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An Open Letter To My Disney College Program Family

Once in a lifetime friends that quickly turned into family.

Emily Bynum
May 30, 2016
Lindenwood University
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An Open Letter To My Disney College Program Family
Emily Bynum

When I first sent in my initial application for the Disney College Program, I had no idea what I would be in store for...

Whether you've signed up for the six-month adventure or the four-month adventure, get ready because you're about to have the time of your life. You spend most of your time making magic for others in your role as a Cast Member, but when you're not out spreading magic, you're making new connections and friendships with some of the most incredible people that you will ever meet.

When you begin the first week of your college program adventure, you have no idea that the greatest people you have ever met are out there - waiting to meet you ...

In my first week of my Disney College Program, I met some of my best friends. Whether it was meeting on the TranStar bus at Vista Way, Traditions, or meeting at the Patterson Court pool, the people that I met the first week of my Disney College Program have impacted my life forever.

Your college program friends, that quickly turn to family teach you many things while living at the most magical place on earth. On your days off, you often spend countless hours "park hopping," trying to cram as many parks as possible into a single day for the four parks one day challenge. These incredible days are ended with the nighttime showing of "Wishes, a Magical Gathering of Disney Dreams." In these short moments, you feel as if you have the earth at your feet, because, in that moment, the possibilities are truly endless. You, as a Cast Member have the opportunity to adventure as you please with amazing friends from around the globe. You spend every second of every day with your closest friends, creating memories that will last a lifetime.

The friendships I made while on the Disney College Program, will stay with me forever. I thank my friends each and every day for teaching me to never give up on my dreams. To stay true to myself. And to always love and care for others. We may be states or even countries apart, but the bonds created while on the Disney College Program are forever irreplaceable.

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