Final Written Exam at NWCAV

Tomorrow is the written part of our final exam. As I blog, I am enjoying an ice-cold beer. Vancouver has been so hot this past week (not that the heat has to be a motivating factor for me to have a beer after work)! I inherited this fun and habitual activity from a British friend of mine (wink wink - you know who you are)! It is a great way to wind down the day plus I'm not too worried about this part of the exam. I tend to do really well on paper.

Today we found out our teams for our final practical next week. It is really exciting! We each get to invite 2 guests for either lunch or dinner and our teams develop and cook a 3-5 course meal each day. Joining our loved-ones/friends are guest chefs from around the city. Everyone will be judging our dishes while the instructors monitor and mark how well we are working individually and as a team. Chef Ian, we have been told, has a long list of curve balls that he will throw us during service.

We have had such an extraordinary group of people in class this term that it is going to be really sad once we graduate and go separate ways. For the students, we experience it only once. For the instructors, it happens to them every semester. It is very special to be able to connect with so many people and go through a lot more than just a course together. It has been an incredible journey and I have met amazing people from all over the world. Every single person has brought something unique to the class. OK, I'm getting teary-eyed again...maybe that's why I remembered to put my deposit down for the pastry class today. I don't want to leave yet!

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