Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Personal Update and Good News

It has been a long while since I have update my blog. Things have been terribly chaotic. I personally have had a really hard time getting over the death of my grandfather and dog last month that I basically started pulling away from everyone.

I felt fine then all of a sudden, I wasn't myself at all. I hardly talked to any of my friends, when I was in school I wanted to be home and when I was at home I wanted to be in school. The only baking I was doing was in the kitchens at school. I basically sat around and was miserable half of the time, and really distant with everyone. I was exhausted, and tired of everything that kept going wrong.Everything fought me hookline and sinker. To be honest I had no desire to update my blog at all. I lost my dog, grandfather, and job all within 2 weeks of eachother. When I went to Dc that was a great escape, I was really happy there. But then reality hits you in the face when you come home.

On top of everything else, I did not have an externship for the months of August to November. I need an externship in order to get my degree. Every company that I was signing up to do interviews with would cancel. So at the time with only 10 weeks till I am supposed to leave I had nothing. Now, when my grandfather died when my family and I were down in West Virginia, I received and email from my school stating that two more potiental companies were coming to my school to interview for externs. One was Oglebay in Wheeling WV, and the other was Pinehurst in NC. I signed up for both interviews. Oglebay canceled interviews the day before my interview because only 4 people signed up(myself included) so it was senseless to travel an hour away to conduct 4 interviews. They sent in my resume there because they were going to do phone interviews, but I never received a call. So Oglebay was out.

After when I returned to Dc, my interview for Pinehurst was only 3 days away. I had a portfolio together and everything. Thankfully they did not cancel. They interveiew I thought went really well, I remember one question they asked me was "How do you keep up on current trends in baking?" I personally read a lot, especially on the internet. I mentioned CAKE POPS! He did not know what a Cake Pop was, so I told him about them, about Bakerella's Blog, her book. He thought they were quite awesome!! Another question I got was "what was my most recent book I've read?" I said Dantes Inferno. which is true...and I'm still trying to read this book. They said that there were taking a bunch of culinary students from different schools, and only 2 pastry students all together. After that, I was worried, because I'm closer to my leaving date, and they are only taking 2 pastry students. What are the chances.

About a couple weeks later, I received an email from the pastry chef, he wanted to have interview over the phone(actually a week ago from today, this entire process was about a month. We spoke over the phone for about 20 minutes, even then I was still skeptical about everything, there was no way I was going to get my hopes up. They had to perform backround checks and everything (that was the easy part).He said I would know about 2 weeks if I have the position or not.

Yesterday I slept in, my mom drove into town. Normally I get into town around 845 and don't have class until 11am. So I just read on the internet or tutor students. My mom asked me if I received a letter from Pinehurst if I wanted her to open it. I said "yes," because I was unbelievably eager to know if I had the position or not. She dropped me off at school and all I could think about was Pinehurst, it was driving me insane! My phone started to viberate and I thought it was going to be a text but it a wrong number. After class I received an email from Pinehurst.

I GOT IT!!!!!

I basically sat at my computer and just staired at the email. I was in complete shock. I was so excited my hands started to shake!!!!! So I ofically have an externship!!! That made me so happy! I believe my Bella and Grandad was working some magic up there!! ;)

And it looks like you my readers and I are moving down to Pinehurst, North Carolina in August!!!

Keep posted!!! tons and tons of updates coming along the way!!!!

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