Well, I finally worked out all the holds on my account at school that was there due to procrastination.. Holds are placed on your account to prevent you from registering for a number of reasons. There’s various holds they can place on your account. If you’ve missed a registration deadline, or missed a deadline for some other type of paper work for your c... Read More

Today I went to the school to check out my financial status. When you first apply to Johnson and Wales they issue you a Financial Advisor to assist you with any questions or problems you have. The planner I have has truly been a blessing to us. She has helped us tremendously.

The payment option we chose was a monthly payment to take ... Read More

Today I went to cafeteria I was formally employed at for the last time. I dropped off my chef coats and picked up my last check. It was nice seeing everyone again.. I was greeted warmly, considering the circumstances. I left to focus more on my school work, and to plant the seed of my career in a different location.. besides, my c... Read More

At Johnson and Wales, the school year is divided up into three trimesters, each one being eleven weeks. For the Culinary Degree, it consists of one academic trimester, and two lab trimesters for your freshman years. Your sophomore year consists of one academic trimester, one lab trimester, and an externship trimester. This is where... Read More

This week me and my wife are in vacation to Illinois to see my little brother. The town he’s staying in is a tiny little town of 200. Well, 201 now that he’s there. We were looking for things to do, and we ended up in a tattoo parlor in Moline, IL. As my wife was getting her tattoo, I looked up and saw a sign that said, "No, I don’t [censor] watch Mi... Read More

 It seems once you consider going to culinary school, letters and pamphlets flood your mailbox. I think I could literally wall paper my house with the magazines, newsletters, and brochures I received from Johnson and Wales, La Cordon Bleu, and the Art Institute.. No offense to any of the other schools, but I knew right off I wanted to either go to JWU, or CIA.. Charl... Read More

 Hello everyone, and welcome to the first of my "Culinary Student Blog Entries" for Chef2Chef.net! First I would like to thank you for taking the time to read what I have to say, and I hope you find it as informative and entertaining as I have during my culinary adventures at Johnson and Wales University.

First off, let me tell you a... Read More