9 days to go!

Yesterday evening I recieved an email from UCF saying:
The Rosen College of Hospitality Management has just updated and added seminars for your upcoming program! Please take a moment to UPDATE your seminar choice for the first two seminars that UCF will be enrolling you in. To facilitate your enrollment in your classes, we are asking that you do the following:

Review the 10 Rosen College seminars described below
Select your top 2 class choices that you would like to take from the AM session list below AND your top 2 class choices from the PM session session list below
Reply to this email with YOUR listing of seminars that you would be interested in taking along with your full name by October 2, 2007.
AM SESSIONS (pick your top 2)
Hospitality Brand Management
Leadership and Strategic Management
Guest Service Management
Theme Park Management
Financial Management for Non-Accountants
Event Management
Introduction to Vacation Ownership

PM SESSIONS (pick your top 2)
Hospitality Brand Management
Leadership and Strategic Management
Guest Service Management
Survey of Wines of the World
Information Technology & E-Commerce in Hospitality
Food & Beverage Operations

Every effort made to place you in your top choices. You will take 2 eight week seminars beginning on October 20th and 2 additional eight week seminars that will begin in January, 2008. You will select the 2 additional seminars once you arrive to UCF.

Also, a friendly reminder: It is important that you bring the $2000 program fee with you upon your arrival in Orlando if you are not paying in advance through a wire transfer. You can pay by cash, international money order (made payable to UCF-Rosen College), or credit card. Payment is necessary upon your first day at UCF if not prior.

Thank you for your prompt attention to this important detail. We are excited that you will be joining our program and looking forward to seeing you very soon!

I chose Theme Park Management and Event Management for AM and Guest Service Management and Food and Beverage Operations for PM. I don't really mind which I get though.

Today I recieved my passport back with my visa stamp in it. So I'm nearly ready to go.

Nearly time to leave!

So yesterday I sent my flight details to Yummy Jobs and Disney. I got replies basically just saying thanks.

Today I recieved an email from disney with information about all the important documents to bring and what to do once we are at the airport etc. Most of it I already new but this time instead of waiting for people from disney to find us they have a welcome desk. Also today I got a text saying that my passport should be delivered tomorrow.

A long boring day!

Yesterday I had my visa appointment in London. So I got the train to Liverpool street and then the tube to Bond street. From there it was a short walk to the American Embassy and I didn't get lost like last year. So the first person checked my documents and then the second person checked my passport. He looked at it for ages so that was a bit scary. Then I went through security and then took my keys because they have a flashing light on them. So I got given a locker number. Then I continued to the next person who scanned my documents and gave me a number. Then I sat for ages waiting for my number to be called out. Eventually it was and I went to the window where they looked at my documents and made sure I had everything. Then they scanned my fingerprints. After that I sat back down to wait for my number to be called again. I had to fill in a sheet of paper with my address so that they can return my passport. This is when I met Sophie who is also going to disney on the 7th. She's really nice and this made the second part go a bit quicker. We were some of the last people in the embassy and finally our numbers were called. So when I went up to the window it was just to say that my visa had been approved. Then I had to queue to pay the postage of my visa. After that I said goodbye to Sophie and she's on my flight so i'll see her in a week and a half. Then I picked up my keys and left to go home. In the end it took about 3 hours but at least it's done and i'll be going soon :)

A quiet couple of weeks!

Nothing much has really happened since i've been back in cambridge. I recieved my package from disney/UCF with all the stuff I need for my visa. Other than that I have been filling in forms and paying money. Today is my visa interview and hopefully everything will go smoothly but today will involve a lot of waiting.

Goodbye thorpe park!

Yesterday was my last day of work at thorpe park which was a bit sad. It wasn't the best day either. I wasn't feeling so great because we went to the pub the night before. The morning was fine though nothing much unusual. Then we went down to admissions after lunch to pick up their bags. Nick and Josh helped carry them back although i'm sure they carried less than me and Dhara. Nevermind! The problems came when we were trying to balance in the afternoon. First of all we found out that something hadn't been put on the board but then we were still £500 short. It took us over half an hour to realise that it had been miss counted mainly due to Anitta. So we ended up leaving 20 mins late. It would happen on my last day wouldn't it. So after that me, Nicole and Dhara went to buy stuff for the BBQ. Was a good night although I was very tired.

Today I went to Thorpe Park for a change lol. Me, Nicole and her boyfriend went. It was so nice because it was quiet we went on most of the rides. Now the packing has to begin :(

Boring!

This week has been pretty boring because the schools have now gone back and Thorpe Park is empty. We have spent hours counting coins and cleaning the office. On thursday though Karen broke the coin wrapper so now we have to count all the coins by hand which is not fun.e

Yesterday I met up with Clare in Oxford Street. We spent a long time in topshop before going to lunch at Garfunkels. Garfunkels was horrible we waited for ages and the food was not good. But after that we did some more shopping before going to the Ice Bar. The Ice Bar was nice although cold. You get a cloak and some gloves but after a while it gets cold. You also get a cocktail in a glass made of ice which is cool but it melts as you drink it.

Today at work they gave me a card and a cake. The cake is lovely and so chocolately. I can't believe it's my last day tomorrow.

A long week!

So this week I worked 6 days. After going to Thorpe Park yet again on my day off i'm now exhausted and really looking forward to my day off tomorrow. This week has been pretty normal although at the weekend I had to say goodbye to Robert because he has next weekend off. It just makes me sad to realise that i'm leaving soon. Today there were only 4 of us in the office which was a bit strange because there have been 5 of us for ages.

As for disney stuff. I should be receiving my visa forms and stuff soon. Yummy jobs sent and email saying they were on there way. Although I think mine will be late because I had to resend all my forms.