About a year ago I found myself standing in my driveway dreading going to work and asked myself why. I found the root of the answer was simple, I was not truly happy. I was working at places just for the sake of working and it wasn't fulfilling. So I asked myself what would I like to do and, after ruling out a couple of far reaching ideas, I realized the constant thing that I loved was cooking. Even at it's most frustrating times I still find cooking enjoyable. I've managed to teach myself a lot from homemade ravioli to chicken stock. I know there's more basics I probably need to learn, but feel I've got a good start on them. I enjoy everything from the research to the final result I can't think of anything else I've had so much passion for, with the exception of the Army. So I enrolled in the Culinary Arts program at TMCC and am looking for my first kitchen spot while I'm going to school. I'm trying to do this to avoid falling into the trap of being a graduate and not making the money I think my degree should get me. I understand I have to pay my dues and would rather get that out of the way now instead of later.