Oh dear

Remember when my biggest concern was that I might not be able to keep my scholarship if I went to Disney? I would.

Or that I might not stay on my parents' insurance if I was on a leave of absence from school? I would.

Or that I just might not get accepted? Well this is iffy, but I've pretty much assured myself that I have what Disney is looking for and that's what I'm sticking with! I would!

Well, none of that matters now. My academic advisor pretty much told me I can't afford to "waste my time doing ~whatever~ in Florida."

Oh. :(

So yeah. It doesn't look too good. I'm really sad about this, you guys. I was so ready for the CP. I learned so much about the CP, spent hours and hours reading blogs and watching vlogs and combing through the Disboards for as much information as possible and I was really truly excited. And now apparently if I want to graduate, no, I will not get to do the College Program.

I had so many reasons why Fall 2011 was perfect for me... it'd be right after the new Pirates movie came out, I'd be there for my birthday (let alone Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years!), Food and Wine Festival, and the Fortieth Anniversary of WDW. Not to mention all the friends I'd get to make from all over the country. People who share the same love for Disney as I do. My mom is trying to assure me that we can work it out, but I really don't think there's anything we can do at this point, and she didn't really want me to do the CP to begin with.

I just feel so silly for telling all my friends, all my peers, all my relatives how I was totally going to do the CP. I'd been dreaming about it for the last six months. I don't know how I'll be able to enjoy all the holidays in 2011 that I'd been so looking forward to being in WDW for. How can I sit at home on Thanksgiving and not think "I could be in WDW right now."? It breaks my heart.

Anyway... I guess it's better that I know this now, rather than right before it's time to apply. I'm still secretly hoping that, even a month from now, I'll be able to come back on here and post "Nevermind!!! I'm doing the CP!!!" I would love that so much. But it isn't looking good.

So good luck to all you guys who read this blog, even if I can't apply myself, I'll still be rooting for all of you who apply!

Love

Molly

ramble ramble ramble

gif is 100% unrelated but it's pretty and my favorite scene in Pocahontas.

Sorry, but since this blog is SO early anyway, I might use this once in a while to just blurt out anything Disney-related. Not that anyone is reading this yet anyway LOL. Here's hoping eventually I get followers (like, if I get ACCEPTED! ah!!)

Anyway, I just realized that if I get accepted into Fall 2011... I will be in WDW for the 40th anniversary. WDW's Magic Kingdom opened October 1, 1971. And I will be in WDW on October 1, 2011 (Er, hopefully.)

I just think that's so wonderful. :) Makes me REALLY determined to get accepted!!

...Maybe one day I'll make this blog all official and organised-looking and, idk, containing some useful information? Oh well ;P

I got no strings to hold me down!

There are no strings on me :D

Today I met with one of Hofstra's financial aid counselors about whether or not I could keep my scholarship if I did the Disney CP. Her office was filled with Disney stuff, which I totally as a good sign. I told her about my concerns regarding my scholarship and she didn't have an answer, so she said she would make a few calls and let me know asap.

Wellllll, I just got a voicemail from her!

Apparently all I need to do is contact Hofstra, notify them that I'm taking an ~Academic Leave Of Absence~ and my scholarship will be there waiting for me when I get back! Woo! Of course, I still have to maintain a 3.0 GPA to even receive the scholarship but, pfffff, that's the least of my worries now!

Yippeeee!

(also, I love how I can find a .gif of Miss Charlotte to convey every emotion I have haha.)

"Please please please please puh-leeease!"

This is me right now. Seriously.

I just sent an e-mail to my financial aid counselor. She won't get back to me til tomorrow at the earliest (stupid weekends! How dare my counselor get a day off! Just kidding of course.) but I am dying with suspense. Seriously, this news will determine if I can even apply for the program. :S

If I can't retain my scholarship, I can't go to Disney. ;____;

Ah well, wish me luck!! ;D

(I'm really channeling Charlotte today aren't I? hehe)

"Witty Jack does not know what he wants."

stolen pic from BFF!Kelly's trip to Disney

So I'm about to start an epic Pirates of the Caribbean movie marathon, because I'm a Disney geek and that's what we do (or at least, that's what I do. I can't speak for the rest of you.) Anyway, it made me realize something. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides comes out May 20, 2011!!! If I did the CP in Spring of 2011... I'd be in WDW for all the super-awesome Pirates stuff!!! I am one of the biggest hugest most devoted PotC fans around (seriously, ask me anything) so this would be a dream come true. It's making me think maybe I should apply for Spring instead. On the other hand, at least if I did Fall 2011, well, I'd be around for the DVD release. (Not the same!!!)

So yeah, I had been pretty darn sure I wanted to go for Fall 2011. But this is really making me rethink it. We'll see. :P

"I'm a real blog!"

senior trip - april 2009 (with BFF kelly! and BFF pinocchio!)

Well every legitimate blog needs a proper header, doesn't it?

Lucky for me we had a snow day today so I stayed in my dorm and made my little bloggy banner! I'm quite pleased with it. Hopefully someone other than myself will see it at some point. ;)

And if Disney's reading this -- I spent a lot of time on that header! Ill be pretty upset if I don't get accepted into the CP after all the effort it took for me to make it! *shakes fist*

Anyway, I hope to update frequently even though I'm way ahead of the game. I'll just post random musings that have to do with Disney/the CP. Most of the time. :)

"All my troubles and obstacles have strengthened me"

high school senior trip - april 2009

It's lucky I have planned so far ahead, because I'm zero days in and I'm already facing hurdles.

At my university an open meeting was held on Tuesday for anyone interested in being a Cast Member at Walt Disney World. Most of the information provided were things I had already learned; in fact, in some areas I seemed to know more than the Campus Representatives thanks to the ever-so-helpful people at the DisBoards.

I did, however, learn one pretty awful piece of information.

My university doesn't accept credits for the Program.

This isn't the worst thing in the world. Fortunately I acquired enough credits during high school (12, to be exact) to put me ahead one semester. As of Spring 2009, I am at Sophomore Status. If any highschool student ever reads this, I can't stress enough how helpful it is to get as many credits as you can in high school. It will really help you out in college.

So, Hofstra not accepted Disney credits isn't the worst thing in the world. The classes offered at Disney are free and I am still interested in them for the experience alone. My problem, however is my scholarship. I'm able to go to Hofstra because of the merit-based scholarship I received, which I only keep so long as I maintain a 3.0 GPA at school. I'm not yet sure if my scholarship will carry over if I'm taking a semester off, so I need to go meet with the financial aid office asap. I'm really nervous for this, as it will really determine whether or not I can do the CP. From what I understand, if I take online Hofstra classes I can rack up enough credits (12 is the minimum) to still be considered a student; however, the CP itself is tons of work as it is. Having college classes on top of that would kill me.

Another issue is my health insurance. By doing the CP, I'll be considered taking a semester off and that may or may not affect my insurance. Time will tell.

It would be pretty horrible if my school's refusal to acknowledge the College Program would be the downfall of my dreams. The community college down the road is so big on the CP, yet my university that I pay tens of thousands of dollars per year to attend can't even give me a few credits.