I started going to school in the 90's and was not quite sure what I really wanted to do with my future. It was just the fact that I was going to school for something and that was what I thought would look good to many people when I went to look for a job. As time went on I decided that I was not meant to be a teacher for young children. It just was not something that I could see me doing everyday for the rest of my life.
After I met Paris I had the chance to go to school for free at Millikin University. I have always loved art and always thought that would be something that would be good for me to do since I enjoyed it. Again, I was not exactly sure what I wanted to do with it. I knew since I had classes in early childhood that going into Art Therapy might be a good choice for me. While I was taking classes there I realized that I was not going to be good as a student at Millikin. Plus there were three people in my class that were graduating as Art Therapists and there were no jobs to be found that they thought to be worth their time to go for.
While I was sitting at home with Paris one night he mentioned to me that someone that was in his Weight Watchers meetings worked at Richland and they said that they had a culinary program there. Then it hit me,
"why not do something with baking"? I love to bake and know that I would enjoy myself while doing it. This could be something that could make me happy as I get older and go to work each and every day.
I went and I signed up for classes and there were actually quite a few obstacles that I had to get over before I could even get into the program. Since each class only has room for so many students there is a waiting list to get into the program. The first time I signed up, things came up at where I worked that made it hard for me to get started when I wanted to. I had to wait and then I tried again almost a year later. Again I was on a waiting list and had to cancel at that time due to Paris going to Taiwan. I had the chance to go with him and that was something that I felt was a good choice for me. Finally I was able to start school when I got back. I am happy that I did it. I am happy that I stuck with it.
I have always said to myself that this is it now. There aren't any other choices of things that I would really want to do each day when I say I am going to work now. I can say that I am going to be a chef/ pastry chef. It might take me time, but there is no hurry. I will make it and then from there we will see where life takes me then.
