Who's Making It in Culinary Arts Careers? by Ysolt Usigan

Sure, a career in culinary arts can be competitive and not the typical business or science degree that populates college curriculums nationwide, but if you want to work in a kitchen, why not go for your dream career in culinary arts?

Follow their Path -- These Students Are Loving It
These students from the Culinary Institute of America are going for culinary arts careers. They researched culinary arts career information before choosing a particular path. Now, they're steadfastly headed toward a career through a culinary arts program. Want to know how they got there? Here's how:

Culinary Student: Sarah Berner, 18
Kitchen Status: First year baking and pastry arts student

From a small town near Rochester, NY, Sarah had her sights set on a career. "My junior year in high school, I decided where I wanted to go to college -- I wanted to be a teacher," Sarah explains. "I reconsidered and decided what I really wanted to go to school for. I always enjoyed baking, so I started researching schools and culinary arts career information." After a visit to the Culinary Institute of America, Sarah found that their degree program fit best what she wanted to do.

Culinary Student: Chris Raffles, 20
Kitchen Status: Aspirations are in culinary arts management

When asked why he chose to attend a culinary school, Chris responds: "I knew after watching television as a kid." After seeing the food that chefs made on TV shows, Chris was inspired to work in the food industry. "Someone told me the Culinary Institute of America was the best culinary school in the world. As soon as I stepped foot on campus for the first time, I knew that was accurate immediately." Chris says the past couple of years have been a life-changing experience.

Culinary Student: Jenelle Lombardo, 21
Kitchen Status: Has earned her associates in culinary arts, currently working on bachelor's in culinary arts

"I have always loved to cook," explains Jenelle. "I knew since I was in high school that my career would be in the food service industry." Jenelle knew that food is what she wanted to do for the rest of her life. The opportunities that have opened up for Jenelle at the Culinary Institute of America have been stellar. "The networking the school offers has been amazing," she says. That's one thing you'll need to keep in mind should you pursue a career in culinary arts.

Hopefully, these students' stories have peeked your interest in culinary arts careers, or at least made your cooking dreams more real. There are plenty of culinary arts programs available that meet your specific interests. Start by researching culinary arts career information, then choose a school. A career through a culinary arts program awaits you.

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Ysolt Usigan is a frequent contributor to The CollegeBound Network. Learn more about finding a school or career that's right for you!