Hey, I was just wondering if there was anyone out there in the same boat as me? I'm only 18 (I know, young'un!) and if I get the role at WDW, it'll be the first time I've ever been away from home and family for more than 2 weeks. I've never lived in an apartment type situation before, never lived in a foreign country for any long period of time etc. etc. etc. and while I'm looking forward to the experience, I am a bit nervous! :-[ Anyone feel similar? Or am I just being far too sensitive? KC
Im in the same boat but Im not very nervous about it. Maybe I will be when the time comes but my parents are really supportive and will do anything to help me feel comfortable in my time away from home. I'm 18 too and havent been away from my parents for longer than a long weekend but this is a chance of a lifetime and Im ready for the challenge
I've been trying to picture this in my head. Not seeing my family (mammy espcially) for a YEAR! Though I'm sure they would visit me at least once, it will still be very hard. My mum and I are SO close, I miss her so much when she goes away for the weekend, but of course I would be living in DISNEY WORLD! hee hee I think most of the people there would have their homesick moments and everyone can help each other get through the rough bits, hopefully get some good close friends there and everything will be fine.
Im in the same boat as you guys and im leaving in a few weeks! Ive just spent the weekend in Brighton and I felt homesick so goodness knows how im really going to cope : I know im going to miss my family so much, but after all they are only a plane ride away and you can also chat to them by phone or on the internet
lol...i got homesick. in wales..so I did not think i would be able to survive in Florida....my first week...was not so good...then let me assure you..after the first week..I sure did NOT want to go home.... ;D ;D ;D good luck guys... no worries..you will enjoy yourself.... ;D
Well, yeah. Obviously, it's likely that we'd be too busy and having too much fun to even think of being homesick or somesuch, but nevertheless. I think it's just a step into the unknown kinda thing. Just from the P.O.V. of right now where there's time to think-and probably overanalyse, it's a bit daunting. That said, I think if I had had more support from my parents, it'd have been nicer. The first thing my Dad said when I got off the phone after my phone interview (and told him I'd got a face to face interview) was "and how are you going to afford this?" Kinda put a downer on the whole thing, really. Thinking about it, I think that's the main problem. The parentals aren't seeming to be hugely gone on the idea, so I think it's kinda taking the sheen off the whole thing. That said, roll on the 9th in Bermingham! KC That said, being nervous doesn't make me want to pull out of the application process in the least. I would kill to get a position at WDW (*cough* My lawyers claim I haven't already... ahem) but I suppose it's natural or at least probable that people would be nervous about the whole shebang. And I must say, finding that it's not just little ol' me
Hey KC just wanted to say that when i first applied my parents weren't too supportive either, they saw it as a waste of a year especially coz i just spent 4 yrs at uni and they reckoned i was just using this as an excuse to have another year with a similar lifestyle as a student and just putting off geting a 'real job'. But i eventually made them realise thats its something i really wanna do with or without their support and now with the interview not that far away i have more support from them than i could ever wish for and are even funding most of my weekend trip down to london for the interview. I'm sure if u keep letting slip to ur parents about how much u want to do it they will come to realise that ur prepared to do it no matter what but with their support it would make it much easier! As for being nervous about the whole situation that's pretty normal especially for someone at ur age and with such little experience of the outside world. I felt just the same when i left home to go to uni at 18 and that was when i was staying in the country so dont worry too much about it and just see it as a very beneficial experience!
hey im 18, im the youngest here and i havent been off to uni and that yet, ive ben on plenty of holidays without my parents but never for longer thank 2 weeks, or bf/best friend. the first week its hard, theres n point in lying 2u. its lonely and scary and u feel like ull never fit in, but after that its great and u wont look back, u have the odd da when wanna g home but evry1 does, and then the next day ull never wanna leave, its a very upand down place but the ups are extreme. justcome ul love it swear, s glad i took this year out!!! and hopeully michael my bf will be here may-august on the college programme. whoohoo. xxxx
... Under curiousity, how many people are leaving parteners (Boyfriend/girlfriends/husbands/wives/fiancees) to work at disneyworld for a year? How did they react? I still have to tell mine... Disneyworld is by far the most amazing place in the entire world. My parents are incredibly supportive of me going down there, and are definitely using it as an excuse now to book another holiday down there. I've been twice, fell in love with it, and never want to leave. And chances are anyone your there with will feel the same way. I get the feeling there is lots of energy amongst everyone there, and "disney people" will make u feel at home.
I'm only 18, and feel mostly happy about leaving for a year. Like emma said, there are bound to be moments when you will want to go home, but then others when you just dont want to leave. After i passed my telephone interview and it really sunk in that the idea might soon be a reality, there was a period of a few weeks where i was unsure about carrying on in the application process, but it just seemed to be nerves and it went quickly, the support from guys and gals on here made me stick with my decision to want to go!! Imagine if you are 35 and stuck behind an office desk thinking 'if only i did it when i had the chance'...its only a year, but the memories will live with you forever! J. xx
I have been at university for nearly 3 years so am used to living away from home now. I wanted to apply when I was 18, but decided I wanted to go to University first. I'm now 20 and feel so much more confident about the whole thing. If you feel confident at 18 though then you should definately do it! In a way I wish I had applied when I was 18 as now I feel like I have been waiting for so long to do this. After my telephone interview I realised how excited I am about the possibility of getting in
I think that's what's happening with me... *g* I think I'm slowly thinking through all the bad stuffs and realising that the good stuffs outweigh them... KC
Well im 26 so im a lot older than some of you. I've lived away from home and i spent a year travelling so im not worried about me getting homesick myself. I am a bit worried about my mum though. Our family have had a really tough couple of years and i know my mum would rather i didnt go away. But shes knows its something ive always wanted to do and its the first chance ive had to do it. Hopefully she will be able to come out and visit me. If i actually get there! ;D Im sure everyone will cheer each other up when we feel down. Nat xx
I thought about the same thing today when i drove to my parents... I live for a couple of years now by myself but always within driving distance to my parents. ( like and hour or so). I am sure i will miss them. no more driving by just to say hi on the weekend or to see my baby cat etc... But then again if only half of the people visit who said they will come then i will be having lots of company. and i am sure i will be keeping myself busy enough not to worry about it to much.
