Academic Journey

Many of you can agree that the current state of the world is giving us a lot of time to think. It has also forced many of us to re-evaluate our current and future goals, particularly when it comes to education or career advancement. I, for one, am in such a place. I started my…

Education during a Pandemic

My fellow students across the world can agree that this is a particularly challenging time for our academic goals. Colleges have closed and switched to an online format, causing stress and anxiety for many students who are not accustomed. While these classes are quite helpful, many of us are still left waiting. Lab and in-person…

First Plating

Let us go back to August 2019. Life for me at this time had changed dramatically. I left my former career as a licensed veterinary technician in pursuit of my lifelong dream of working with food. On the same day I quit my last animal nursing job, I applied for college (yet again). My focus…