Leaving July 15th, J1 Academic Program

Oh I'm real glad they do that. I was wondering what date to return on as it depends on how much I spend as to how much travelling I do so I'll probably book a return too, less to worry about once we get there. I've tried calling the flight company but it always outrings for me, it's kinda fucking me off.

I'm looking forward to those mexican parties. They will be wild. :-*

 

i had my phone interview with Kim the beginning of Feb and found out I'd be accepted middle of march. I'm doing hospitality also!

I didn't try phoning STA, just e-mailed James using the e-mail on the sheet (yummyjobs@statravel.co.uk) and asked for some prices, he phoned me back the next day. He said your better to book asap, as prices will keep going up because its so close to the summer holiday.

 

Hiya!

Thanks for all the info you have all been posting it has been very helpful!! We've all been thinking the same things!! Great minds think alike!! lol! Yeah about the flights thing.... Nickie i'm in the same boat as you... I haven't got any info on the flip side of my step by step guide!! I just took the initiative to search for flights anyway! It's so expensive though at the time we're leaving.... July... summer hols!?!

Anyways, I should formally introduce myself!! I'm Tracey (but you can call me Trace!!), 23 from N. Ireland. I went to uni in Bath and graduated over a year ago... I'm living back at home at the moment and hoping to fly direct from Belfast. So where is everyone else from? By the way, yes Dylan, I was on the email list Kristen sent. Thanks for your email, linking it to here.... it's so much easier using this forum!! lol! xx

 

It definately is easier using this forum, we dall our moaning and whining here while we were waiting those five weeks to be accepted, while the people on the same program who got nterviewed in Birmingham fouind out before us, in 4 days!!

I'm waiting for my student loan to come thru to book the flight, which is next Friday. I bet it's about £100 more by then lol.

Nina was told by Kristen she was the only one on the program from Ireland, she was proud but you take that away from her ha!

She is from the Republic tho, apparently they hate being called UK.

 

My room mate from vista has been accepted on this program, he leaves july 15th too!

 

oh well, maybe Kristen forgot about me! Hehe!

This maybe thinking too far ahead.. but has anyone thought about their mobiles?! Like are you gonna bring your own and use a US sim card or buy a mobile over there? Does anyone know what networks are the best? :-\
x

 

last summer i used my uk t-mobile an the bills were horrendous so after a month or so i got a usa t-mobile sim and used that but that was only useful because i was only textin or ringin my american friends or internationals who also had u.s sims. if u plan to text home alot then dont other with a usa sim becuase they generally charge you to send and recieve.

 

Well it just shows your ignorance I dont mind haha ;D

 

I was with tracfone last year and they were really good..

Although im planning on taking my virgin phone this year and using that over there with a virgin US sim card..

There is a topic already on phones in The buying, selling & shopping tab i think its called..People have put some links onto some good deals on there 2!

 

Last summer i took my UK phone and then bought a cheap phone from walmart. Buying the phone instead of a sim card I was told was cheaper. The phone was pretty cheap.

 

Yeah..uve gotta be careful tho..because tracfone sim cards only work in there phones..

 

hi you guys, im about to book my flight, do you think it matters that ill arrive at 11pm the 15th?? cause they always said it doesnt matter at whát time it just has to be the 15th....

 

When i got there for the college program..I arrived at 10:30pm..So guess itll be fine..You've just gotta let yummyjobs know..So they can tell disney..

 

Yea they told me it doesnt matter what time you arrive ;D

 

omg, its sooo bad what happened in virginia is soooo terrible! all my thoughts are with them!!!

 

Yeah it's so upsetting. 32 dead now. It's shameful.

 

I've booked my flight this morning, leaving from Manchester on the 15th.

I booked the flight myself and i know that i'm meant to tell Disney myself since i didnt book it with them but does anyone know when i'm meant to let them know, i.e. straight away or a couple weeks before or does it not matter?

 

I also booked my flight at statravel fpr 556€ arriving at 11pm!!!! its getting real!!!! im so excited!!!

 

Question? Do we have to leave the funds we prooved we had in the same bank account, because I want to transfer it into my current account, but I don't want them checking it and it's not there.

 

Surely they aren't allowed to check how much money is in your account. That must be illegal but I would have thought that the statement should be proof enough.