Tales of a Disney Student : An Assortment of Adventures

Hi!
Finally getting around to updating all you lovely people on my life.
For starters, it has been a very full two weeks. The classes that I am taking while at Disney have begun. They are great! One of the classes is Exploring Guest Services. During the two hour class time we learn about the Disney side of Guest Service. The other class is Exploring Marketing. Same thing as the first class, I am learning about Marketing from a Disney perspective. I am really enjoying both classes! The men who teach each class have worked at Disney for over 10 years & have worn many hats during their time as cast members. Aside from the classes that I attend weekly, I have also had the opportunity to attend a few seminars. This far I have attended Networking 101, Presentation Skills, Meet the Professional Interns, and Leaders Across Property. All the seminars have been extremely informative and I am learning how to properly Network (:
Networking, I am realizing, is something that takes skill, knowledge, and confidence. In a company as large as Disney the more people you know, the better. One important thing that I have learned while being here is how important it is to be proactive in your relationships. Not only are relationships a healthy thing to have, they can being very helpful in the work force as well. As my time at Disney is slipping away, I am beginning to be more purposeful with my time. - It's a learning experience, definitely - I would have never guessed that talking to strangers, in a professional environment, would be as intimidating as I am finding it to be.
Living in Florida has offered a continual reminder that I am growing up. I am enjoying the "real life", but I have to admit that sometimes the idea of being a child again sounds really appealing. There are so many people who have helped nurture me in my walk throughout life. Being on my own, and putting into practice what I have learned has been really cool. Some of these things include cooking, being considerate, how to clean, how to communicate professionally, how to cook, and how to be true to myself. This last point brings up something that I have recently re-visited in my life; being a young woman of God. Leaving some details out, this past week I came to the realization that I am SO very glad I have something higher to live for than myself. Without God in my life, I don't think I would like me. The joy that I have for life comes from Him. Even if my emotional side is urging me to have a lousy attitude, the holy spirit counteracts that voice and lovingly reminds me that the choices I make don't just represent me. Once again, always learning.

Alright, I think I have talked enough (: I think its time to post some pictures of the things that I have done the past couple weeks.
The first few pictures of of The Tree of Life. This is the focal point in Animal Kingdom. There are a total of 325 different species of animals carved onto the tree. I don't know how many animals total are on the tree though, because there are duplicates of some.

The next picture is at Epcot. They have a special area set up for the Craisin's company. The workers are standing in a huge pool of cranberries. It's just like what we see in commercials!