Destiny Rodriguez    September 1, 2015

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Ever since I was a little girl, from baking in a easy bake oven to helping my grandmother in the kitchen, I knew my heart, my passion, was set on being in the kitchen. I was so dedicated to the art of creating food that I took a Wilton cake decorating course. My inspiration in the baking industry is Buddy Valastro, otherwise known as Cake Boss. I say this because hes all about family and giving back to society through the love of pastry, which is what I aspire to do. Recently, I went on vacation, and loved it. On my vacation I caught a glimpse of many different cultures and realized that pastry arts isn’t my only passion, travelling is too. This is why I am a Hospitality Management major, it allows me to marry my three passions, pastry arts, travelling, and giving back, into one career. I have worked in cafes and kitchens but always felt as if something was missing. The Hospitality courses will give me much more needed experience and knowledge  in the food and travel and tourism fields which will help me accomplish my goals of one day owning a bakery, travelling the world learning  and experiencing different cultures, and giving back to society. My academic goal is to graduate with a bachelors degree in Hospitality Management and to learn everything there is to know about making my future customers fascinated with the service I provide. Some tools that this course will provide me with into accomplishing my goals are the study abroad in France and the Disney internship.  My personal strengths are my dedication, passion, and determination. When I set my mind to something, I will complete it and succeed.  What motivates me to keep pushing even when i want to quit is my family, without family I won’t be where I am today.

“I believe there’s an inner power that makes winners or losers. And the winners are                                the ones who really listen to the truth of their hearts. ”

~ Sylvester Stallone