Comments on: Sophomoritis: The New Pandemic at Johnson and Wales http://www.chef2chef.net/culinary-student-blogs/2009/05/07/sophomoritis-the-new-pandemic-at-johnson-and-wales/ Culinary Student Blogs Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:14:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: econnofoot http://www.chef2chef.net/culinary-student-blogs/2009/05/07/sophomoritis-the-new-pandemic-at-johnson-and-wales/#comment-2702 econnofoot Fri, 08 May 2009 11:06:24 +0000 http://www.chef2chef.net/culinary-student-blogs/?p=324#comment-2702 Speaking as someone who in the throws of my 'mid-life' crisis has returned not only to work in the kitchen but also embarked on an academic culinary education, I feel your pain. In this my first term in what I hope will end up being an associates degree eventually, while coming out of the box hard and fast, I hit critical mass at the close of the term pretty burnt out. And I was only taking 9 hours, can't wait till summer and I try 18. Focus but also allow yourself some 'head' time I like to call it,even if it's just to play some solitare or meditate, daydream whatever. I play banjo personally, I find that I can get back into my 'kitchen' mindset and be more effective, rather it's the academic kitchen or the actual resturaunt. Best of luck. Speaking as someone who in the throws of my ‘mid-life’ crisis has returned not only to work in the kitchen but also embarked on an academic culinary education, I feel your pain. In this my first term in what I hope will end up being an associates degree eventually, while coming out of the box hard and fast, I hit critical mass at the close of the term pretty burnt out. And I was only taking 9 hours, can’t wait till summer and I try 18. Focus but also allow yourself some ‘head’ time I like to call it,even if it’s just to play some solitare or meditate, daydream whatever. I play banjo personally, I find that I can get back into my ‘kitchen’ mindset and be more effective, rather it’s the academic kitchen or the actual resturaunt.

Best of luck.

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