From Cubicles to Custards - in Pursuit of my Passion

'I don't know what I want to do, but I know it's not this'. I struggled with that thought for over two years. I was increasingly dissatisfied with my job as an Information Technology consultant, but I had no idea what I wanted to do in life either.

One thing I do know is that I love baking. What started as a casual suggestion from a friend turned into one of my life's passions. I love the sense of achievement of creating something with my hands, the heavenly smell of freshly baked goods that lingers in my apartment, and the satisfaction I derive from watching people's faces light up when they sink their teeth into something I created.

I don't know why it took me so long, but one day it dawned on me that I should pursue baking as my career. Coming from an engineering and IT background, this is a dramatic change. However, I'm relatively young and single, and now's the best time to be bold and take risks. After much prayers, discussions, debates, and cost-benefit analysis, I quit my job, and three days later, on January 2, 2007, started pastry school.