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Finding Roomates

Alright so after you have been offered a role, accepted, paid the fees, and selected a move in date, the next step to starting you college program is finding roommates! I know this can be a little scary, but i promise it is possible. By far the easiest way to go about this process is on Facebook. If you don't have a Facebook account, I suggest making one. If you don't it will be ten times harder to find any roommates. Here's a link for you: https://www.facebook.com/

Like I said before in one of my earlier posts, Facebook has a ton of groups for people doing the DCP. They even have groups that are specific to your arrival date, which is extremely important because your roommates have to be arriving the same day as you. On Facebook, you should see that when people get accepted they usually post roommate surveys of themselves for people to read. Here is a sample survey... (sorry it's really long)

Disney College Program – Fall 2014
Roommate Survey
About Me
• Name: Katelyn
• Gender: Female
• Orientation: Straight
• Relationship Status: Single
• Birthday/Age:
• Nationality: White
• Hometown:
• School: Northern Michigan University
• Major: English Writing
• Year in School: Freshman
• Are you allergic to anything?: Nope!
Disney College Program Details
• Arrival: August 4th
• Program: Fall 2014
• Wellness or non-wellness? Wellness
• Where? I was thinking about Chatham or Patterson
• How many roommates? Doesn't matter to me!
• Flying or Driving in? Driving
Lifestyle Details
• Do you party? Not really
• Do you like to cook? I try but I’m a better baker. There will be chocolate chip cookies!
• Do you drink? No
• Do you smoke? No
• Are you a night person or morning person? Both. More morning I guess.
• Do you snore? No
• What does your bedroom normally look like? I pretty good about staying clean. A shirt might end up on the floor but it doesn't stay there long.
• Hot or cold room? I like it cold so I can snuggle with blankets! 
• Would you rather go out or stay in? It really depends on my mood. Some days I want to explore and some days I want to chill. While in Florida I plan on exploring as much as I can!
• What do you want to do on your days off/the weekend? I really want to go to the parks and just hang out with friends.
• Do you work out a lot? Haha no. I really just like to dance around in my room if you call that working out.
Personality Details
• Three words that describe you:  Trustworthy, caring and silly.
• One good quality: I always try to look for the best in people.
• One bad quality: I get frustrated when I can’t do something right the first time.
• Are you outgoing or quiet? I can be quieter at first but once I get comfortable I and really silly.
• Do you like hanging out with people or keeping to yourself? There are times when I need my alone time, but that’s not all the time haha
• What would you want in a roommate? Someone who I can easily get along with. I would love to go to the parks and explore Orlando with my roommate, but I also would love to have someone just to sit and talk with.
• What are your biggest pet peeves? Taking my stuff without asking. As long as you ask I will most likely say yes!
• Are you messy or organized? Organized. I get frustrated when things are out of place.
• How do you feel about sharing? Just please ask first and I’ll probably say yes. This goes both ways so I will always ask you first too.
• Do you like having people over a lot? Not all of the time but I wouldn't mind just having people over to sit and talk with.
• Favorite thing to do: I love watching movies and dancing to music.
• Favorite Music: Everything except for rap :/
• Favorite TV Shows: Greys anatomy, Modern Family, Friends
• Favorite Movies: of course anything Disney haha
• Favorite Food: Mac and Cheese haha
• Favorite Candy: CHOCOLATE
• Favorite Drink: Coke Zero
• Favorite Color: red
Disney Details
• Favorite Character: Belle
• Favorite Movie: Really love Frozen and Beauty and the Beast
• Favorite Princess: Belle
• Favorite Villain: Ursula
• Favorite Park: Magic Kingdom
• Favorite Ride at Magic Kingdom: Either Space Mountain or the Buzz Lightyear ride
• Favorite Ride at EPCOT:
• Favorite Ride at Disney Hollywood Studios: Tower of Terror
• Favorite Ride at Animal Kingdom: Kilimanjaro Safari
• Favorite Ride Overall: Tower of Terror
• Number of times at Walt Disney World/Disneyland: Too many to count

Some of these things are not necessary to put on there, but it does make your survey more fun. It's a great way for people to get to know you a little bit. You also don't have to post it on the page. You can just read other people's surveys and then if they look like a good fit just message them. This is how I found my 5 roommates and they are all wonderful girls. I am very anxious and excited to meet them! In the meantime, we have just been talking through Facebook and Skype.

Soon I will be posting about the apartment complexes to choose from! Oh and BTW when it asks for wellness or non-wellness, that's asking if you are under 21 (wellness) or over 21 (non-wellness). If you are over 21 you can choose either or, but if you are under 21 you have to choose wellness.

I wish the best of luck to everyone trying to find roommates! I know it is a scary process trying to find someone you want to live with through the internet, but you can do it! I did! Soon I will be posting about each of my roommates, because they are all amazing girls! Until then, have a magical day! :)

Countdown

Can I just be in Florida already?  Beyond excited for this new adventure :)

Gopher's Cafe Marquette, MI

Yesterday my friend Morgan and I decided to go on a walk to the gorgeous downtown Marquette, MI. It was finally nice enough outside to explore the town we have been living in for the past 7 or 8 months now. With the sun shining, and birds chirping (literally), we made our way down 3rd street. It amazed me how many little shops there were, that I never noticed before. I have driven down this street many times in my stay here, but with the car moving so fast, I wasn't able to pick up on the little details of this town.
As we were walking, we came across this small little house with a sign out front reading, "Gophers Cafe".

Of course the word chocolate stood out to me the most, so we just had to go inside! In this tiny house, was the most adorable little bakery. There was only one person working at the time, but in total there are only 3 people! Once inside, we were greeted by a girl named Elise. She explained to us that they make specialty cakes and cupcakes for all occasions. They also sell coffee, tea and slices of cake for a little over $3.00 each.

The cakes that I saw were gorgeously decorated and tasted even better! This one is called Black and White. Its a white cake, with a layer of chocolate and vanilla buttercream, then a layer of chocolate cake. It was delicious! They had a wide range of cakes to choose from that all looked amazing.
If you are looking to try something new in Marquette, MI, I recommend Gophers Cafe. With its wide range of desserts, high quality, and low prices, you are sure to find something to please everyone in your party!

New Read: The Selection

Looking for a new book to read? Well if you are like me and love Hunger Games, Twilight, The Fault in Our Stars, and other popular teenage books, I would suggest The Selection by Kiera Cass.

This is the first book in the trilogy and I fell in love with it after the first page. Be warned, it's one of those books you just can't put down till you finish, and it leaves you wanting more. Thankfully the third and final book comes out in May, and I could not be more excited to see how this amazing story will end! When someone asks me what this book is about, I like to say a mix between the Bachelor and Hunger Game, but instead of killing each other, 35 girls are competing for the heart of Prince Maxon. I only use the Bachelor and Hunger Games to give people an idea of what this book is like by relating it to things they already know about. Of course there is so much more to the story, but this is the most general idea I could possibly give. I don't want to spoil it for anyone! It is definitely worth the read, so if you are looking for something fun and new, check it out!

The Waiting Game

So now you have completed your phone interview, and maybe an audition too. What now? By far the most nerve racking part is this "waiting game" that you are playing with Disney. It's the worst and there's nothing you can do to change it. :( sorry. Disney usually tells people that they will hear back within 2- 3 weeks after their interview. The hard part is that some people hear back in 2 days, and others hear back in 3 weeks. There is no telling how long they are going to take. Whatever you do, do not email and call recruiting 10 times a day. They have your info, so don't worry. If you have been waiting for three weeks, and still haven't heard anything, then I would call recruiting. But other than that, don't call unless it's something urgent.
There's this wonderful social networking site called Facebook. Use it. If you don't have an account, make one. There are a bunch of different groups on there that are constantly buzzing with activity. It's a great place to ask questions because there are a lot of alumni on the page, and they know a lot more than you. Be careful what you post on there though, becasue I have heard that Disney has their own "spies" that check the page and see who is posting what. So just be careful with what you say. If you want you can just join to read what everyone else is saying. That's what I did.
Anyways, have fun with this long process. I wish the best of luck to you! Please don't be too discouraged if you do not get in the first time. If you wait 6 months you can apply again, and then you will have a leg up on everyone else because you know what the process is like. Once again good luck and please comment with any questions! :)

Disney Character Height Requirements

3'10"-4'4" Ewok

4'0"-4'6" Dewey, Huey, Louie

4'6"-4'7" Daisy, Ewok, Grandma Duck, Ludwig Von Drake

4'8"-4'9" Chicken Little, Daisy, Donald, Dopey, Ewok, Jiminy, Mickey, Minnie, Oliver, Tito

4'9"-4'10" Daisy, Dopey, Donald, Ewok, Jiminy, Jose Carinoca, Lilo, Mickey, Minnie, Oliver, Panchito, Pinocchio, Stitch, Tito

4'9"-4'11" Chicken Little, Lilo, Stitch

4'10"-5'0" Abu, Baby Elephant, Bernard, Bianca, Br'er Rabbit, Chip the Teacup, Donald, Francis, Meeko, Mickey, Minnie, Mushu, Pain, Panic, Pete, Philoctetes, Piglet, Pinocchio, Roll, Tuck

4'11"-5'1" Abby Mallard, Francis, Gadget, Roger Rabbit, Teddy Bears

5'0"-5'2" Abby Mallard, Bashful, Darkwing Duck, Fiddler Pig, Fifer Pig, Georgette, Goliath, Grumpy, Hugo, Jojo, Kit Cloudkicker, Koda, Kuzco, Lampwick, Laverne, Maid Marian, Max, Mike, Jungle Book Monkeys, Perla, Pete, Pooh, Practical Pig, Quasimodo, Robin Hood, Roll, Scrooge McDuck, Sleepy, Sneezy, Stanley, Suzy, Teddy Bears, Terk, Thumper, Timon, Tuck, White Rabbit, Zowie

5'1"-5'2" All of the above + Chip, Dale, Yellow Rabbit

5'2"-5'3" Bullseye, Chip, Coach Mouse, Dale, Doc, Francis, Gideon, Gus Gus, Happy, Jenny Foxworth, Jessie, King Louie, Moliere, Jungle Book Monkeys, Olie, Penguin, Perla, Pooh, Sebastian, Suzy, Victor, Yellow Rabbit

5'3"-5'4" Bullseye, Coach Mouse, Doc, Francis, Gideon, Jenny Foxworth, Happy, King Louie, Chip, Dale, Gus Gus, Jessie, Moliere, Jungle Book Monkeys, Olie, Penguin, Sebastian, Victor

5'4"-5'6" Dodger, Fauna, Flora, Ginger Bread Man, Jaq, Kanga & Roo, Kermit the Frog, Merryweather, Rebecca Cunningham

5'5"-5'6" Chef Louis, Mr. Smee, Mrs. Incredible, Princess Atta

5'6"-5'7" B.E.N., Bo Peep, Buzz Lightyear, C3PO, Clara Cluck, Cogworth, Crocodile, Flik, Friar Tuck, Green Army Man, Lumiere, Monterey Jack, Mr. Smee, Mrs. Incredible, Ostrich, Owl, Pink Hippo, Pluto, Rafiki, Wendell

5'7"-5'8" B.E.N., Bo Peep, Buzz Lightyear, C3PO, Clarabelle Cow, Snow Cogsworth, Crocodile, Eeyore, Flik, Friar Tuck, Green Army Man, Lumiere, Monterey Jack, Ostrich, Owl, Pink Hippo, Pluto, Rafiki, Snow Man, Snow Woman, Wendell

5'8"-5'9" Banzi, Clarabelle Cow, Dumbo, Ed, Eeyore, Flounder, Green Army Man, Hippo, Kenai, Liver Lips, Miss Piggy, Monterey Jack, Mrs. Potts, Rhino, Shaker, Shenzai, Toy Soldiers, Tweedles, Walrus

5'9"-5'10" Banzi, Big Al, Dumbo, Fat Cat, Flounder, Geppetto, Green Army Man, Hippo, Kenai, Liver Lips, Miss Piggy, Mrs. Potts, Rhino, Shaker, Shenzi, Toy Soldiers, Tweedles, Wicked Witch, Yzma

5'10"-5'11" Big Al, Chimney Sweeps, Fantasia Alligator, Fat Cat, Flounder, Elephant-back, Foulfellow, Geppetto, Green Army Man, Peg Leg Pete, Sheriff, Stromboli, Tigger, Yzma

5'11"-6'0" Chimney Sweeps, Elephant-back, Fantasia Alligator, Flounder, Foulfellow, Green Army Man, King Leonidas, Melvin, Sheriff, Tigger, Tweedledee, Tweedledum

6'0-6'2" Baloo, Big Bad Wolf, Br'er Bear, Captain Hook, Genie, Goofy, Launchpad McQuack, Ratcliffe, Frollo, Queen of Hearts, Don Karnage, Elephant-front, Sweetums, Little John, Green Army Man, Vinny

6'1"-6'3" Baloo, Br'er Bear, Goofy, Green Army Man, Launchpad McQuack, Little John, Mr. Incredible, Sweetums, Ursula, Woody

6'2"-6'3" Baloo, Beast, Br'er Bear, Frozone, Goofy, Hades, Jafar, Kronk, Launchpad, Little John, Sulley, Sweetums, Ursula, Woody

6'3"-6'4" Beast, Frozone, Goliath, Hades, Jafar, Kronk, Launchpad, Little John, Sweetums, Sulley, Wild Wing

6'4"-6'5" Goliath, Sweetums

6'6"-6'8" Chewbacca