I found an externship!!!

For so long I have been stressing out about finding a place to do my externship (internship). I had my resume out at too many places to count, but the reply I kept getting was that either they were fully staffed or that the economy was slowing business, so they could not take externs! As my time here as a freshman was winding down, I was really worrying that I would not find an externship before my deadline of Feb 18th.
When I found out that the Newport Restaurant Group was coming to our school to hold interviews, I scheduled an interview because I had held interest in two of five restaurants. They are located in Newport, RI, which is a massive tourist attraction, especially the timing of my externship (spring into summer). The interview was with the chef of the corporation and the chef of the Mooring Restaurant (a seafood restaurant right on the ocean). The interview went so well that I was offered a position at the Mooring Restaurant at the interview! I told them I would get back to them in a couple days (but I really just responded the next day). I am soo excited because they provide housing by taking a small amount of each paycheck, and the housing is with other interns working within the Newport Restaurant Group.
I am so happy to finally have a secured externship, especially with the NRG, because I have heard nothing but great things about all the chefs of that corporation! I am really looking forward to starting (Mid March or April-ish). I feel like a thousand pounds was lifted off my back knowing that I finally have a location!

VACATION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WOOT WOOT!!! December 18th was my last day of classes. I have been on vacation for a little over 2 weeks, driving back to my home (CIA) tomorrow. While my first week of vacation was spent out in Lake Tahoe skiing the best snow of my life, I really started to miss school. All of my friends are at that school and I realized how much at home i feel there. It was nice to get away, ill admit, and to refresh my brain before I start my next class (continue reading for more info). It was also nice to be able to shower without having to wear flip flops (community bathrooms, which I can't complain about because they are constantly clean, since we dont have to clean them!) My bed at school is definitely more comfortable than the one here in New Hampsha. I miss my roommate too! She and I are pretty much best friends, so its been hard to not see her for this long (she's been pretty much out of contact because of where she is spending vacation). I get to see her tomorrow though, thankfully. AHH I'm so excited to finally be going back, which is funny, cuz most kids would dread going back to school after vacation.


As for this class I am talking about, its called Cuisines of Asias. The chef is Michael Pardus, who is pretty much a legend in the school cuz he knows so much. He has tons of books written about him and he is wicked smart. I don't wanna say too much, but I hear his class is wicked hard cuz of how he teaches. I am not THAT worried. You just have to be WICKED prepared, like, KNOW your recipes inside and out. I have been pretty good about being prepared, so this will be a good challenge. I am just lucky that I had these two weeks to prepare, compared to the 3 day weekends we usually get between classes! I have a good group for the first few days, so I'm not too worried, I'm looking forward to (excuse my language) getting my ASS KICKED!!!! I'll keep you updated on the drama

AHH I'm so sorry I haven't been writing!!

So its definitely been over a month since i posted something! My bad. Long story short: this last block I was in was called Cuisine of the Americas. Every two days, we studied a different region of America. (New England, Florida and Caribbean, Southwest, Deep South, Northwest, Mexico, South America). I really liked this class because of the different cuisines we studied and the new ingredients we worked with. I ate too much good food (the people in my class cook well, so the food constantly turns out good.

I am really enjoying my time at school. Learning sooo much!