At The CIA: Food Is Life

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1. At the CIA, "Food Is Life". What does this mean to you? Food is not life.Food gives me life.Food is the culmination of all things great found in the world that you can eat.Food is the epiphany of life.Food gives me a reason to live.Life is hard but food makes it worthwhile.This all sounds cheesy,but its really true.I cant see myself doing anything else but cooking.Food is my passion.I love how food brings people together,I love the noise of the kitchen.I have friends because of food,I have a purpose in life because of food.So restating what I said at the beginning food is not life.Food gives me life.

2. Describe a situation you have experienced where you faced challenges that required you to be persistent. What was the result of that
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3. CIA is training the next leaders in the food world. Tell us about your leadership experience in the classroom, work setting, or community. What qualities do you have that will make you a successful leader in this

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