NOTE: This is an excerpt from my actual ENDERUN Essay. I enjoyed writing this essay because, It was so me. I just plainly explained by dreams

Whenever I hear the life of any foreign country-based chef, I get envious. As I grew up, I felt like my calling was to be one of them, a chef. I don’t know why I love cooking so much. My greatest mission in life is to devote my self in the kitchen.

Since I was a little kid, I used to mix up different things from our kitchen. While others played outside, I stayed at home. Cooking was my pastime. I was left in the kitchen, literally. I am fond of cooking for the family. I make sweets. My so-called ‘specialty’ is the cheesecake. Every week, I make sure that I make one for my family. We eat it together after dinner.

I always dream of owning a café that offers a variety of mouthwatering desserts- like cakes, puddings, mousses, meringues, crepes, and the list goes on. Nowadays, cafés are booming everywhere because people hang out or have a sip of freshly-brewed coffee. Owning of perhaps, a next Starbucks would be my illusion of bliss.

Of course, I’d be in my trusty apron, making magic and sharing the happiness to people. I would make dishes that people from all over the world would love.

These are my long-term goals. It means that I could not get it in a snap. What about my short-term goals? I have three things to prioritize.

First and foremost, I have to prioritize my studies. I have to do my best in everything. As our school directress told us, ‘being excellent is not being the best but rather, doing our best’- and I do believe her. I have to face my responsibilities and be a mature person.

I would also prioritize others. Being the person for others is like being a person for God. My God-given talents would be useless if I would not share it to others. Not to expect anything in return, but just to reach out to them. I might not know, they would be the key to my success.

Lastly, I would prioritize myself. To never stop dreaming and to never stop believing and never stop doing what I always wanted to do. Without passion, one could not reach anything. Without humility, one could not take the difficult, initial steps that would soon lead to giant leaps.