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Culinary School at 40 | John Stephano

Culinary School By the Numbers

Going back to culinary school is hard in so many ways. But there are lots of reasons to stick with it.
Posted by John Stephano on June 1, 2009 - 11:55am  

1 — Intensely intimidating chef
3 — Brutally long weeks for every new class
5 — As in a.m., two clanging alarm clocks plus an annoying cell phone alarm
6 — Hours standing in the classroom every day
6 to 8 — Hours after class every day completing research and study in the library
10 — Years since I was last in a classroom
20 — Years older I am than the average age of my fellow students


Chef School at 40: My First Day

At 40, former investment advisor John Stephano is following his dream, going back to school at the Culinary Institute of America.
Posted by John Stephano on April 8, 2009 - 6:44am  

 

One would think 20 years in the professional working world would be overwhelming enough experience to coast through the exercise of returning to college. Well for me the start of a new dream was quite the challenge.