Essays and other distractions…

I had to write an essay to the school explaining why they should accept me. it had to be about 150 words and explain why I chose culinary school and why I thought this particular school could help me achieve my goals. This is what I came up with…

“I chose Culinary School because I love food, it’s really that simple. The tastes, the smells, the textures, it’s all incredibly intoxicating. I have to say that my favorite part of cooking is watching others enjoy the food that I have made. I love to eat, but I love sharing my passion with others.

I chose The Art Institute because I have heard many good things about the programs. I like the fast pace, and the short course time. I’d like to get in to school, and get out quickly so that I can start working and gaining more experience as soon as possible. Eventually I want to open my own restaurant, serving all of my own recipes.

I feel that an education from the Art Institute will help me achieve my goals. The skills, techniques, and disciplines that I will learn will get e a long way toward my goals and the passion and perseverance that I have will get me even farther.”

I am not going to post this until after I have figured out how to actually e-mail this in the right form to the school. I don’t want them to think that I didn’t write this essay or that I got help, because if I get help that is grounds for rejection!! But I at least have this post ready and waiting for you to be able to join me in this step too 🙂 Let me know what you think of my essay in the comments!!! Thanks guys!!

2 days later… So I talked to my admissions counselor. So far things are looking great!! She has recommended me for acceptance!!!!!!! I can’t describe how excited I am about all of this. There are no words!! I feel like I have taken that first small step toward my dreams and it feels so exhilarating! I’ll find out later next week (probably) if I have been accepted. I am trying to find a place to take the accuplacer test. That’s a test that all new students have to take. I hope that I do well on that. I just looked it up and it seems pretty straight forward, but there are a few concerns I have. Mainly the math I’m not very good after algebra and precalculus? Forget it! I am hoping to do well on the English though. Fingers crossed!

Today I have to talk to my financial aid officer. I’m worried because we are going to be using the GI bill and the plan that the financial officer sent doesn’t include that.  He wants me to pay 33 thousand out-of-pocket!! OUCH!!! I’m sure there is a way that I can cover the entire cost of school without having to pay out-of-pocket. I’m searching for grants and scholarships that will help me. There has to be more out there somewhere!!!

3 days later… Ok I know that I haven’t posted in a few days. Things have been hectic with the house. I reminded my financial aid officer that I wanted to use the Hubby’s GI bill and he said that the GI bill should cover everything except the “Starter Kit” which is fine because I can make payment arrangements to pay that off really quickly. Also there is talk about a book stipend from the GI bill so that should help out too!! Things are starting to look up!! Also we are looking at getting a new car (or rather “New to us”) so that I can get back and forth to the school. I will get there!! Basically there hasn’t been much going on around here to blog about just housework and things. I haven’t even really made anything new in the kitchen. I am working on re-purposing an old dresser to make a new counter for the kitchen, and I got a pallet to make a pot and pan holder to hang in the kitchen. But due to funds and the weather, those things have been put on hold. I’ll keep you all up to date as things progress 😀