Joy Velasco's GA Story
- By Global Academy
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- 16 Nov, 2018
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“It was rough in the beginning. When you get into something new, you always know that there will be changes in your life that you are not used to. A couple of months in culinary training, I wanted to give up. I did not have the confidence. I had failed my orals. I will admit that quitting crossed my mind as I sulked to my family at home.”
Would you believe these words came from a multi-awarded culinarian?
Maria Regina Socorro “Joy” N. Velasco’s story is not uncommon to wetfoot culinarians. “However”, Joy says, “every time I entered the school premises, I felt a strong sense of raw energy in the place. This sets up my mood for another day of learning something new, another day to pursue my dreams, and another day of sharpening my skills.
The turning point was when an instructor asked me to be an assistant for a competition. Though I couldn’t thoroughly understand what it was all about, I knew better than to say no to this opportunity. I vividly remember saying ‘Yes Chef!’, and that probably changed everything for me for the better.”
As a student, Joy manifested her rise to confidence with her cooking skills which were awarded with top awards in the Academy’s 2018 Global Grit - Best in Main Course and Overall Champion - Dream Duo Challenge (Qualifiers), and Overall Champion - Global Grit Inter-Branch Finals, Battle of the Brigades: Dream Duo Challenge, 2018.
“Chef Gerd is a fierce mentor. He showed me the experience, wisdom, and knowledge that one needed to be a professional chef. Chef Gigi is a model mentor. The one who nurtures at the same time would take risks and the one who brings out the creativity in me.”
Joy shares this to future culinarians who, like her, may have wanted to give up early in the process. “There will always be challenges that you will experience in culinary school, so always remember that you are there to learn. With Global Academy, you are learning from the best. No matter how young or old you are, follow your dream of becoming the best cook and the best chef that you can be.”
All the best to you, Christine!
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