Sunday, October 7, 2007

Free Write

Food is one of the basic necessities of survival. This does not mean that it has to be an experience that you do not enjoy. I grew up in the South so I have really become fond of the traditional Southern home cookin'. While growing up fried foods, rice, and gravy were staples in my house. Since coming to college I have experienced other types of food.
I do all of the cooking at my apartment and i rarely fry any food. I am not an artistic person. When it comes to the kitchen though i feel that i can experiment and create things. I do take things to seriously however. In recent cook outs i find myself worrying over the appearance of the food rather than the taste. I think this comes from the fact that I have a pretty good base of knowledge in seasoning and flavor and now i'm trying to refine my presentation methods.
I actually believe that i would enjoy attending a culinary school. I also have dreams of owning my own restaurant. The only thing that my restaurant will have to be is authentic. I can not stand going out to eat and sitting down at a restaurant only to be served bland food that has no "kick" to it.

Monday, October 1, 2007

Resume

I had no idea that so many employers checked an applicants credentials and references. In the article Eagle-eyed Employers Scour resumes for Little White Lies it was stated that 96% of employers check credentials, references, or both. it also says that you should not say you have a degree if you do not, instead you should state how many credits you are into the degree. In the article There's No Quick-Fix Solution To Erasing Lies on a Resume i had no idea that if you lie on a resume and the company finds out that you did lie later, they can fire you. The question then arises do you come clean or continue to cover it up? Either way it can cause serious damage to your career. In this day there is no possible way to lie on a resume and get away with it. With the technology and communication today it is very simple for an employer to check your credentials.