I’ve lived in Junction City my whole life and my journey started when I was eight years old after my parents divorced. Since there was only one parent to carry the burden of taking care of me and my sister, I became more independent because I felt that I needed to help my Mom with household chores and meal preparations. She appreciated my contributions as it helped take the extra burden off of her and made her less stressed.
In fourth grade, my friend Lacey asked me if I wanted to attend a Girl Scout meeting. I had always wondered what the program was about and thought it would be a good opportunity to learn some new things and have fun. I really enjoyed the evening and joined the troop the next week. I loved being part of such a fantastic …show more content…
I liked the instructors and the atmosphere and decided this is where I wanted to go to school. Since there are limited spots each Fall in the culinary program, I enrolled in a summer course, so I could be on the priority list for fall registration. I knew this was my call to adventure once I received a B+ on my preliminary test as a B minimum was required in order to continue on in the program. I could not wait to begin my new adult life. During the first year everything is very structured to help you acclimate to your new environment. You are told what recipes to make and how to cook them. This past year was harder than I expected, but so rewarding and when I received my letter of acceptance into the second year I was overjoyed. In the second year of the program, you have the freedom to make whatever recipes you desire. I will become a mentor for the first year students and will help guide them through the program. I will also be a sous chef for the first year students and will teach them different skills and techniques they can implement into their culinary journey. I made many new friends who have the same interest as I do, learned how to take risks in and out of the kitchen and know that I am happy about who I am becoming. During the last week of school, I read about a job posting for NW Natural Gas and this summer I will be working for them catering several different golf
In fourth grade, my friend Lacey asked me if I wanted to attend a Girl Scout meeting. I had always wondered what the program was about and thought it would be a good opportunity to learn some new things and have fun. I really enjoyed the evening and joined the troop the next week. I loved being part of such a fantastic …show more content…
I liked the instructors and the atmosphere and decided this is where I wanted to go to school. Since there are limited spots each Fall in the culinary program, I enrolled in a summer course, so I could be on the priority list for fall registration. I knew this was my call to adventure once I received a B+ on my preliminary test as a B minimum was required in order to continue on in the program. I could not wait to begin my new adult life. During the first year everything is very structured to help you acclimate to your new environment. You are told what recipes to make and how to cook them. This past year was harder than I expected, but so rewarding and when I received my letter of acceptance into the second year I was overjoyed. In the second year of the program, you have the freedom to make whatever recipes you desire. I will become a mentor for the first year students and will help guide them through the program. I will also be a sous chef for the first year students and will teach them different skills and techniques they can implement into their culinary journey. I made many new friends who have the same interest as I do, learned how to take risks in and out of the kitchen and know that I am happy about who I am becoming. During the last week of school, I read about a job posting for NW Natural Gas and this summer I will be working for them catering several different golf