Preparing for the Disney College Program

Hello everyone! My name is Courtney, for those of you who don't know me, and I was recently accepted to be a Merchandise Cast Member at Walt Disney World starting this May! I am currently a sophomore pre-pharmacy major at the University of Louisiana at Monroe. Although I LOVE my university, I can't help but be more than thrilled for the opportunity to live/work at WDW for seven months!


I am currently in finals mode and preparing to take the all-horrifying exams that every student dreads. I am finding this exceptionally difficult this semester because I seem to be distracted......hmm, wonder why? I CANNOT STOP THINKING ABOUT DISNEY! Me, little old Courtney from South Louisiana, is going to get to LIVE at WDW!

It may not seem like it now, but leaving for Disney was a very hard decision for me to make in the beginning. I was accepted for another, very prestigious, role at my school and was very upset to have to turn it down. (Although I have to admit, the thought of being able to see Cinderella's castle whenever I want to makes it a lot easier to deal with!) I have spent a lot of time talking with my advisor and I should still be able to apply for the position at school next Spring with no problems!

So, since I have officially talked off the ears of everyone around me about Disney, I have decided to write this blog to record everything from now until the dreadful day of January 3, 2012 when I have to snap back into reality and leave the happiest place on Earth. Until then, I will use this blog to keep everyone who is interested up to date with everything going on. I will leave you (for now) with this:

"All of our dreams can come true, if only we have the courage to pursue them." -Walt Disney