When I graduate high school, I decided to become a social worker because I thought that it was something I want to do this. Once I enter college and had my classes, I noticed it was something I didn’t see myself doing. I was doing a career that my parents and family members wanted me to become and not doing a career that I want to do. I always had a passion of cooking and baking especially baking. My mom decided to put me in a baking class around November but wanted me to have baking as a hobby. She didn’t noticed that it was only helping me notice that being a social worker is not for me and that baking is what I wanted to do. I found out that this college has hospitality management and can help me become a pastry chef. I didn’t think twice about changing my major and finally doing a career I would enjoy doing. My mom was upset but now she more encouraging and glad to see me doing something I want to do. My mom noticed that I can’t do a career she want me to do but a career I want to do. So I say to do what you want to do and don’t let other opinions change your choices. The people around you will noticed what you love and will accept your decision.

Hospitality management was not the first major I intended to pursue in college. I really love Math and analytical thinking that is why I chose to spend the first year of my college studying Civil Engineering. However, in order to pay for my tuition and provide basic needs for myself I worked in a restaurant and started as a dishwasher and eventually moved up on becoming an assistant manager. It was tough to play a huge role in the restaurant and I loved the atmosphere that restaurant jobs gave me.  So I decided to leave Civil Engineering aside and pursue hospitality management in order to gain more knowledge. I know that with my outgoing personality and good work ethic, after finishing Hospitality Management, I will be a very successful Restaurant Manager or hopefully be placed in a bigger role in this field.

When I was a little kid I used to joke about traveling the world, visiting new places, tasting every country’s food and of course taking a whole bunch of pictures. I had a neighbor who travelled to Paris with her son, everyday i’d go over to their house just so I could hear stories about Paris, the kinds of food and all the places they visited. Then I’d go to my room and dream about it ‘ONE DAY I’LL GO TO PARIS’ I said to myself.

After my high school I moved here with my mum and brother. It was beautiful. The whole Africa to America was amazing! The plane adventure and our stop at Casablanca too. Then we arrived, a whole different weather, food, culture and people too. It was the best feeling ever.

Then and there I knew, I just gotta do this, I mean what else am I gonna do? I have to travel to different countries and have as much impact on people as hospitality has had on me. This world is beautiful and I want to see and appreciate every bit of it

When I was a child at the age of five, I ate so much culture foods like Korea, Italy, Mexican, Chinese, Japanese, and Ecuadorian. I wasn’t able to control myself my eating all of those delicious food, but I was able to after years of growing up. Those time I ate a lot of food, made me realize that I should be a chef, cooking the most extraordinary dishes, so that people can eat the most mouthwatering food ever cooked. That is why I attend the New York City College of Technology, because they have a major called “Hospitality Management”, where people can learn how to manage their own restaurant, know different wines that you’ll be using in your dish, master the skills of a master chef,…etc. During my time in college, I will be learning to how improve my cooking skills has a master chef, how to manage a restaurant, and communicate with other people because during the cooking business, you must connect with your partner in order to cook a delicious. I will be looking forward to get my associate degrees in cooking and make my dream into a reality.

I am currently within my third semester at City Tech and my first in Hospitality Management. My college experience has been a long journey of switching from major to major. I eventually acquired so many credits from different courses at York college that I was able to declare an Associates in Liberal Arts. Working in a restaurant for a few years has exposed me to different skills and knowledge in which I knew I fit into well. I always loved cooking and one day dreamed of opening a few businesses/restaurants. I didn’t want to be a chef which is why I tried other degrees. However, after researching I realized there were many different routes I can go about. The hospitality management route is perfect because of where it will take me and there are so many different strands within that interest me and I’m excited to start this journey.

When I graduated from high school I have no idea what career I wanted. So I chose a random major, construction management. But after three months of studying construction management, I don’t think this is my feature career. So I talk to some of my friends and hope to get some advice from them. They told me about jobs in the hotel and I decided to switch to hospitality management. I used to work as a waiter in a restaurant and I like to see the guests have a satisfied face because of our food and our customer service. I’m sure about my career goal is yet, I hope Hospitality management is my future career so I don’t have to change it again.

My road to hospitality began in late 2012 with life changing news to go along with it. My love for food and cooking was inspired by the limitations that were put against me. In 2012 I was diagnosed with Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS). A life threatening disease that affects my kidneys filtering system and juristically raises my blood pressure. In hearing this news I was given new rules to live by. One of which was to eat better. So no more fast food everyday I need to eat more home cooked meals that didn’t have a lot of salt. Unable to find sandwiches to be an easy alternative I had to learn to make other foods if I had any shot of making this easier. Several months later I fell in love with the kitchen! The respect for the art, and the science behind every recipe. Immediately knowing that I had a passion and wanted to make this a career. I made a lot of career choices growing up. None of which made me feel like this industry does. Branching out and getting a job field I now have a love for serving. In hopes to one day open my own restaurant; making people light up with the service you provide makes everything worth it. Living proof that a blessing can come from a curse.

Have you ever hesitate to travel to a country or place simply because you can not speak their native language? When I was in elementary school, I realized that many tourists have this problem. Thus, ever since then, I wanted to study hospitality. I speak Mandarin, Cantoese, Taiwanese, English, and (in progress) Korea. Ultimately, I wish to use my language skills to provide the best hospitality service for whomever comes to my hotel. I went to Bard High School Early College, which enhanced my academic career by two years speed. I graduated high school this year with an associates degree, which pushed me into this field even earlier, giving me more time to train myself into providing the best quality service at my future hotel.