I’ll write a long post some time soon about why I applied, how I applied etc but for the moment I thought I’d get everyone up to speed.
52 Days to go…..It seems more and more real each day now. I think the day it sunk in that I was actually going, that I realised that it was really becoming a reality was the day that I told my Team Leader Zoe and gave her my notice. Up until then it had always been something in the distance that was still a long way off. But now, the reality of it is crashing down on me.
It’s not that I am regretting what I am doing, far from it. I was really starting to hate my job and resent going in to it day after day. But the reality that for a year, I am packing up my possessions, saying goodbye to a boyfriend, friends, family and everything I have ever known and throwing myself into the unknown in a foreign country for the opportunity to work abroad (something I’ve always wanted to do) and not only that, work for such an amazing company like Disney.
Saying that, I can already feel myself get more and more excited each day. Thanks to the program, I have already met some amazing people, both those that are going (Kat, Jenna, Sabrina, Lucie, Kaz, Kim, Jenny as well as so many more!!) as well as those that are yet to go (Gary, Natalie etc). So I already know that it’s going to be amazing year.
Just got to think what I want to take with me now! When you consider that you have to pack everything you need/want for the next year into 20kgs (less when you think the average case is 4kg!!), packing light is something that is essential! I mean come on! I’m the girl that struggles to not over back over that for a week away in Turkey!! Ahh well, it’ll certainly be a learning experience and a half.
Next big to worry myself over, is going down to London on 13th September (a mere 17 days away!!) to go sort out/finalise all my visa stuff! Luckily for me I’m going the same time as Kat, so at least I won’t be on my own without my phone in London! Need to really get a move on with sorting a picture out so I can fill in the online form! Heard from more then one person what a royal pain it is to complete, that it times out every 20 minutes and pretty much asks for your life history!!
Well that’s it for now, I’m sure there will be many more updates as it all gets closer!
