A lot has happened in the 2 years since I wrote my first and only post. I had my first restaurant job, and a few others as well, that was eye opening. I started culinary school two years ago not knowing what I was going into. I had no confidence in my skills because everyone I met had some sort of experience in a restaurant or food service setting. I did not. I was completely green. A kid who had left engineering school because he wanted to follow a dream that no one else believed in.
So, where am I now? I’m one semester away from graduating from the Culinary Institute of America. It has been a long journey that had its ups and downs, but I can see the finish line. I have found this fire and confidence in me that I have never seen before because for once in my whole life I know I can do this. I’ve also learned that even though I love ramen so much, I don’t want that to be what defines me. I want to learn so much. Currently my eyes are set on butchery. I love learning everything there is about it. Not just about taking an animal apart, but utilizing it to its fullest potential so that non of it goes to waste. I have been lucky enough to meet butchers and chefs that absolutely believe in this idea of full utilization and making sure that the animal did not die to be wasted.
All I know though is that I want to graduate and keep learning. I want to explore and uncover what this industry and world has for me. For once in my life I am excited for what is next and I just can’t wait. I have this urge and fire to keep learning outside of this campus. I want to be the best I can be. Even though it all sounds cliché it’s what I really want. I know for once that all this hard work I’ve put into myself is not going to waste. I can’t wait.
I’ll see you all in a few days. I wanted to keep blogging or whatever this is. I want to document this journey every step of the way now. I want to look back and see what I did and what I said. I figure now is better then never. Until then though!