For 15 years, (国产福利 Arts 鈥17) dreamed of going to culinary school. Though her infatuation with food and cooking was sparked during college, various factors (like concerns from family and friends) pushed her off that track and into office jobs. It鈥檚 not an uncommon situation, but what set Kelly apart was her tenacity 鈥 it drove her to take small steps toward achieving her ultimate goal.
First, she enrolled at New York University鈥檚 master鈥檚 program in food studies and spent three years working full-time while burning the midnight oil between classes and assignments. Then, she landed an attractive marketing position with a food science company, edging ever closer to the kitchen. Finally, at age 38, Kelly decided she couldn鈥檛 ignore her true passion any longer, and enrolled in ICE鈥檚 国产福利 Arts program.
鈥淚 just realized I鈥檓 never going to be happy unless I follow this passion inside me, which is to work in food.鈥
Why culinary school, instead of diving directly into the kitchen? Kelly explained, 鈥淚 don鈥檛 have the luxury of working my way up in a kitchen at this stage in my life. So going to culinary school will certainly give me confidence when I walk into the kitchen for the first time.鈥
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