172 days

It's crazy to think that this adventure is coming to an end so quickly. It's like a whirl wind, and we were just along for the ride. I am looking forward to so many things in the coming weeks. 

Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party (11/13/14) 

Thanksgiving with my All Star Family (TBA)

Program Graduation (12/09/14 OR 12/10/14) 

CHRISTMAS (12/25/14) 

Family coming (01/01/15)-(01/06/14) 

The End of My program (01/05/15)

The flight home (01/06/15) 

At some point I think Ashley and myself are going to go to come character dinning experiences (including; Ohana, 50's Prime Time, and 1900 Park Fare) 

In the last few weeks I've opened up more about how my outlook on this program has changed. Even though it didn't start out as everything I wanted it too be, as magical as this whole thing has been, I don't think I let myself have the greatest outlook on it. I made every good thing seem small compared to the small bad things I made seem big. 

I'm in love with certain aspects of the program, but I do in-fact hate other parts of it. 

In the past one hundred and seventy-two days I have learned so much. I have gone through so much.

My story here might not be as intense as some of my friend stories, and what they have gone through, but my program hasn't always been the greatest. But you wanna know what's great about it ? 

*My friends - who have my back no matter what. 

*My All Star Family 

*My leaders and Coordinators 

*The people I have had the opportunity to say I met. 

I miss New York more than anything, I miss the weather (The Fall, and seasons actually changing), I miss my friends, and my family. I think it's funny looking back at all the times I said "nine months isn't that long! It's going to fly." 

I was both right and wrong. It's going rather fast in a sense, but in the ache I have to be home it's also going really slowly. 

------------------On the Other side---------------------------

I feel like when I go home I will want to be here. I will miss everything about this place. The weather, the people, the places, this program. I will miss going to the parks on my day off, because I can't just roll out of bed in NY and think 'I wanna go to Hollywood studios today.' Cause that would be one long trip to spend a couple hours in a park. 

I know in my heart that even though I am struggling, now, with the choice I have made to leave that home is where I need to be. But Florida will always be here. So when I finally decided where I want to attend grad school Florida can consider itself high on the list. 

So I plan to make the rest of this program worth every second of being here. I started with yesterday, lately it's seemed like going to the park has been more of a chore than anything else. Well, last night I made every second I was there count and got countless photos with amazing characters. 

Slowly but surely I am crossing things off my bucket list. 

With that being said, it's time to revisit my bucket list! 

1.) Get into the Disney College Program.
2.) See "The magic, the memories, and you" Show at Cinderella Castle.
3.) Eat at Chef Mickey's
4.) Walk down Main Street
5.)Make a wish at the wishing well
6.)Eat an entire kitchen sick with friends
7.)See Magic Kingdom all dressed up for Halloween
8.)See the Castle covered in lights at Christmas time.
9.) Go to Gaston's Tavern in New Fantasy Land
10.)Ride Splash Mountain
11.)Eat a Dolewhip
12.)Go to Epcots food and wine festival
13.)Eat a Mickey Bar
14.)Take my family to Disney World
15.) Get a Picture with all the Characters - All characters regularly available to meet.
16.)Go to Star Wars weekend (NOT possible now.)
17.)Try the tye-dye cheesecake at pop century
18.)Attend Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party
19.)Do all four parks in one day
20.)Find the Hidden Mickeys.
21.) Eat a Turkey leg
22.) Send my friends and family at least one post card.
23.)Attend a very Merry Christmas party
24.)See the Magic Kingdom Opening Show
25.)Ride the People Mover
26.)Go to 'It's Tough To Be a Bug' 
27.)Meet the Step Mother and Step Sisters 
28.)Try a Grey Goose Slushie. 
30.)Eat the kitchen sink at Beaches and Cream soda shop. 
31.)Eat at Ohana
32.)Eat at 50's Prime time (I did eat at Hollywood and Vine)
33.)Meet Stitch 
34.)Go up in the hot air balloon at Downtown Disney 


*RED = Completed in the past month
*BLUE= Newly added to the list
*YELLOW HIGHLIGHT= Not possible due to not currently going on

So that's my bucket list right now, I've been able to cross a few things off there! I am taking suggestions though if any one has any ideas of things we can still do! 

I am doing all the things I have always wanted to do, and I wouldn't change that for the world! 

Have a magical day, and thanks for reading!!!