Chef Career: Let's Get Cooking
Cooking is an art, and being a chef is a lifestyle. It is rewarding, yes — but it also comes with long hours and high pressure. The good news? This blog post has all the information you need for your successful future as a chef! Learn about what cooking school to attend, what skills you'll need before embarking on this career path, different types of chefs out there today—and so much more!
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The introduction part of the prompt was already written by someone else. Please do not copy this text or any other person's work in the workshop files.
The first paragraph is a hook, which grabs the attention of whoever reads it. We use exclamation marks to give this a sense of urgency. Chef is in all caps to emphasize what we're talking about. The second paragraph talks about cooking as an art and lifestyle. We use an em dash and repetition of the word long to again emphasize what cooking life is like. Last, we end on the good news that this blog post has all you need to know!
## Chef career info ##
We talk briefly about different types of chefs, including executive chefs, sous chefs, and so on. We end with a short description of what you need to know before heading on this path, then transition into the next few paragraphs.
## What is cooking school like?
When we were writing this blog post, we had a hard time finding an image to associate with "cooking school." While it'd be hard to get paid as a line cook without going to cooking school, we wanted something that was more exciting than just being in the kitchen. But if you love cooking and want to become a chef, there's no better place to learn about food than in a professional kitchen! You'll learn how to handle knives properly, how different foods taste when cooked well or badly, and what it takes to work in the industry.
## How does culinary school work?
Culinary school is usually a year or two long, and it can be very expensive. But you've worked in restaurants all your life, so you know what it takes to succeed. By going to cooking school, you can get a certificate in cooking and start working as a line cook sooner! Most chefs agree that the best way to learn how to cook is by doing it — and while they can't fire you, they can make your life miserable if you don't go above and beyond. Now that you're thinking about cooking, you can go to culinary school, get a job and earn your money!
## How do I become a chef?
Gaining experience is the first step to a great career as a chef. You can start by working in a restaurant or somewhere else where they cook food. In short order, you can move up the ladder until one day… well, until you become an executive chef! Of course, it's not going to be easy. There are many chefs out there with tons of experience who got there on their own and worked incredibly hard to achieve their goals. But it doesn't hurt to try!
## Some of the most famous chefs were below average line cooks.
Did you know that not every chef has a lot of money? And, some of them even started as a line cook? If a chef gets their start as a line cook, they can earn enough money to live well and achieve many of their goals in life. We think this is really cool!
We also talk about how you can learn more about cooking at home by following recipes and reading cooking blogs. We recommend that you learn to cook one recipe at a time until you're more comfortable with cooking. We end the post on a motivational note, with an enthusiastic call to action to get you motivated.
## Takeaways ##
- Cooking is an art and a lifestyle - There are many different types of chefs - You can start as a line cook and work your way up - Cooking school is expensive but it's worth it - You can learn how to cook by following recipes or watching YouTube videos
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This project was created using Markdown for the text, including lists and images.
## References ## https://writingexplained.org/
## About Me ##
I'm a junior at the University of Pittsburgh studying Computer Science and Philosophy. My favorite part of college is the opportunity to try new things and learn new skills, but I also enjoy playing soccer, going to museums and learning about philosophy. My favorite programming language is Python and I've been using it for over five years. In my free time, I like to go running or play video games with friends. I'm always up for meeting new people — if you'd like to get in touch, shoot me an email at **sharpasm@gmail.com** . I hope to hear from you soon!
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## Free-form Prompts ##
The following are examples of the different kind of prompts that I provide in my workshop:
You can request these prompts as well if you'd like to practice writing your own workshop. I can also provide the prompts directly to your professor to help them better understand your writing process.
## To-do list ##
- Work on prompt 2: Personal Analytics - Work on prompt 2: Computer Gaming and Your Data - Work on prompt 1: Maintain Your Body in Good Health
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## Maintain Your Body In Good Health ##
Nice, these outlines are pretty close to what the final piece should look like! Let's do a bit of editing to make them a little more presentable. I would recommend having multiple files for your project, for more organization.
I'm not a fan of this format, personally. I would suggest skimming it through, then cleaning it up using some of the technique ideas you've seen in this class.
That's much better! Let's make our file a bit more presentable and more flexible for future projects. Here are some layout ideas:
The one on the left is more formal (and more of a how-to guide); the one on the right is more casual (and is meant to be read as an essay). Which do you prefer? Feel free to use these as your starting point for your own project. The main thing we want to do here is to present information in a way that will be easily accessible for future readers.
Conclusion
I hope this class has helped you become a better writer, regardless of anything you decide to do in your future. As I mentioned in class, the main lesson to take away from this is that preparation is key. If you spend some time thinking about what you want to write about beforehand, and have a good outline when you're ready to start writing, everything will go much more smoothly for you.
I'd like to thank everyone who has joined this class thus far. I hope everything goes well for all of you in the future!
-- Sharpay (Sharpay@sharpey.