My new semester started on July 9th. I had a wonderful three week vacation from school. One of those weeks I didn't have to work, so that was really nice! Ramzi, his Mom, and his younger daughter stayed with me and we had a very nice week of doing things around the Detroit area. That was a very nice week.
Jason and Chris are doing well. Chris started a new job and is enjoying it.
My classes for this semester are Garde Manger, Food and Beverage Operations Management and Culinary Supervision, Management, and Career Development. I have six papers/major projects due between the three classes. I wish you could upgrade the memory for your brain like you can for your computer or I-Pod. I am running out of storage space, that's for sure. So much to memorize. Maybe I'll just delete the memories from junior high to make more storage space - I did not like junior high!
Garde Manger is all about cold food preparation and is a station in some restaurants. All the cold salads, sandwiches, soups, etc. are prepared at that station. We're learning how to cure and smoke meat, make all types of salads, soups...sorry, I've not looked ahead because I'm getting a bit overwhelmed by all that we will learn in this class. It's worth 6 credits, so it's a pretty complex class.
I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed about stuff in general, I guess. I think when I started school, I was just thinking - get through the 1st year...just get through the 1st year and things will be better. Well, now I look ahead and I have three more years like the last one. I'll get through it, but do all college students feel this way? I guess I expect too much from myself.
Ramzi bought a bike so we're having fun checking out new places around the area. The heat has been so terrible lately - we're hoping for a little break this weekend so we can get a couple rides in.
That's about it for now. The homework is...overwhelming!!! LOL! I spent most of the day yesterday and most of today on my Garde Manger class. I really need to start cutting class, staying out all night partying, blowing off my homework, and not studying for tests. Maybe then I'll feel like an 18 year old instead of a 53 year old going to college!
