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Dreams DO Come True

As I am typing this, I am having to wipe away the tears from my eyes and compose myself. Watching Disney vlogs has a new impact on me. In six months, my new home, will be the most magical place on Earth. So many things I’m yet to discover and experience. 

I get these little glimmers of emotions every day or so - realisations that my dream is coming true. Before I came to university, working in Walt Disney World was my main goal. In my first year I said, I want to work for Lush and Disney. Lush was accomplished a few weeks after that statement, and now Disney, three years later as I finish my time at university.

After being rejected last year, I was so convinced I would never work for Disney. It broke my heart. But here I am today, ready for the adventure of a life time. 

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Get To Know Me! (DCP Roommate Tag!)

I found this tag on another DCP’s blog and thought it’d be super cute to do myself! It is aimed for participants to find room-mates, however, I’m gonna use it to help you guys get to know me!

BACKGROUND

Name: Ellen

Gender: Female

Relationship Status: Two years going strong with my boyfriend Arran!

Birthday/Age: 7th December | 21 years old

Degree: Media, Culture and Identity 

Home: UK - Wiltshire/London

DCP DETAILS

Where? Walt Disney World  

Flying or Driving: Flying - coming from the UK!

Your Role? Attractions!

What program are you applying for? YummyJobs Cultural Exchange Program

Do you want to live in Wellness or Non-Wellness? Wellness (No-Alcohol)

How many people do you want to live with? 6

Which housing complex would you like to live in? Chatham

Alumni? Nope!

LIFESTYLE

Do you party? How often? Only on occasions!

Can you cook? Yes  

What does your bedroom normally look like? Organised chaos...

Do you like it when your room is hot or cold? A happy medium.

Would you rather go out or stay in? I mean, Disney World is right around the corner... So... 

What do you like to do on your days off/the weekend? I want to spend as much time in the different parks as possible - I’ve never been before!

Do you work out a lot? When I’m in the zone - yes!

PERSONALITY

Three words that describe you: Friendly, Dedicated, Self-Motivated

One good quality: I’m always thinking about other people, making sure everyone’s feeling happy and included in everything!

One bad quality: I am both a clean-freak and a mess. Usually I am very tidy, and will do washing up in a few hours of cooking, however, when things happen and I get busy, I do have a tendency to become a bit of a mess. A contained mess.

Are you outgoing or quiet? Depends... I use to be quite shy and reserved, and still am when you first meet me. However, since doing YouTube, I have become more outgoing. 

Do you like hanging out with people or keeping to yourself? Depends. I like to read and have me time - however, I like adventures, even to the shops...

Favourite thing to do: Reading, watching Netflix, taking photos, making YouTube videos, playing Minecraft, getting dressed up!

Favourite Music: Everything from Punk Pop to classic Rock and Country. Top three songs at the moment; ‘If Ever I Stray’ by Frank Turner; ‘Pre-Madonna Girl’ by Marina and the Diamonds, and ‘Still Into You’ by Paramore.

Favourite TV Shows: Jane the Virgin, Riverdale (Season 2 only...), RuPaul’s Drag Race, currently watching the Vampire Diaries.

Favourite Movies: Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World, 10 Things I Hate About You, and Twilight.

Favourite Food: Chocolate...without a doubt!

Favourite Candy: Chocolate...?

Favourite Drink: Ginger Beer (non-alcoholic), a good old cuppa tea or a steamy cup of coffee!

Favourite Colour: Emerald green.

DISNEY!!

Favourite Character: Ariel, because I like seafood, plus I want to be a mermaid!

Favourite Movie: Tangled!

Favourite Disney Channel Show:  Definitely Suite Life of Zac and Cody, or Hannah Montana!

Favourite Park: Disneyland Paris! (The only park I’ve ever been to, as of now...)

Favourite Ride: Pirates of the Caribbean 

Thank you for taking the time to get to know me! Of course, if you have any questions, feel free to ask away and I shall reply as soon as I can! Silly as it might be, I’ve started a countdown... 188 days to go! See you then, Disney! 

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I have some good news... I’m going to be spending my summer in Walt Disney World! 

Best thing was I got this news yesterday on my 21st Birthday! Could it be any more perfect! 

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Busy Bees!

I won’t lie, I’ve been super busy past few weeks. I’ve just submitted my first essay of the year and my mind has mainly been focused on that - but tomorrow is my final interview over at the Walt Disney World headquarters in London! Luckily I live half an hour away from the HQ so it’s not much of a journey, but I can already feel the adrenaline bubble up! I bought a cute blazer to go with my dress and I’m gonna wedge my feet into my little shoes once again. Hopefully it’ll all go well!

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Throwback Thursday! To when I got my first CONGRATULATIONS! email from YummyJobs! Who’d have thought a few months later I’d be waiting on my final interview! How time flies... 

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Writing Your CV/Resume

Greetings dear adventurers and fanatics a-like! Happy Thursday - today we’re gonna be looking at how to make your CV/resume for your application! First step; go onto Google Docs and select the resume template. I find this template is perfect for showcasing what you’ve done - and it stands out from the crowd! 

Your CV will cover everything from your name, to contact details, education, work experience and skills or volunteering. If you don’t have any work experience, you could put down any volunteering you have, or any one off waitressing jobs you’ve done. 

Firstly, and most importantly, at the top of your CV write your name in big font. That way, your employers will know who they’re talking too. You don’t need to do this, but under my name, I wrote ‘CV for YummyJobs, Disney Cultural Exchange Program 2018′ which tells them that you’ve made this CV specifically for them!

I’ve worked in many jobs before, I’m a work-a-holic! So when it came to choose what I thought would be best I put down a variety. Number one) when I worked at Lush, a very heavy customer service role where communication is key! Number two) when I worked at a theme park in admissions, as that is one of the roles they offer and its something again very customer service orientated. And number three) when I worked at a very kid friendly environment as a cleaner. 

You don’t need to have a lot of previous experience, nor do you need to have relevant experience, you just need to make the experience you had count! 

As for education, you can put down the university you’re currently studying at and maybe what you did for your a-levels. In the volunteering section I also mentioned a lot of things I’ve done at my university, from flat-repping, to working with societies, and fundraising for charity! 

Your CV is there to make yourself look good! So take advantage of it, and make it look good! If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask away! 

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Interview Date Confirmed!

It’s Thursday 12th October, officially two weeks since my interview, and I just got email from Disney asking me to book my final interview slot! 

So exciting as everything is finally happening, getting a lot of emails asking me to send in my passport and proof of student status form. Now I officially have a date to count down too! 

Until then, see you on Halloween Disney! 

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Throwback Thursday! Only a few months ago, seems like forever ago - when me and my prince charming Arran met Chip and Dale in Disneyland Paris while they were celebrating the 25th Anniversary! Can’t wait to go back to Disneyland and mess around with these cheeky chipmunks! 

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Pre-Screen Interview Outfit

As we have much to catch up on, I’ll be doing a new blog post every other day about specific things. Today I fancied doing something a little bit more fun, what I wore to my YummyJobs Pre-Screen Interview!

Pictured above is the exact outfit I wore to my pre-screen interview. 

The trousers I wore the year before and I got them from Primark. They reminded me of the chino styled trousers that Cast Members would wear in the Disney Store, so I thought they’d be perfect! 

The top is also from Primark, and surprisingly enough it’s actual a dress. It was very simple yet very elegant, and different from the everyday black and white office attire. 

Now, as for the shoes. I don’t have a picture of them, but they were simple tanned brown flat shoes with a brass chain decoration. I would say they were comfortable for what they were, but silly me bought them in a size too small, and instead of returning them, I decided to wear them... (Don’t worry, I swapped my shoes at the coffee shop and wore comfy shoes whilst travelling!)

I kept my hair and make-up very simple for the interview, using very neutral colours to coincide with the ‘Disney look’. 

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GOOD NEWS! On Monday I found out that I’ve been given the chance to attend the FINAL INTERVIEW stage for the 2018 Cultural Exchange Program, how incredible! I’m still in shock at the news, super excited for what the future has in store (hopefully good things!)