Okay Okay... so I am very very slack!!!
Since the last time i wrote on my blog i have had quite a few things happen, I will sum it up for you...
I've had days where I drop everything I touch
Days when I burn everything I cook (quite a few of these)
Burns all over my arms and hands, fingers hurt the most
And days where I've cut nearly every inch of my hands, especially the very nasty deep cup I have on the side of my hand, that hurt like hell and is still healing, oh that happened the day after my last post :)
But out of all the days I have had, TODAY has been the most exciting... why you ask... well today I officially became a TAFE student, that's right I am a student now, school diary, paperwork, homework the whole thing, oh and also the handy Student Discounts hehe... I'll start from the beginning of today...
I showed up at work at 9:30 today and the head chef at Ashmore Campus TAFE was there to greet me and sit down with me to chat for about 1 hour that turned into 1.5 hours, we talked about everything to do with TAFE the location of my classes when my classes are, student rules and information, I even got to choose which 3 electives I would like to do, I chose
Plan and Prepare Food for Buffet
Make Presentations
Prepare Pates and Terrines
I also have 26 core subjects which are;
Apply First Aid
Organise and Prepare Food
Present Food
Receive and Store Kitchen Supplies
Clean and Maintain Kitchen Premises
Use Basic Methods of Cookery
Prepare Appetisers and Salads
Prepare Stock, Sauces and Soups
Prepare Vegetables, Fruit, Eggs and Farinaceous Dishes
Select, Prepare and Cook Poultry
Select, Prepare and Cook Seafood
Select, Prepare and Cook Meat
Prepare Hot and Cold Desserts
Prepare Pastries, Cakes and Yeast Goods
Develop Cost-Effective Menus
Prepare, Cook and Serve Food for Food Service
Prepare, Cook and Serve Food for Menus
Prepare Foods According to Dietary and Cultural Needs
Develop and Update Hospitality Industry Knowledge
Work with Colleagues and Customers
Work in a Socially Diverse Environment
Deal with Conflict Situations
Implement Food Safety Procedures
Coach others in job skills
Follow Health, Safety and Security Procedures
Follow Workplace Hygiene Procedures
So this will keep me quite busy for a while, I will be going to TAFE every 3rd Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday with my orientation day being the 4th April and my first day of school being the 18th April. I am so excited about all this and the TAFE head chef was very kind.
Oh and he gave me homework and I haven't really started yet, its a heads up thing, I go to a class on the 23rd May about Foundation Subjects to do with Kitchen Hygiene and Safety and instead of learning it all on the day I am learning it now and then when the day comes I know everything and just listen and answer questions and take the test.
Well I am heading off to have some tea now, STARVING!!
Will post again soon when something happens
