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Juliet Faas has made it her mission to take part in as much as she possibly can during her eventful first year at Â鶹¹ÙÍø Providence’s College of Culinary Arts. In her latest blog post, she writes about what it was like to be an Early Enrollment student at Â鶹¹ÙÍø, and reflect on how much she’s grown as a person and as a future chef. Read on:

Eight months ago, I started one of the most amazing journeys in my life. I moved to Providence, Rhode Island, at the end of August and started at Â鶹¹ÙÍø & Wales University shortly thereafter.

After those 8 months, I’ve gained more experience than I could ever have imagined. I am an early enrollment student at Â鶹¹ÙÍø — this unique program enables high school students to attend Â鶹¹ÙÍø during their senior year. Because of this, I am already sophomore status and will be pursuing my culinary bachelor’s degree next academic year! Words cannot describe how amazing this year has been, and how quickly it flew by.

I wanted to write this blog post to give advice to incoming first-year students. Congratulations and get excited — you are about to experience some of the best years of your life. I will say that many days this year were far from easy. Culinary labs can be stressful but are so rewarding in the end.

"Eight months ago, I started an amazing journey."

I remember walking into day 1 of Cooking in the Global Marketplace with Chef Matthew Britt. Although I was nervous because of how intense the lab seemed, it was hands down one of my favorite labs this year. I walked out of that lab on day 9 more confident and even more excited to continue pursuing my culinary dreams.

All 10 labs I experienced this year equipped me with so much skill and knowledge.

One day during , I had to create my own menu, operate the kitchen, and expedite. I had little experience with running a kitchen and being expo (expediter), but I realized that I have developed leadership skills during my time at Â鶹¹ÙÍø that pushed me to succeed and conquer these challenging tasks. I created a Mediterranean-style menu that ended up being very successful.

Every single chef changed my life in so many ways. I will never forget how much these skilled instructors impacted me during my time at Â鶹¹ÙÍø.

Thank you to everybody who made this year unforgettable, including my family, friends, culinary instructors, and faculty. I can’t wait to make more amazing memories next year. To the incoming Class of 2022: Have the most amazing year ever and savor every second!

BELOW: SCENES FROM JULIET’S EVENTFUL FIRST YEAR AT Â鶹¹ÙÍø, INCLUDING HER MIXOLOGY PRACTICAL (BOTTOM).