I have to share my excitement with you!
I have received a letter of offer to study gastronomy at a post-graduate level this year!
It is a 6 month course, and I have elected to study online, so I can continue working.
Le Cordon Bleu, in collaboration with the University of Adelaide are offering this very exciting graduate program to students, and now I am one of them!
I have to pinch myself
This is the realization of a long-held dream of mine. To study food within it’s sociological, anthroplogical and historical contexts, and to go on and apply this knowledge is just such a gift.
I was very fortunate to be awarded a part scholarship for the Professional Certificate. University study in Australia is expensive, so this was an honour and a relief
The scholarship was a joint award from Le Cordon Bleu and Sumptuous magazine, and “winning” that was thrills enough! To be offered a place in the course is enough to make me cry a little bit…
It’s going to be a challenge. I haven’t been at university for over 10 years, and my writing skills are a bit rubbish… sweetrosie has certainly helped in that department, but there’s still a loooong way to go.
Happy days! Wish me well!
13 Comments
January 19, 2008 at 6:37 pm
Congratulations, sweetrosie, and good luck!
Love always,rose
January 20, 2008 at 10:24 am
Thank you rose! I am really thrilled.
Thanks for the luck wishes too- I’m going to need it
xx
January 20, 2008 at 3:21 pm
How wonderful for you, sweetrosie! Congratulations! Nothing like learning and doing something that you’re totally passionate about, don’t you think? Here’s wishing you a fantastic and fulfilling 2008!
January 20, 2008 at 7:33 pm
that is so fantastic SweetRosie, you must be so proud of yourself.
NL
January 21, 2008 at 1:02 am
Congratulations! Sounds like a wonderful opportunity!
January 21, 2008 at 10:50 am
Very, very impressive. I’m so jealous! Good to see that you’ll be doing this online (so we still get to have you here).
January 21, 2008 at 3:48 pm
Carol, nicolelouise, bylime and ninazer0 – thank you very, very much for taking the time to write me those lovely, good wishes. It really is much appreciated.
January 22, 2008 at 12:23 am
Oh wow. Congratulations! This is such exciting news
January 22, 2008 at 12:19 pm
Congratulations on having your dream come true, dear sweetrosie! I am very happy for you. Good news for us who are following your blog – we will see more yummy recipes here when you have some time to write while you are “studying”.
Big hugs and best wishes,
choesf
January 22, 2008 at 11:30 pm
oooo..I’m so envious of you! It’s my dream to one day study culinary at Le Cordon Bleu. Glad to see yours have come true! Enjoy!
January 23, 2008 at 9:19 pm
Dear choesf! Thank you for your kind and encouraging words. No doubt I will have to take some study breaks and blog
– I can’t stop now
pearlyn83 – I never, ever thought my dream could come true, yours can too you know
and I hope they do!
January 24, 2008 at 6:32 am
Yay!! That’s great news!!
ps. Did you see that I’ve moved my blog over to Blogspot?
http://www.cathiecooksfood.blogspot.com
January 25, 2008 at 6:46 pm
Congratulations, sweetie! I’m happy for you
Best of luck!