The question, “what do you want to be when you grow up?” can be one of the most daunting, yet exciting questions that friends and family can ask you when you are a child. For me, it was clear where my passion was. Ordinarily, everyone around me was saying that they want to be an astronaut or a princess. Nevertheless, I knew that this was not the future for me. My passion lied in baking and pastry. It was unclear what exactly I wanted to do, other than bake for the rest of my life. It wasn’t until I came to college, that I truly started to think about what my future looked like.
Once I came to college, the question turned to, “What are you going to do with your degree?” Like most culinary students, I wanted to own my own bakery. As I took more classes and broadened my knowledge, I began to think about another route I could take. This route was where I could continue to share my passion with others. Suitably, that is when I decided that I want to teach culinary arts. Prior to teaching, I want to continue my learning by working in the industry for many years. This will continue my knowledge of pastry, and in turn, I will be able to teach others and see their passion for the
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Late last year, I was selected as one of the managers of The Quill Restaurant for this year and next. In this role, I get to strengthen my skills in the front-of-the-house, while assisting underclassmen with the roles of working in the restaurant. In addition, I am also the President of the Cake Decorating Club. This role has given me the opportunity to teach others about baking and decorating skills that I have learned throughout the last three years in the culinary program. Most of the club members are not culinary, which puts a new challenge to teaching the basics of baking and cake decorating. Nevertheless, I have found patience and passion for showing other the passion for baking and