city dream? At first I was set on Disney. I had wanted this for four years, after all. The more I talked to people about graduating the more mixed feelings I got. Some people were excited about Disney, while others were saying that it wouldn't help me get a "real" job. I started to believe the people who didn't like the idea of Disney and began to apply for "big girl jobs." I tried to get Disney out of my mind.
One day I was talking to my mom and she asked if I was going to apply to Disney in case none of the other jobs worked out. It was weird timing because that week Disney was all I could think about. Later that week I filled out my application and the rest is history!
I'm moving to Florida to work at the most magical place on earth! Working for Disney is something I am very lucky to say I am doing and cannot wait to start this magical journey.
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