I can’t seem to get my head
around the fact that I am writing my final blog post. If I was told before
starting college that I would live in Canada by myself for half a year working
for a nationally recognised company in Calgary and then the Netherlands
studying fresh business I would have had trouble believing it but this has been
without a doubt the most amazing experience. I’ve developed so much as a person
the past year with the help of throwing myself into new situations for example,
moving to countries I have never been to before, one of them alone. I never
thought that this year would help me grow so much but has been a huge benefit
to me personally, my confidence and awareness has improved a great deal.
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| Scenes from Banff |
Canada was a huge learning curve
for me, it helped me improve my confidence in the kitchen and allowed me to
experience work in different types of environments. I found myself drawing back
on all the skills and knowledge I have gained from college often while also
learning more while working. I experienced true independence and will always remember
my time there. To this day I keep in contact with majority of the chefs and
people I met in Calgary (sometimes too often) and hope to return someday.
It is also quite hard to admit that we are very close to the end of
our time here in Venlo, we have had the true Erasmus experience. We’ve made
friends with people all over the world and have really bonded during our time
here. There’s never a moment of loneliness, someone is always up for doing
something and the travel opportunities are almost endless. During our time here
I have visited more countries than I have the past few years!
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| A portion of our Venlo family |
The work has been tough at times but coming to the end of lectures and
exams making their way towards us everything has been coming together. I’m very
happy I chose to come to Venlo and study Fresh Business for my placement. I came
here with the interest to see a more in-depth view of this side of the industry
and I have experienced exactly what I was looking for. It certainly was
different to what we’re used to but in time it all came together, and I’ve
learned so much during my time here.
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| Scenes from Bruges |
Finally, this whole year has been a pivotal moment in my life. I’ve
developed so much during third year as a chef and a person. I’ve gained so many
skills, knowledge, met amazing people and seen beautiful places while
travelling around the world.
I hope you enjoyed reading about my
adventures the past year, I look forward to returning to WIT for our final year
and sharing my experiences with everyone.
Best of luck to everyone starting
their journey this year!
For the final time,
Danielle
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