To 2015

It’s New Year’s Eve and 2014 is only a couple hours from being over. When the clock strikes midnight, I will be down to 24 days until I leave for the internship of a lifetime. I am so incredibly nervous and excited for this new chapter in my life. It will be my first time being away from family and friends for such a long period of time but I know this experience is going to help me grow so much as a person. I've become too dependent on everyone around me that being thrown into this new situation is going to be tough but also a great learning experience. I couldn't be more thankful for this year and everything that has happened.

Disney, as most people know, is a part of me. I couldn't be happier to be a part of making magic for so many families. Two years ago I got to experience firsthand how amazing Disney World is. I was standing on Main Street, with my best friend, Sara, and her sister. Wishes (the fireworks show in Magic Kingdom) began and I remember just staring in awe as the fireworks exploded over Cinderella’s Castle. I couldn't believe I was there. Disney World was always somewhere I dreamed of going but never actually thought I would get to see. It was in that moment that I knew that Disney was the place I was supposed to be.

The following fall I applied for the Disney College Program and soon after I was devastated to find out that I was denied. It was a big hit to my self-esteem and my ideas of who I wanted to be. Looking back on it, I realize I went into applying way too fast with barely any knowledge of the process. But I wouldn't admit that back then. I refused to apply again, I was scared of being rejected. So I ignored it. I didn't apply again in spring and I wasn't planning on applying this fall either. But after countless encouragements from my mom, sister, aunts, cousins, and friends, I caved and applied again. To be honest, if it wasn't for my best friend Sara, I wouldn't have applied. She was applying too and convinced me to try again. It wouldn't hurt right?  I went into it this time with a realistic mindset and I prepared. I knew more about the application process and I had Sara to talk to about it. And here I am accepted and about to embark on a journey of a lifetime. Oh and Sara was accepted too! We get to experience this together and I wouldn't want to get to share this with anyone else.

Anyways, I am so excited to see what 2015 brings. I know it’s going to be one amazing ride and I can’t wait to share this with all of you. I can’t thank all of you enough for your support. Happy New Year!