its official... am back to school

After Months of searching and inquiring for a the perfect culinary school, I have finally came up with the decision; and today I enrolled at the Center for Asian and Culinary Studies (CACS) located in San Juan a thirty minute drive from our house.

Upon our arrival, although I had a hard time looking for a perfect parking space; the encounter turned out great. The Guard  was helpful enough to guide us across the street where side street parking is possible. I parked my car and immediately went inside Cafe Ysabel and looked for Ms. Yanny, their very accomodating and patient facility assistant, whom I've been calling for days to inquire about the program.

My First encounter with Miss Yanny was a blast. As expected she is nice and understanding. After the routine work that I have to do such as: completing the application form and fitting for a uniform;  she gave me a tour around campus. She even help me find a shoe store where I can purchase kitchen shoes which are needed during the course and after talking to her I got more excited to start culinary school .

Today my journey begins.  

Conquering the world of food.

I spent almost a half a decade figuring out what I really wanted to do with my life;; and when I had finally decided that it was Culinary , I never thought that looking for the right school to pursue this passion would be as hard as choosing whether to order a chocolate soufflé or a chocolate truffles which are equally delightful.

I surveyed among friends, relatives, and search through the internet and read discussions regarding this matter and I was able to narrow my options from five to three.

Now, am choosing between the Center for Asian and Culinary Studies (CACS), International School for Culinary Arts Hotel Management (ISCAHM) and Global Academy. Each has its Pros and Cons. I considered accessibility, quality of education, and internship opportunities. I called, email and send queries to address these concerns.

	CACS	ISCAHM	Global
Location	San Juan	Katipunan	Timog
Duration of Course	12 months	14 months	12 months
Max. Student	26	25	21
Schedule	10am to 4pm (MWF)	7am to 2pm	9.30am to 12nn (Tues- Fri)
Cost	368K all in	360K ++	200K all in

But  am leaning towards taking classes at CACS because its closer to our place and more accessible; in terms of parking space it is super easy to find one; and plus points to its receptionist because when I called to inquire about the course they offer, I was able to feel that the person I was talking to had mastery of the program, also she emphasize the fact that CACS is the only institution in the Philippines that provides its student the opportunity to have both internship (at its own restaurant Cafe Ysabel)  and externship (hotel and other local restaurants)during the duration of the course which made me feel that being in CACS would be the best place for me.  Another thing that encourages me to apply in CACS  is this video I found through in YouTube. 

but my journey does not end here. I am still on the process of comparing these institutions and I hope that in time I would be able to come up with the decision on where to go. :) 

 “ All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them”

 – Walt Disney