The happiest 15 weeks of my life

Pastry school was a blast. It was the best 15 weeks of my life. Every morning as I was walking to school, I thanked God for giving me this opportunity to do something I truly love. The program was fast paced, and I was blessed to have Chef Marco as my instructor. He is truly awesome! We made over 20 types of bread, 10 types of cookies, countless cakes, tarts, torts, pies, and entremets. We also spent a lot time working with chocolate, making showpieces with chocolate and sugar, and had a lot of fun with plated desserts. You can check out the pictures here. In addition to learning about pastry, I also gained other insights. I learnt how I work, how to work with others even if I don't get along with them, how to communicate with others, how to maintain my composure, and how to stay calm under pressure.

Throughout the course, I've had smooth days when everything worked well, and I felt mightily pleased with myself, and I've had disastrous days when I managed to screw up every recipe, and I felt incompetent and deflated. Nevertheless, at the beginning of each day, I was just happy that I had this opportunity to do something I love. Even the worst day at school was better and more meaningful than the best day I've had at my previous work. Regardless of what kind of day I've had yesterday, each day is a new start, and I promised myself that I will make the most out of each day. This mentality really helped me focus on what's to come, instead of dwelling on past failures.

I thoroughly enjoyed my pastry school experience. I'm so happy and relieved I made this career change. I'm truly living my dreams now!