Hi!
So, I'm quite new here, and I'm a little bit shy, and that's why I haven't posted too much. But, I really want to get to know people here, and that is why I am doing this PTR. I've been reading a lot of your TR's to get some ideas on how to do mine, and I must say, they are all absolutely brilliant! Beofre I begin my PTR, though, I'd like to give you a brief introduction of myself.
My name is Dayna, and I just turned 20 years old yesterday, woohoo! I'm from a small town near Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. I've been a Disney fan since I can remember. My first trip to WDW was when I was just three years old. I don't remember much, obviously, but I do remember being hooked, and ever since, I've been going back almost every year. In the summer of 2009, I was just going to be heading into Grade 12, and I didn't have a clue what to do after high school, so my mom suggested the Cultural Representative Program. I had always wanted to work for Disney since my first trip, so I thought this was a great idea. I sent in my resume, and a few days later, I got an email from the recruiter to set up a time for a phone interview. I was on the phone with her the next day. I was really nervous for the phone interview, but my recruiter was so easy-going and friendly that it went really well. A couple of weeks later, after all of the phone interviews were over with, I recieved an email, inviting me to attend a face-to-face interview in Toronto. I was ecstatic! I immediatly RSVPed and within a few weeks, I was in Toronto, attending a presentation for Disney. They did individual interviews, and when it came my turn, sure, I was nervous, but I was very very prepared. I did my interview, and within 20 minutes, I was on the road back home. I was very confident with how my interview went ... and now I just had to wait. A few weeks later, in my inbox, there sat an email from my recruiter. I was so hesitant to open it, but I did, and inside it said "Thank you for attending the interviews; we thought you did a great job; there were lots of great people that we saw, and we think you have potential. At this point, we can't offer you a job, but we are going to keep your resume on file in case something opens up" I cried. I was happy that I was on the wait list, but I was kind of disappointed. I didn't know whether or not I was going to get into the program. I had been emailing a few people from the interviews, and one girl assured me that everyone on the wait list gets in. That put me at ease. Months went by, and I hadn't heard anything from my recruiter. I was still in school, and I was doing a co-op program at a local children's play area, and everyday I would come home and see if they called/emailed. Nothing. My heart sank everyday. But, I wasn't discouraged. I enrolled for college, got my life back together, everything was great. Then, the phone call I was waiting for. It was around 8:30 at night in March of 2010, and I was watching American Idol with my mom. All of a sudden, the phone rang, and it was a long-distance number. I knew I had better pick it up. So, I did. And, sure enough, it was the phone call I had been waiting for since October. It was my recruiter, offering me a position at WDW in the Canadian Pavillion, for one year, starting July 27th. I immediatly said yes, then kept repeating "Are you serious?" She just laughed, and I thanked her a million times over and over. This was it ... my dream was coming true. I told my parents, and my mom started crying and my dad couldn't believe it. I called my grandma and my aunt, and they cried, too. It was so surreal that night; I was absolutely the happiest person alive. So, come July, we head down to Orlando, and get me all set up in my new apartment that I'll be living in for a year. I was nervous, excited, anxious, worried, and ecstatic. My mom, gramma and my brother stayed with me for about a week, before flying back home. One of the greatest experiences of my contract was being able to sleep in the Cinderella Castle Suite. My mom had won it as part of a travel agent contest. It was unbelievable; one of the best moments of not only my contract, but my entire life. Anyways, I worked at WDW for a year!!!! What an amazing experience ... it was SO incredible. I must tell you, one of my favorite things to do was go to the parks (it's free, so why not???!!!) My favorite park is Magic Kingdom, by far. My friends and I would spend hours upon countless hours there. I grew to LOVE Animal Kingdom while down there. Festival of the Lion King has always been a favorite of mine, but while I was here for a year, I must have seen it at least 100 times, if not more. My friends would think I was weird for wanting to see it week after week, but for me being such a hardcore Disney fan, it was totally worth it. The last three weeks of my contract, I saw it 6 times. Oops. I also got to experience a lot of different things during my contract; like being able to go INSIDE of Expedition Everest - something I thought I'd never be able to conquer. I also went to both MNSSHP and MVMCP - I've been to both before, but something was satisfying going there as a cast member. I got a chance to experience Fourth of July, which was CRAZY!!! and New Years, which again, was CRAZY. And being there at Christmas, and Halloween and Easter and Food and Wine and Flower and Garden. And, my birthday, which is something I've wanted to do since I was little. I also recieved, what I believe is a high honor: a Jiminy Cricket trainer's pin. That's correct, I was a trainer, and I absolutely loved it. For any Canadians, I would highly recommend doing this program ... it gives you a chance to really experience WDW like you've never experienced before. I am really glad I got the opportunity to experience this ... it was an incredible journey.
Okay, so now that I've flapped your ear off, sorry about that, I'm going to start on my PTR ... tomorrow. Sorry again, I'm a big tease. Lol. Also, I feel like I'm starting this too early, but it's all good. It'll give me a chance to brush up on my writing skills, as well as being able to express my love for Disney. I really hope you enjoy this PTR as much as I'm going to enjoy writing it.
So, I'm quite new here, and I'm a little bit shy, and that's why I haven't posted too much. But, I really want to get to know people here, and that is why I am doing this PTR. I've been reading a lot of your TR's to get some ideas on how to do mine, and I must say, they are all absolutely brilliant! Beofre I begin my PTR, though, I'd like to give you a brief introduction of myself.
My name is Dayna, and I just turned 20 years old yesterday, woohoo! I'm from a small town near Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. I've been a Disney fan since I can remember. My first trip to WDW was when I was just three years old. I don't remember much, obviously, but I do remember being hooked, and ever since, I've been going back almost every year. In the summer of 2009, I was just going to be heading into Grade 12, and I didn't have a clue what to do after high school, so my mom suggested the Cultural Representative Program. I had always wanted to work for Disney since my first trip, so I thought this was a great idea. I sent in my resume, and a few days later, I got an email from the recruiter to set up a time for a phone interview. I was on the phone with her the next day. I was really nervous for the phone interview, but my recruiter was so easy-going and friendly that it went really well. A couple of weeks later, after all of the phone interviews were over with, I recieved an email, inviting me to attend a face-to-face interview in Toronto. I was ecstatic! I immediatly RSVPed and within a few weeks, I was in Toronto, attending a presentation for Disney. They did individual interviews, and when it came my turn, sure, I was nervous, but I was very very prepared. I did my interview, and within 20 minutes, I was on the road back home. I was very confident with how my interview went ... and now I just had to wait. A few weeks later, in my inbox, there sat an email from my recruiter. I was so hesitant to open it, but I did, and inside it said "Thank you for attending the interviews; we thought you did a great job; there were lots of great people that we saw, and we think you have potential. At this point, we can't offer you a job, but we are going to keep your resume on file in case something opens up" I cried. I was happy that I was on the wait list, but I was kind of disappointed. I didn't know whether or not I was going to get into the program. I had been emailing a few people from the interviews, and one girl assured me that everyone on the wait list gets in. That put me at ease. Months went by, and I hadn't heard anything from my recruiter. I was still in school, and I was doing a co-op program at a local children's play area, and everyday I would come home and see if they called/emailed. Nothing. My heart sank everyday. But, I wasn't discouraged. I enrolled for college, got my life back together, everything was great. Then, the phone call I was waiting for. It was around 8:30 at night in March of 2010, and I was watching American Idol with my mom. All of a sudden, the phone rang, and it was a long-distance number. I knew I had better pick it up. So, I did. And, sure enough, it was the phone call I had been waiting for since October. It was my recruiter, offering me a position at WDW in the Canadian Pavillion, for one year, starting July 27th. I immediatly said yes, then kept repeating "Are you serious?" She just laughed, and I thanked her a million times over and over. This was it ... my dream was coming true. I told my parents, and my mom started crying and my dad couldn't believe it. I called my grandma and my aunt, and they cried, too. It was so surreal that night; I was absolutely the happiest person alive. So, come July, we head down to Orlando, and get me all set up in my new apartment that I'll be living in for a year. I was nervous, excited, anxious, worried, and ecstatic. My mom, gramma and my brother stayed with me for about a week, before flying back home. One of the greatest experiences of my contract was being able to sleep in the Cinderella Castle Suite. My mom had won it as part of a travel agent contest. It was unbelievable; one of the best moments of not only my contract, but my entire life. Anyways, I worked at WDW for a year!!!! What an amazing experience ... it was SO incredible. I must tell you, one of my favorite things to do was go to the parks (it's free, so why not???!!!) My favorite park is Magic Kingdom, by far. My friends and I would spend hours upon countless hours there. I grew to LOVE Animal Kingdom while down there. Festival of the Lion King has always been a favorite of mine, but while I was here for a year, I must have seen it at least 100 times, if not more. My friends would think I was weird for wanting to see it week after week, but for me being such a hardcore Disney fan, it was totally worth it. The last three weeks of my contract, I saw it 6 times. Oops. I also got to experience a lot of different things during my contract; like being able to go INSIDE of Expedition Everest - something I thought I'd never be able to conquer. I also went to both MNSSHP and MVMCP - I've been to both before, but something was satisfying going there as a cast member. I got a chance to experience Fourth of July, which was CRAZY!!! and New Years, which again, was CRAZY. And being there at Christmas, and Halloween and Easter and Food and Wine and Flower and Garden. And, my birthday, which is something I've wanted to do since I was little. I also recieved, what I believe is a high honor: a Jiminy Cricket trainer's pin. That's correct, I was a trainer, and I absolutely loved it. For any Canadians, I would highly recommend doing this program ... it gives you a chance to really experience WDW like you've never experienced before. I am really glad I got the opportunity to experience this ... it was an incredible journey.
Okay, so now that I've flapped your ear off, sorry about that, I'm going to start on my PTR ... tomorrow. Sorry again, I'm a big tease. Lol. Also, I feel like I'm starting this too early, but it's all good. It'll give me a chance to brush up on my writing skills, as well as being able to express my love for Disney. I really hope you enjoy this PTR as much as I'm going to enjoy writing it.