Where'd ya go?

What happened?

So I started this blog months ago and then had the nerve to leave right before auditions! Thanks to those who wished me luck but... I never went.

Sadly, I am not doing the College Program for Fall 2010 for quite a few reasons.

• Housing: By the time I received my acceptance, my roommate and I had already decided to live together in the dorms again our sophomore year. And it took some finagling but we managed to get a room in the brand new dorms. If I did not take that room with her my place would be filled, which means I would have a hard time finding housing for the spring semester, and definitely wouldn't be able to room with a friend.
• Major Transfer: I just recently transferred majors and while I'm not extremely behind, I need at least another semester of 18 credits to not only catch up, but be a bit ahead of others before I can take a semester off. I am also on a pre-law track, so it's very important that I graduate on time.

These were the two biggest issues, which is why I have decided... to apply for Spring of 2011!

I really love the thought of the College Program and choosing not to go for fall just broke my heart! And this spring seems like the best bet. I won't have to worry about housing, and I can use the fall semester to catch up on credits, even overload if I need to.

If I get accepted again I will hope to audition for a Character Performer role, so I'll be blogging about that for sure. Again, wish me luck!

Combating the Frosh 15

I will begin this post by stating that the Freshman 15 is nothing to joke about lol. Literally all of my friends have packed on some pounds since coming here--that is with the exception of my guy friends, which is just SO not fair. I gained weight for sure, not 15 pounds thankfully, but enough to make certain articles of clothing a little snugger than they used to be. Auditions are in just over 3 weeks, and I'd love to be close to my pre-college self by them. But we shall see!

The conditioning regime is going well, but I have been a little naughty... I have yet to really start stretching. Part of is probably because once I finish the main parts of my workout I am ready to leave the gym and shower--I absolutely hate that sweaty hot icky feeling. Another part is that I am not eager to truly see how much flexibility I've lost since coming here. Which is dumb, because the more I avoid stretching the more inflexible I get!

In the meantime I have a superfun PoliSci paper to write! Wish me luck ;)
xoxo, illini

Audition Preparation

Mission: Prepare for Character Performer Auditions

The CP audition dates are coming up fast! The earliest date is March 22 in Madison, WI. I, personally, will be attending the Chicago audition on March 26. It actually works out perfectly because I will be on Spring Break during that time (meaning a 45 minute drive from home versus a 3 hour drive from uni).

But that's so soon! March 26 is exactly a month away. That gives me just 4 weeks to get [back] into dance shape. This means a lot of cardio, a lot of stretching, and a lot of turns, jumps, and leaps. The latter will be fun, but the first two... not so much.

I am lucky that I have the wonderful ARC gym that is less than a 5 minute walk from my dorm. I've been going there on almost daily basis since last semester, but it's definitely time to kick it into a higher gear.

I'll also be reading up on other audition experiences from other blogs and this info will really come in handy. Is anyone else auditioning as well? And how do you plan to prepare?

Oh hi!

Believe it or not (believe it I have proof lol), this is not my first Disney College Program blog post. Nope. But in light of recent news (!!!!) I decided to switch to blogger so I could follower my fellow CP-ers and CP hopefuls. Older blog posts can be read @ illini4princess.wordpress.

Just some quickie facts about yours truly...
+ I am a freshman college student currently attending the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (go Illini!)

+ My major is (or soon will be) English, Pre-law.
+ My favorite movie(s) are Sin City and any HP movie [the second favorite movie varies, Sin City is always a for sure]
+ My favorite Disney movie is Lion King, Pixar movie would be The Incredibles (seen it 18 times!)
+ As for everything else... coming soon! haha

And just because I haven't said... it's official that

I'VE BEEN ACCEPTED
*parties* *streamers* *dancing*
Yes, I've been accepted to the Disney College Program for Fall 2010. I've already posted a bit about my personal experience here but I'll probably go in-depth so someone somewhere can maybe be comforted by my experience.

But...

...the journey does not end here. Like so many other hopefuls I will be auditioning for a Character Performer role in March. So I'll definitely be using the next couple weeks to prepare for this mentally and physically (hurrah). Lots of stuff to look forward to!

xoxo, illini