I have no pictures for Week 8, so feel free to start docking the points now. On Monday we were without Chef, our fearless leader. So Alexis lead the class, and it was boring. Productive, sure. But boring. We ended up focusing entirely on our event, and there was so much tension in the air. It feels like a lot of people in our class just don’t like each other. Oh well, semester is halfway over now. We’ll just have to finish strong.
Day 2 was braising and sauteing, among other cooking styles. Due largely to the tension in class, as well as forgetting the chef’s coat that one of my friends in HRM so graciously has let me borrow, I didn’t attend class. The beginning of the semester was going so well. What happened? Ah well, minor road blocks always arise when you’re on the right track. I’ve made some mistakes thus far, but overall I think I’ve kept a positive mindset, and that will propel me through all the crap that seems to be arising out of nowhere.
AHA Moment
This was a rough week. But I’ve concluded that my AHA moment is to continue having a positive mentality. The only way to beat the log that’s blocking your path is to step over it and keep on going. Don’t turn around and regress to something less sophisticated. Challenges are there to challenge us, otherwise why would they be called challenges? I can beat this week and all of its garbage that has been thrown at me. Rising to the occasion is the first step, and I plan on doing that by taking responsibility where I feel that I need to, and putting my foot down where I feel I need to put my foot down. I refuse to be trampled by selfish and bogged-down people (for any students who may read this, this is not aimed towards you).
Maison de Gastronomie 