About Me

I really do not know where to begin because as I am not really a blogger. This is practically my first time writing a blog. I’ll start with a little bit about me.

 My name is Priya, or you can call me Pri, or Pri Pri Tango. I am a Kiwi, 22-year-old from New Zealand and I have just completed my Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Film Television & Media Studies and a minor in Dance Studies from the University of Auckland. Personally my dream is to work in a film industry in the future, so I hope to pursue that in the future. I absolutely love the side of acting, editing and filming, it just excites me. In the future, I hope to go to New York Film Academy to do courses on practical film-making.  

Me and Mickey Hong Kong Disneyland 2005
I am a very friendly, happy person who gets along with everyone and I absolutely love meeting new people, it is the best part of life. I absolutely love music, I pretty much listen to anything I like. I am a huge Michael Jackson fan. Most of all I love traveling, I haven't travelled that much, I have a lot to see and do. I have only been to America once back in 2012. In 2015, I hope to take part in Disney's Australia and New Zealand cultural Exchange program. This blog will follow my entire journey right from the start of the application process, interview and hopefully my six months or (a year) away in Florida, Orlando if I am accepted. So please follow me on this magical exciting journey where dreams come true! :)

Why Did I apply?

After months of waiting and obsessively checking the Disney website, the applications for January 2015 have finally opened. This program is only open to University students who have either completed their first year of University or if they are a recent graduate.

I have always dreamed of how magical it would be to work in Disneyland. It has basically become my dream to work for the mouse next year. I have been a huge fan of Disney ever since I was a little. I have grown up with Disney. I have been to Disneyland in Hong Kong and California and it was a magical experience. I had come across the Walt Disney World International program last year, but I did not really think I was going to apply. Few months later I came across it again and decided I should just apply, what have I got to lose? As they say, you never know what holds for you, if you do not try. I was so excited about it and I started researching about the program so intensely, by watching lots and lots of Disney videos, reading blogs and information on the website from the people who had done the program previously. I also went to the presentation in March which was by the Disney Recruiters at the University campus. I had not applied at that time as I still had couple of classes left at University, so I decided to wait for the next intake, which would be for 2015 as I thought that would be the perfect time to go on the program, with me not having to worry about university.  

To be honest, I am a little bit nervous of the fact that I will have to live away from my family on the other side of the world. A year or a six months is a long time. I have never really lived overseas away from my family, but I think I am ready for this new challenge and the adventure ahead. I don't think I have felt so ready in my life. I have already started to imagine myself there, hoping, dreaming and wishing upon an evening star.