Introductions!

Hi all!
       Welcome to my blog for my adventures as a member of the Disney College Program! So my name is Jaclyn Marta. Right now, I am a Sophomore at the U of I in Urbana Champaign. I am studying English and Theatre and hopefully next year will be in the Secondary Education program as well. I LOVE Harry Potter ( book six is the best), Glee, God, reading, theatre, Super Nintendo, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, my family, Starkid, dresses, and Disney. My favorite Disney movie is Lion King, favorite Pixar movie is Monsters Inc, favorite Disney character is Timon, favorite Pixar character is Woody, and favorite princess is Snow White.
    So how did I decide to do the Disney College Program? Well, it all started back when my sister, Samantha, did the program. Even though she didn't like her position, she liked being in the program. Once I got to college, I knew it was something I REALLY wanted to do. But, with my program it was never really possible. So, I accepted that it would never get to happen. Plus, I knew classes wouldn't transfer and I thought I would lose my financial aid. Fast forward to my Sophomore year in college. At this point I added another minor to my studies. I started looking at my future schedule and realized I would have to do 5 years of school, even though I only needed 4 1/2 years. Also, I was having a lot of uncertainties about what I should do in fall of my junior year. Should I get an apartment with friends? Should I live with my sister? Should I stay in my dorm? I kept going back and forth, completely unsure. I decided to just stay in my dorm and see what happened. Well then, the Disney College Program came to my school. I thought, well, might as well go and find out more info. I went to the meeting and talked to one of my campus reps. She told me about how to keep my student status and how to work out everything with my school. At this point, I talked with my sister and decided to apply to Disney and see where the cards fell. If God wanted me to go to Disney, everything would work out financially and he would make it clear to me. So, I scheduled my phone interview. I didn't really tell any of my friends at school about this though. I thought they would be really nervous about me leaving U of I, so I kept it a secret. My interview went really well. The interviewer was nice and I felt I answered everything well. Then a few days later, I had to go to my character audition. I almost didn't go since I felt that no one wanted me to go to Disney. But, my dad and sister convinced me to just go. I think if I didn't go, I might never have told Disney yes. I had such a blast there and met awesome people that were going to Disney too! Friday of that week I got an email from Disney stating I got in for Fall in Attractions!! I was over the moon. But, I still needed to figure out things with my school. So, I keep praying that God would make everything clear to me where he wanted to me. I had some stumbling blocks with school, but God moved them all out of the way, showing me his plan. So, I signed with Disney this past Monday
     Now, I am moving to Disney August 17th. I'm so excited to get out on my own and live one of my dreams. Have any questions? Just ask!
     Have a magical day!