Four Weeks Down

Still waiting... waiting... waiting.

Only three weeks until the semester is over, and I'm waiting patiently for a letter of acceptance OR rejection from Walt Disney's College program. The waiting is exhausting, but there are other things in my life that have been SO ridiculous that the waiting for Disney's response is almost minimized, or easy.

Life's not always what we bargained for, but there's always a light at the end of the tunnel... hopefully mine is Disney. BUT if it's not, there are people coming in and out of my life that make everything better, easier everyday.

This crazy thing called life is getting more and more stressful by the day. I really hope Disney can get my mental pleas for mercy and acceptance. I need this escape more than they could ever realize. Hopefully Mickey's spirit can hear my cries.

Until I hear the news,

Emily

Disney... You're Cruel ;)

Just kidding, you're not cruel. But you sure aren't making this waiting game easy!

I have a maximum of 19 days left to wait... two weeks and five days. Which would be easier if they'd stop faking me out with letters that say "You're still pending, sweetheart! I know you're excited! But don't call!"

Although, in hindsight... I do remember grabbing that letter, noting how thin it was, and feeling a rock in the pit of my stomach. Only rejection letters are skinny! It's like college acceptance all over again. Not that I ever had to worry about that... considering I applied to MSUM, University of Nebraska - Omaha, NDSU, UND, Hawaii Pacific (I'm from ND... everyone from ND gets accepted in Hawaii.) The thought of rejection is scary.

I need this change, more than Disney probably understands. To them, I'm just another applicant... but this program means the world to me. It could really save me from this disaster of a life I'm living.

Dear Emily...

Thank you for your interest in the Disney College Program!

We were so excited you took the time to see our presentation and interview with us. We hope you find this opportunity to be as exciting as we do.

We are currently processing your application for the Spring Advantage 2011 Season, and at this time, your status is still pending a final decision.

The Disney College Program is a competitive internship and we receive thousands of applications every program season.

Our team is evaluating your qualifications, and you will be contacted with a final update on the status of your application no later than December 10, 2010.

Due to the high volume of applications, we must ask that you patiently wait for us to contact you regarding your status. If we need additional information from you for any reason, a member of our team will contact you directly.

If you are not updated regarding a final decision by December 10, please contact our office at wdw.college.recruiting@disney.com.

We sincerely thank you for your enthusiasm and interest in the Disney College Program. We will be in contact with you as noted above.

Sincerely,

Disney College Recruiting

.... the waiting continues!!

Biding my Time with New Hobbies

Since it has been over a week and I have yet to hear a response, I've found that finding new hobbies is a helpful way to distract from the fact that I HAVEN'T heard from Disney yet. While having mono has helped me sleep through the majority of my waiting period, there are other things I've done to help speed things along.

Sims 3 came out with a new expansion (insert comment about Emily being a huge dork here...) and I was VERY excited to find that I can now adjust the boob size of my female sims. The game is now complete! I'm shocked it took as long as it did into the series to give players the ability to give the women of SimCity huge tatas. Now all we need is the ability to make short sims and to give my family a golden retriever and we'll be all set!

More interestingly, I've decided to learn how to box... at least until I leave for Florida. I know what ya'll are thinking, petite little Emily boxing? It isn't possible, and I'm going to get my ass kicked. Well think again, folks, because believe it or not, I'm actually pretty quick... which is helpful. And yeah, I'm small, but I'd be fighting people my own size/weight, so being petite won't be a disadvantage. At this point, the most I'm doing is throwing a few jabs at my significant other's face (he's a good sport... and a professional MMA fighter... so he can take it) and finding out what it feels like to take a punch. Let me tell you, it isn't a cup o'tea! Taking even a light jab to the forehead hurts like a sun of a gun, and I'm not going to lie... it's fun. Adrenaline makes EVERYTHING feel good, including David's very hard, powerful knuckles. I'm not sure if this is going to go anywhere, but it makes for a fun beginning of a new chapter in my life. And who knows... maybe you'll see Emily Jorgenson in the 2012 women's boxing olympic events (an event for the first time in history, by the way) and I can take all ya'll out for a drink with the money I'd make from sponsorship. In the more likely event that I get K.O.ed immediately after stepping foot in the ring... I'll gladly take visitors at the hospital while I recooperate from traumatic head injuries!

Tomorrow starts a whole new week... week #2!! Hopefully Disney is feeling generous and I'll find a nice, think envelope in my mailbox in the upcoming couple of days. Keep your fingers crossed! If not... there's only five weeks until the end part of my waiting time... that's me trying to look on the bright side.

Keep your hands up, kids!

~Emily~

One week down...

Well, I've officially been waiting one full week since my phone interview with Disney (as of 9:36 AM today, haha) and it's been an up and down kind of week! The anticipation is killing me... but my mom told me a good way to look at it... only three weeks until I find out!

THREE WEEKS.

I can try and focus on getting through the rest of the semester while I wait those agonizing three weeks, which is going to prove difficult since I was recently diagnosed with mononucleosis. Let me tell you, mono isn't a walk in the park! I'm tired ALL the time. I've been out of been since 8:45AM, and it is now 10:53AM and I'm about ready to crawl back into bed... not only that, but my body is ridiculously itchy due to my lymph system being inflamed, which makes it feel like there are little bugs crawling all over my body. So not only am I exhausted and would like nothing more than to sleep 24/7, but due to the relentless itching, I generally can only sleep for a few hours at a time. Pair that with my constantly fluctuating body temperature and you just have a fantastic time! I wouldn't wish mono on anyone!

Keeping with the title of the post... one week down, three to go! It's getting exhausting, checking my e-mail 424 times daily, and scrambling to check the mail multiple times a day, hoping and praying for a nice, fat envelope from Orlando... but I just have to have patience, it's as simple as that!

Send good thoughts Disney's way for me! Good thoughts!

Clap if you believe in fairies! :)

Emily

The Waiting Game...

I had my phone interview with the Disney College program almost a week ago, and still no word back! I'm getting antsy! The anticipation is killing me at this point, but all I can do is hope for good news!

I've started to actually think about what this program will entail. Sure, I'll be working for five to eight months for one of the most successful corporations on the globe, where I formed MANY spectacular childhood memories with my family. I'd be getting paid to help families like mine form magical memories of their own at the Happiest Place on Earth... but when you take the ideal, shiny parts away... I'm going to be moving halfway across the country to a city I don't know. I'll be living with complete strangers, working in a place that traffics more people than I can comprehend, all while being thousands of miles away from my family and friends. I rarely go more than two or three days without seeing my parents, and I'll be lucky to get to see them once or twice the entire time I'm gone. Exciting? Very. Terrifying?? Very!

All I can say is I'm hoping and praying for good news to come within the next few weeks... until then, I'm going to continue to try my best to stay afloat in school and keep my chin up as my life continues to swirl around me in a screaming vortex.... no pressure, Disney!

It might be the mono talking, but I just can't seem to keep up!

Here's hoping to a good word soon!

All my best,

Emily