Chapter 12: The end

So I've officially been home for a week. Massachusetts is exactly the same as I left it, I was thinking that people were lying to me but its like this place was frozen in time. And that sort of makes me realize the drawbacks of it. In Florida everything's exciting and ever changing and there was always something for me to do. Massachusetts is calm and quiet and there's nothing to do after 8pm. I'm happy to be home, it's comfortable, but I wonder if my adventure changed my shape a bit, it feels like I don't really fit here anymore. Living in Florida made me a stronger, happier, more confident person. I know what I can handle, I can interact with strangers and handle tense situations. I'm becoming more comfortable in my own skin and with who I am, all thanks to the people I met and the experiences that I had down there. It's strange to think that I've only been away a few months, it feels like I really did go on an epic adventure, and if I felt like relating some of my more fun stories, you would understand that I really have, but those stories are going to be kept close to my heart, where I can treasure them and laugh at their awesomeness forever. I would recommend this program a million times over. Sure starting off was hard and it's not like every day was coming up roses,(my last three weeks it rained everyday. Every. Day.) but it was so totally worth it to have the memories, the experiences, and the friends that I made.  I did go seasonal, and I will be heading back down there soon, because I'll admit; Disney now owns a piece of my heart, but part of that is the amazing people that I met and fell in love with. Thank you guys for listening to me prattle on, its nice to get some brain exercise and get my thoughts out there one way or another. This may be the end of my Disney College Program adventure, but this experience has made me realize that there is so much more to do, life is an adventure.

Chapter 11: The Most Horrible Blogger in the World

So confession: I've sort of been too busy having fun lately to write a blog entry. Hope that didn't sting. I've just really thrown myself into this for the last two months. I wish I'd done it the whole time though and really taken advantage of this opportunity. I have some amazing friends down here and it hurts because, harsh reality: after this I'm probably not going to see them again. But right now I'm trying to this the right way. I'm working my butt off, hanging out with them all night, and using my few days off the right way. I hang out with all my coworkers which is great because we hang out while we're working too (double the clean. sort of..)  I've gone on many an adventure down here and I would recommend this experience to anyone. I love this place and wish I'd extended my program. But, second best; I'm becoming a seasonal cast member. I will be coming back in July to do my seasonal hours and then again in December/ January. I have to figure out a lot of things, such as living arrangements but I really love this place and I would probably come back to work here as a real employee someday. I'm gonna be honest and admit to myself that it'll never be exactly the same. This Friday half my friends are leaving and then next Thursday, I'm leaving. This experience could never be copied, simulated, or reanimated. I just wish that I'd done it right from the beginning, made every day count because right now I'm looking at the final countdown. I'm already starting to pack (just gotta figure out how I'm getting to the airport...).  But I'm going to leave you with some visual aids of my last few weeks: