Dear friends – without wanting to sound like a braggart I had to share my results for the final essay with you.
That was the one on nyonya/Peranakan cuisine. This essay completed the Professional Certificate in the post-graduate MA degree in Gastronomy . First stage is over! *cue fireworks!*
I am delighted and humbled to tell you that I scored an 88% – a High Distinction. It was so gratifying to do well on a subject that means so much to me. I think you all know by now that Singapore and Malaysia hold the keys to my heart. Writing and researching about the nyonyas was a pleasure.
I wish you could all come over for a glass of bubbly to help me celebrate. Thank you again for all your kind words of encouragement and inspiration along the way xx
11 Comments
June 28, 2008 at 7:08 pm
Congrats! And is that trip at the end of the year still on??
June 28, 2008 at 10:53 pm
Thank you happygrub
I wish it was but I have a feeling we’re going to have to delay it – my sister is coming over from the UK 
later in the year so I imagine Christmas will be here. Soon, soon though *fingers crossed*
June 29, 2008 at 10:23 am
Whoohoo! *goes mad with ra-ra gear*
June 29, 2008 at 2:00 pm
Congratulations, sweetrosie!
June 29, 2008 at 7:30 pm
Many congratulations! What an impressive grade.
July 2, 2008 at 1:49 am
Sorry for the late wish, sweetie, but congratulations on the stellar results!!! *hugs*
July 5, 2008 at 11:43 pm
I’m really surprised I never found you before seeing that I was looking for LCB bloggers a while back. Anyway, congrats on your great results and do you think I could have a peek at your essay? ^^ (big fan of nonya cuisine) (just finished basic patisserie in Syd by the way, do drop by ^^)
July 8, 2008 at 2:23 pm
sorry for the late wish, but well done on the high distinction. I know how hard it is to achieve that. a lot of blood sweat and tears go into writing papers. also the walk through your garden was lovely, I combined that with a glass of bubbly to celebrate with you
July 13, 2008 at 12:45 am
Well done, sweet Rosie! I would have pass you with flying colors just knowing you love our Nyonya food.
A little bit of Sweet, a ting of sourish tangy a aa aa of salt and alot of pedas will keep the good doctor away!
August 4, 2008 at 7:17 pm
Congrats on getting a high distinction! As I know, it is not always easy to get high distinctions in that course so you should definitely be proud. When I wrote that paper, I never heard of Nyonya/Peranakan cuisine before and about a year later I went to Singapore. I wish I went to Singapore first then wrote the paper.
August 5, 2008 at 4:37 pm
Thank you so much Michelle – are we fellow gastronomy students ?
I am just finishing assign #1 for this semester and the nerves are back again
I hope I’ve got it right, it’s been hard to get back into all that reading after the break…
I’d love to hear from you again – it would be great to have a chat about our mutual passion