A "magical" opportunity. - Page 2

Crash · 03-09-2005, 03:17 PM

hey, i walked around a cave (cave of the winds, colorado) for 5 months, and had the time of my life!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DimHalo · 03-09-2005, 03:29 PM

Don't you get some college credit for it? It is an internship right...

Neo · 03-09-2005, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Dyne

What you should really be asking is, "how is this going to affect my career?" How can you write it on your resumes to show that you have the skills for your required dream job? It would appear best on a job application that involves a lot of interaction with people, I think. Keep that in mind.

hehe yeah....money.....

If your friends are going then yeah I would definitely be more interested in going.

Stonecutter · 03-09-2005, 07:58 PM

Just think about what it's going to be like when you're a second semester senior, and you could already be out in the real world, working a job that will pay you 8 or 10 times that amount, but you're stuck finishing bull**** classes that don't even apply to your major and living in a dorm or with your parents all because you took a job as a fast food cook that was dubbed an "internship" so they could pay you $5 or $6 less than what your labor would actually be worth, and $2 or $3 less than what you could actually be paid.

I'm pretty sure the minimum wage is going up to $6.25 an hour later this year.

This isn't a internship, it's a ****ty job at McMickey, everyone that applied probably got accepted.

Edit: Woo 1900

Happydude · 03-09-2005, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Stonecutter

Just think about what it's going to be like when you're a second semester senior, and you could already be out in the real world, working a job that will pay you 8 or 10 times that amount, but you're stuck finishing bull**** classes that don't even apply to your major and living in a dorm or with your parents all because you took a job as a fast food cook that was dubbed an "internship" so they could pay you $5 or $6 less than what your labor would actually be worth, and $2 or $3 less than what you could actually be paid.

I'm pretty sure the minimum wage is going up to $6.25 an hour later this year.

This isn't a internship, it's a ****ty job at McMickey, everyone that applied probably got accepted.

Edit: Woo 1900

he's got a point there...

Yan · 03-10-2005, 03:50 AM

I agree with most of the posts here. Of course, it'll be great experience working with Walt Disney World but then again. most of the time you'll probably be stuck behind a hot dog stand. I think it'll be something impressive to put on your resume only if you are planning to work in the hospitality field in the future.

If I were you, I rather not go than to delay college by 4 months. If I went, everyone would be ahead of me and at the rate I am going (after having to do a subject all over again during summer), taking 4 months later to finish a degree is not an option!

MuGen · 03-10-2005, 11:39 AM

Also, you'll really want to graduate with your class....

Neo · 03-10-2005, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Kyuzo

Also, you'll really want to graduate with your class....

No one really has a specific class anymore in college. People graduate at odd times due to things like summer classes, internships and major changes.

Blackmane · 03-10-2005, 12:36 PM

I would move on it, but I only say that because you have friends going and that makes it better. You don't have to worry about not graduating with your class, because you are not going to be with a lot of the people you went to highschool with. Besides, you never end up in the same classes with everyone anyways.

So, I think it would be fun.

GameMaster · 03-10-2005, 01:02 PM

High school students need to understand that friendships and socializing end upon entering college. Higher education is a lone process.

MuGen · 03-10-2005, 02:06 PM

There is no such thing as "lone" in any situation in life. You will always have your support system.... even if your friends went to a different college, hopefully you would keep in touch with them if you feel down or if you feel up.

Stonecutter · 03-20-2005, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by dropCGCF

One day at school, I was walking to the cafeteria to go play some table-tennis, when I walked by a table offering a paid internship to Walt Disney World.

So, I applied. I had been to Disney World, and I loved it.

I went to a presentation, it was pretty exciting how they explained everything about the internship. Before I knew it, three hours later I was signed up with an interview session.

Yesterday, I got a letter in the mail tellng me that I have been selected to be a quick-service food vendor.

I have two weeks to decide if I want to go, and it's an exciting opportunity to go, but do you gys think it would be worth putting a semester of college on hold to get Walt Disney World on my resume? Would you leave everything behind for a $6.75/hr job for four months?

Did you decide what you're going to do?