Post numero 2: roles...

Gooooood afternoon!

So I'm slowly counting down the days till the big interview! (17 at my count).

I've already started preparing some of the things I need to take, and reviewing and updating the CV. Looking through the roles list again it brings me back to the big question...IF I get accepted what roles would I want to do?! For the program we get the chance to take part in 2 different roles both for 6 months, and the list of roles available stretches to about 17! Decisions decisions..!

Having said that I already know that I DEFINITELY want to do attractions for one period, my preference would be in Magic Kingdom on possibly Pirates or a spieling attraction. Basically somewhere where I can wear an awesome, makes-me-look-silly-but-I-don't-care-I-work-at-Disney costume (no, there's no uniform at Disney folks!)...So also, haunted mansion or tower of terror in Hollywood Studios might be quite fun.

That brings me onto the second 6 months...now I know I should probably do a hospitality role, as I study hospitality, in one of the resorts, buuuuuttttt I mean I could work in a hotel anywhere, and there's only one WDW in the World so why waste this opportunity to work outside, in the florida sun, in the happiest place in the world gaining an experience that really can't be had anywhere else! But that's just me! So basically I would probably choose either custodial or merchandise (could be outside on a pin badge cart!)...we'll see.

I'm thinking of joining wdwip.com (really good website that has everything to do with international programs and what to expect, etc) and putting a post asking if anyone else has an interview on the 30th. Don't know where I was going with that...

Anyway I'm going to get back to uni work now...I'm also looking at buying a video camera (again IF I get accepted) to do some filming out there, I think would be quite fun. Also getting inspiration from John Henselmeier's awesome vlog! Check it ouuuuttttt here...

http://www.youtube.com/johnwdwcp?gl=GB&hl=en=GB Thankyou for keeping me thoroughly entertained!

Until next time

Nick

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1st Post! Exciting...?!hmmm

Hey buddy!

Welcome to my first blog post...you're just in time! I say that when I have been meaning to start this agggeeess ago, when I first sent my application off to Yummy Jobs. Anyway...

Well straight to the point...my name is Nick Miles, as I'm sure you have worked out by now ("haha"). I study International Hospitality Management at Oxford Brookes. We have a years worth of 'industry placement' next year as part of the course and I instantly knew it had to be at Walt Disney World! I've decided to start this blog as a way of charting my progress through the application and also hopefully as a way to tell family and friends what I get up to when I'm out in Florida! (I may also just add random posts about anything!)

So so far...I applied for the 12 month J-1 Academic Program through Yummy Jobs way back in November...after that I didn't hear anything for a while (apart from a nice 'thankyou for applying' email) until the end of January. They then sent a load of info about different roles and prices, etc which was devoured fairly quickly by me and then I was left hanging on, drooling, waiting for the next nugget of information or...interview dates.ooooh! (I forgot to mention that they visited my uni in november which is why I applied online then).

Another month passes and then, there it is, nicely snuggled between two unimportant emails. I began to focus on the one thing that truly mattered...an email from Jason at Yummy Jobs. Open up the email and, happy days, an invitation from Disney to attend a presentation and interview on 30th March!

So there you go, that's my position at the moment. I don't know how regularly this will be updated but I hope to maybe cross into the wide world of interesting blogs, or possibly vlogs, at some point.

Well that's your reading time up; now go outside and play, it's a lovely day!

Nick

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