Hey there everyone! My name is JARVIS BURNETTE and I'm a hopeful for the Fall ADVANTAGE College Program 2011!
Age: (24) I Will be 25 by the time the program starts. Yay for us AARP College Program hopefuls!
Height: 5'6 - I know this is absolutely useless, but still!
Location: South Mississippi, although I'm hoping to make Florida my new home... at least for a few years following the program
School:
University of Southern Mississippi (2004-2009, Bachelor of Science, Psychology)
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College ( 2011 - part time ) Undecided -
I may get my teaching certification in psychology or study biology like I originally wanted. I don't know yet!
So a little bit more about me!
*I did the College Program once before (Spring 2007). I worked in the Magic Kingdom/ Tomorrowland/ Cosmic Rays / QSFB. My primary duties were as a busser. Cosmic Rays is super busy so good luck if you get that!
*I lived in Vista Way in 2007. I enjoyed it. I lived with 5 other guys which isn't as bad as it sounds. We all, for the most part, got along with each other and respected others stuff! We didn't hang out too much after the first month but that was cool! I had some great coworkers to hang out with. This time, I'm hoping for either Vista Way or Chatham. Patterson may be a bit too quiet and new for me! My preference changes from day to day so I probably wont have a decision until march (If I get accepted!). My student loans are also in repayment so cheap(er) rent plays a HUGE factor in my decision. Sorry Patterson! Even 10 dollars a week saved in rent will go a LONG way in helping me out!
*I am REALLY nervous about applying this time. To be honest, I'm quite terrified! On my first program, I had actually forgotten that I applied for the program! Lo and Behold the shock when I received my purple folder. This time, I've invested a lot more of my heart into this so it is a bit more nerve wracking I've met quite a few really good, genuine people and I will be really sad unless ALL of us get in. BIG shout out to my tokbox/skype chat D-Fam! Sorry my computer is a huge turd and for making y'all wait over an hour for everything to boot up :-)
*If I get in, I would want Fall Advantage. No questions asked! The sooner, the better for me!
*I've been in the "real world" for the past 19 months since graduation. I've been at my full time job ever since graduation. Starting in January, I'll be going to class part time as well as working full time.
Why did I decided to go back to school when I already had my degree? It's quite simple! I'm bored! I have too great a desire to continue learning something and I feel that I have tons of things to prove to myself as an individual and to others as well! I feel that I'm destined for greater things and would not be able to do so where I currently stand! Sitting down and feeling sorry for myself got me nowhere!
Why am I applying for the program again? I felt that I was too young to go down there when I did. I was 20 but was probably 18 at heart. I always used to make a joke; to find my "TRUE AGE" you had to subtract 2 from my birth age! I was NOWHERE NEAR mature enough to handle the responsibility despite working since I was 16. It was the eye opener that I desperately needed in my life. I felt that I had to do it then because I would not get an opportunity otherwise. If I waited any longer, I would have been too close to graduation to take a semester off. Graduation was always a top priority of mine! After graduation, I knew that I would need a full time job so I can start paying off these horrible student loans of mine. A fortunate twist of fate allowed me the opportunity to apply for this again and I'm taking it! This time I'm ready for it! I've definitely grown up a lot since 2007!
Roles that I am Interested in
Attractions, Merchandise, Concierge, Bell Services, maybe Main Entrance Operations, Custodial, and transportation. If I start to feel desperate, I'll do QSFB again (although the pay premium is nice!) More less, just about everything except housekeeping (because my knees and back wont let me-) and recreation (because I can't swim). Pleeeaassseeee accept me, Disney LOL :-)
I guess this is it for a first post/introduction! Sorry for the long winded rant - that happens when I write sometimes!
Feel free to add me on here/facebook/youtube. I believe the search term for all is jrb0509. I think I'll be writing in this quite a bit!
Jarvis
Week long Solo Vacation! January 2010
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