Finals

Im sorry if I haven't been updating lately. I had finals at the college and the R.O.C and I was hard at work making sure the projects I had lined up was up to standard. The tests were gruling but I made it out with spectacular results.

As I finished my studies, I reflect about how far I came as a culinary student. I think about how I started as a high school graduate with dreams of becoming a food star into a veteran of the school kitchen. I remember the good, the bad and everything in between. I noticed that I came a long way and I felt proud of what I did. It is true that I still have a few classes to go until I graduate but I can honestly say that I have passed the challenges in becomming a cook. I am now an expert of the College's kitchen and how I am supposed to act durring service.

As I walk around the campus now, im seen as the person to come to figure what the life of a culinary student is. My freinds and family treat me as I am a hero returning from a long journey back as I told them stories of my task's ,big and small. Some might say I am the "Indiana Johnes" of the kitchen, exploring the vast regions of culinary life as I write them down in my little note book.

As for how my finals went, I gave the most attention to my catering project. I already did my speech project and I used some of my new skils I learned from that class to present my "catering company." (I also want to note that this is not a real catering company, it is for a project.) For my project, I made the Underground catering company; a company that is musician and unique to the area. It's like the show "Dinner with the Band" but on a grander scale.

The powerpoint I presented was a bit "minimalist," but that is because I want to have a human element to my presentation. When students make a powerpoint presentation, they tend to put every bit of information into the presentation (im not saying every student does it but you get the idea). Yet from I learned from my speech class is that the power point is an aid, not a script. True, I could put all my information onto the powerpoint yet I want to show my company through the eyes of the person behind it (me). As I presented the company, Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue" was playing in my head keeping in tempo as I presented each main point. Everyone was amazed how I presented each point with each simple slide and power in my voice.

As I finished, I felt relived that I was able to rest after a whole semester of events and studying. For now, im just relaxing, writing, and working to make sure I graduate in time to start in the city. I have about a week to rest up until the summer semester starts and im enjoying this wonderful weather.

With next semester is approaching around the corner, I am getting my rest and preparing myself for what is up ahead.