Do I Quit Now. Or Hang On.
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January 8th, 2009
Hi, I’m currently 24 and I have just finished my first semester in my Culinary school. I still ahve close to 2 years before the course ends.
The thing is, I feel that I do have the talent nor creavity and not to mention, the Culinary skills to become a top chef. Other Chefs from different intakes have constantly made fun of the design plating of my dishes. The truth is I cant cook as well as other students. After being in school for at least 3 months, I still have problems with my cutting and I cant even tell if a a piece of meat is medium rare and such.I know my mentor chef think I’m talentless as well.he just doesn’t want to put me down.so he doesn’t criticise me.
I’ve failed most of my culinary base theory examination and just passed the practical examination by the skin of my teeth and from the grace of my mentor chef.
I hate the work hours of a chef as well, not to mention the oily smell kitchen. I often feel depress after coking every meal, cause I know the things I’ve conjured are horrible and I feel even more depressed when I have to take the dishes to my mentor chef for tasting and It sucks so hard to see him lie through his teeth so he doesn;t ahve to hurt my feelings.
I really want to do hairstyling but I’m afraid to tell my parents I want to quit the culinary course.they have such high hopes for me, and they are even more determined then wanting to see me suceed then myself wanting to suceed.I’m not exactly talented in hairstyling as well.but its something I rather do then culinary.I’m so afraid to disappoint my parents.not to mention the money wasted in culinary school fees.what do I do. Do i follow my heart and disappoint my parents.or do I stick with it.and try to make something out of it.
Is it possible to suceed in the hair industry without having any experience at all.
vampking P says:
if your good yea if not then no
January 9th, 2009 at 12:24 am
xvictoria413x says:
folllow your heart. quit now. before its too late. if u hate it this much ur not gonna ever like it and it will never work as a career for u. go to hair school its pretty short and simple
January 9th, 2009 at 1:02 am
Tam Byte says:
Maybe you oughta cook something for your parents and then they can see for themselves that you are not that good.
If you don’t love cooking, then you should just move on to something else.
January 9th, 2009 at 1:56 am
♥ Steff ♥ says:
keep on going, im currently in culinary school too, It’s hard but you know what you will improve.
=]
January 9th, 2009 at 2:38 am
cowgirl_power82 says:
Why do something you hate. But chef and hair stulists work long hard hours but a hair stylist has a better chance of having a normal type schedule.
January 9th, 2009 at 3:13 am
lalito008 says:
look.nothing is ever fun when you dont know how to do it.just like when you learn to play a sport or something, you feel intimidated and dont really wanna do it.the best advice i can give you is to just hang in there and try your best to learn as much as you can.help yourself become a better chef.just dont quit.if the other chefs laugh at you, dont listen to them.everybody has their strengths and weaknesses.you just have to find your strong point in cooking.stick it out and see what happens.and if it doent work out, you can always fall back on hair styling.but one more word of advice.if you get used to quitting when the going gets tough.youre not going to succeed in hair styling either.as for your parents.dont worry, they’ll support your decisions no matter what
January 9th, 2009 at 4:04 am
Melissa C says:
Follow your heart.You have to be passionate about cooking if you want to be a top chef.You are young and have plenty of time to find your own passion.Good luck.
January 9th, 2009 at 4:41 am
postres20022000 says:
Perhaps you would do better at baking rather than cooking, but look at it this way, IF you decide to quit culinary school,OK, but chalk it up to experience, at least you know how to boil water and hold a knife properly so you won’t cut your fingers off. sometimes it isn’t easy,but that goes for any job, sometimes you work 12-14 or more hours a day but you get a nice paycheck in the end.If you want to succeed in this or any other career you have to have some balls to go with it., so hang in there for a while longer and practice a lot and read some cookbooks.Hope this helps.
January 9th, 2009 at 5:23 am