Andrew
Warren
Hertzog
September
1, 2014
CCR
092
Why
I am going to college
I wanted to take a different perspective on this paper
and explain why I want to go to college. I would like to put you in my shoes
for a moment and show what my typical daily routine is like so that you can get
a better understanding of what pushed me into taking this different path into
my already busy life.
I have been cooking for about fifteen years. I started
from the bottom dishwashing, then moved up to cooking on the line, sous chef,
and now I am an executive chef. I wake up every day a few hours before I have
to go to work. I work anywhere from 9 to 12 hours a day. Working in a
restaurant is far from glamorous; it is not like what you see on the cooking
channel or travel channel. It is
extremely hot in the kitchen, and most kitchen workers will end up getting cut
or burned at some point in their career. Most restaurant workers can kiss their
weekends goodbye and have to work all of the major holidays, cutting into
family their time. It has a major effect on your body as well. I have sore
feet, back problems, and bad knees. The pay is not that much for all of this
strenuous work either. One day I finally said, “I’m getting to old for this”. I
am tired of living pay check to pay check. On my days off I like to do art,
paint, sculpt, or create something. One day I thought to myself, “I wish I
could do this for a living”. So I decided enough was enough, I wanted to go to
college so I can have a better life for myself. I want a career that I enjoy. I
want to go to work and feel like I am not actually going to work. I want to be
able to enjoy time with my family. I want to be able to have a Thanksgiving Day
off. But, this is not the full reason why I want to go to college. When I told
my mother that I wanted to go to college, she said “You won’t make it. You were
never really that good at school.” I would like to prove my mother wrong. I
know I can be successful in college and I know that I will enjoy being creative
in graphic arts.
Andrew --
ReplyDeleteI can relate. I waited tables for six years, so I get exactly what you're saying about the work and the time. It can be fun, too, but it gets old. So I'm glad you're coming back to school to pursue something that you enjoy. School is much more fun -- and it's easier -- when you're focused on a passion instead of a paycheck.
I look forward to reading more from you and helping you in whatever way I can. (And if you want to bring us any of your delicious food this semester, I'm sure no one would complain ... )
Thanks,
Nick