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Surquonna Soleyn

As my years of high school were winding down I wanted to pursue a career in music studying vocals and teaching music to young adults. I attended the College of Staten Island thereafter to promote my music career further. However, that pursuit was cut short as I later found out that the college did not offer the hands-on experience that I required. After this disappointment, I transferred to City Tech with a new goal of following a social work major. Unfortunately after completing two semesters I realized that I did not have the same passion for social work as I did for music so the question I posed to myself was “what was I going to do now?”
As a child, I always enjoyed cooking as I would watch my mother in the kitchen cooking for hours every day and I developed a love for the kitchen. After a long consideration about what I would like to pursue, and the support of my husband I set myself on a path of the culinary sciences. I have always liked to experiment in the kitchen and try different flavors in the food I make and I very much enjoy cooking and watching others enjoy my cooking. I intend to make my skills in the kitchen translate into a career as a successful chef. I aspire to one day open my own restaurant, tying the flavors of the west indies with other cultural recipes I intend to learn about on my journey.