J1 Academic Program UCF, Jan - July 2008

Hey everyone,

59 days to go !!! just can't wait to get there and meet you all

anyone who got their package yet? I'm still waiting ??? hope it'll arrive soon, otherwise my flight ticket is going to be very pricy if I have to book a flight 3 weeks before the 20th. By the way, who's leaving from Brussels or Paris?

bye all xxx

 

Hi!

I called Megan and asked her when we can expect to get the Disney-packs and she told me that we won't get them before about 3-4 weeks before we depart (late december or early january)

bye, Sigrid

 

I called 2 days ago and asked if I could book my flight. Apparently they're already booking the flights of the people living in France. I asked her if she could do the same for me because I don't mind leaving from Paris (I'm from Brussels). I don't want to pay 3000€ for my flight if I have to wait until 2 weeks before leaving.

Are you also from France?

Thanks for the info

Sarah xxx

 

I just got an e mail from Julie, she says that we will receive the package next month, it makes sense, anyway, ,there's no more choices, just to wait, damn, lol

saludos

Medardo

 

Hello again!

No, I'm from Austria, but I had my interview in Paris - did we meet each other? I know that i met a girl from Belgium, but I don't know if that was you. I didn't know that they also book the flights for the participants - I thought we had to manage that ourselves. Megan sent me an information email about booking the flight and suggested me to wait until I've got the visa (it seems to be a difference between going on a tourist visa and going on a working visa - but I don't know what difference that makes for the booking of a flight). I thought about booking my flight in advance but because of the suggestion I don't know if that is a good idea - anyway, if they are booking the flights from Paris already, maybe I should also book my flight now. But I don't think that i will fly from Paris as there are direct flights to Orlando from Frankfurt and this is more convenient for me as I live in Salzburg/Austria and there are regular flights to Frankfurt (would the flight from Paris be a direct flight too? Then I maybe would think over it again .

Sigrid

 

Hi Sigrid,

You have to wait for your visa before you book your flight because there might be problems with the visa (for ex: not delivered at time,...). You can book your flight now but you have be sure that you can exchange it for another date or that your flight can be remboursed. I asked if they could book my flight for me but I don't have an answer yet. I'm not sure if you have direct flights from Paris. I know that from Brussels you have a stop in NY or Phillie.
I'll let you know if I have more info.

bye

Sarah xxx

 

Hey Guys,
did anyone buy already the insurance? How much did u pay? Did u bauy it online or how?

I need some help for that pls/

Thanks

Medardo

 

Hiiiiiii!

Sorry, i appear to be a bit behind with the introductions! I'm Alex, im 22 and from England.

Have never left Europe before so this will be a completely new experience for me!!

Have booked my flight and at the moment i am investigating the different insurance options! woo hoo!

I will be working in Hospitality! i am working in a hotel to save for this adventure...and you wouldnt believe it but the closer we get to christmas the worse the guests attitudes are gggggggrrrrrrr!!

Medardo/Ben....I also have a bit of a soft spot for spanish music too...Juanes is a legend....La Camisa Negra !!!! and Aventura!! yep total cheeseee!


Hope you are all well and not letting the horrible work we have to do to save, et you down!!!

Cant wait to meet you all and go for a few drinks ;-)

xxx

 

Few drinks Alex? I don't think so, lol, belive me, is always more than that, hahaha
Welcome to the forums Mr Alex, as u know, u will be taking classes with us next year, and who knows, maybe u will also live with any of us, so, it's nice to start to know a lil of each other. It's cool that u like as well spanish music, that's the attitude, lol.

Hi to everyone, and if someone has news about INSURANCE, pleasse, let me know.

Saludos

Medardo

 

hey, im a chick not a dude! ha ha!! yeah its going to be great...cant wait for our first few days of getting to know each other! its going to be amazing! i still havent sorted out insurance but when i do i will let you know

TTFN

xxx

 

Poor Alex. I knew! And if I didn't know... the three kisses is surely a giveaway? A guy would put maximum two if at all. Haha.

 

Thanks Ben! ha ha!! xxx

 

Hi everybody,

Welcome to the forum Alex. I know what you mean with saving up...I just booked my flight yesterday,so today I count how much money I had left and it's not so much so survive 6 months...Does anybody can tell me how do you do to live there with the salary Disney gives you? Is it enough or do you have to have a lot more money?

Hey Medardo, I haven't checked for the insurance yet. It seems that I need another insurance that I already have because it only covers me for 3 months. I'll give you more info as soon as I get any.

Take care you all, only a couple of weeks to go before the big adventure begins...

Sarah xxx

 

It sounds like you need to take a bit with you...just so you dont struggle! i am saving as much money as i can... so not going out much at the moment!

xx

 

As u know, disney salary is not good guys, however is enough to survive, what we will earn will be enough to eat, to go sometimes to the clubs (which are not disney property), to buy some nice clothes and to travel maybe 1 or 2 times.

But don't worry about the money, we'll be so happy., lol

I wanna get there nooooowwwwwwww

 

Yeh, if you have money then take it with you! You'll need it for the first few weeks deffo! You'll be buying stuff for your room, food and random crap! I eat out looads because it works out cheaper and easier than cooking... then in your second week of work two weeks rent will come out and you'll be left with $50 tops!
My average wage a week is around $180, thats for doing about 38 hours, and thats an alright amount for a week! Just dont blow it on clothes/drinking/other stuff in the first day like I do!

 

Hey Medardo i was looking at the insurance a while back and my dad looked into it to wen i went through the company yummy gave us it worked out at 83 cents a day and theres a link on the yummy website but i haven tbooked it yet but reckon im gona go with them

 

Thanxs, just a question, which one is the Yummy website? does it work only for uk people or for people around the world?

 

the actual insurance website is

https://groups.specialtyrisk.com/quote_one.cfm?cipher_id=ZK4NHFAPGQ

and yummy's website explaining the policy is

http://www.yummyjobs.com/pages/insurance.html

its priced up in dollers so i'm guessin its an american company that yummy deal with i'm not really all that sure to be honest

 

hi everyone,
I'm San, from belgium, I'm 23 years old and I hope I'm gonna be on that programm too but on april 6th. I'm so happy to go but anxious at the same time, I'm really looking forward to getting those classes at the university but after reading all the comments about it, i feel a little disapointed, oh well i will check by myself. And hi sarah, since you are from Belgium, do u want to chat and share all the information about the programm? are u gonna fly from Paris or Brussel? anyway, here is my email...

pham_san@hotmail.com