Friday, June 5, 2009
Friday, April 24, 2009
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
reflection # 9
Amarfy Marte
Reflection 9
Today I went to my internship at 4:00 PM. Just like last week I worked in the front again. When I came in, I went straight to the front. From there I picked out the pretty part of the Mint leaves and out them into a container for the desserts. After that I headed downstairs and grabbed two piles of napkins, both burgundy and tan.
Unlike last week, Chris wasn’t there and Phyllis left early. This lady that I never seen before was there. She said she is the manager. She asked me a few questions and one of them was whether I liked the front or back more. Of course I said the front because the back is way too stressful. I don’t like the vibe back there and it seems less busy out front. I didn’t think today would be busy because it was 6:00 PM and people still weren’t there. But then out of nowhere, a ton of people started to come in at the same time. It was the busiest Wednesday working up front for me. My feet hurt badly by the end of the day.
The good thing about it was that I made about $25 bucks. I was very happy, more that the last two weeks. Overall, today was a great day aside from how busy it got. But even when it gets busy up front, it never even compares to how busy it gets in the back.
Reflection 9
Today I went to my internship at 4:00 PM. Just like last week I worked in the front again. When I came in, I went straight to the front. From there I picked out the pretty part of the Mint leaves and out them into a container for the desserts. After that I headed downstairs and grabbed two piles of napkins, both burgundy and tan.
Unlike last week, Chris wasn’t there and Phyllis left early. This lady that I never seen before was there. She said she is the manager. She asked me a few questions and one of them was whether I liked the front or back more. Of course I said the front because the back is way too stressful. I don’t like the vibe back there and it seems less busy out front. I didn’t think today would be busy because it was 6:00 PM and people still weren’t there. But then out of nowhere, a ton of people started to come in at the same time. It was the busiest Wednesday working up front for me. My feet hurt badly by the end of the day.
The good thing about it was that I made about $25 bucks. I was very happy, more that the last two weeks. Overall, today was a great day aside from how busy it got. But even when it gets busy up front, it never even compares to how busy it gets in the back.
reflection # 8
Amarfy Marte
Reflection # 8
Today is Wednesday which is internship day. Today I worked in the front again. A business isn’t only run by one position so I wanted to get the whole experience and find out things I didn’t know before. When I came in at 4:00 PM, I hung up my jacket and then went straight to the front. From there I picked out the pretty part of the Mint leaves and out them into a container for the desserts. After that I headed downstairs and grabbed two piles of napkins, both burgundy and tan.
Like last week, I did tables again. First you have to clear away all of the dishes and napkins and then take off the paper that it has on top of it. Then you are supposed to go to the roll of paper and rip two pieces each about the size of a table. From there one gets four small plates, dried off, and it gets placed two on each table diagonal from each other. A fork goes on the left side of each small plate and then a napkin sitting up gets placed next to the fork which a wine glass in the middle of it. On the other side of the napkin and glass goes a knife and a small spoon. Once all of those things are placed, the table is basically done. Throughout the whole day I was clearing off tables of plates, utensils, glass cups, and napkins. Then I would reset it exactly how I just explained it. Aside from doing tables, I also cut bread, made bread baskets, and poured water into glasses whenever new people were seated.
Overall, I liked working up front a whole lot better than in the back mainly because it was very less stressful. Even when it gets busy up front, it never even compares to how busy it gets in the back. Oh, and I made about $15 bucks because the two waitresses gave me some of their tips which I was extremely shocked about. I didn’t see that coming. So I would say today was a pretty awesome day, better than I expected.
Reflection # 8
Today is Wednesday which is internship day. Today I worked in the front again. A business isn’t only run by one position so I wanted to get the whole experience and find out things I didn’t know before. When I came in at 4:00 PM, I hung up my jacket and then went straight to the front. From there I picked out the pretty part of the Mint leaves and out them into a container for the desserts. After that I headed downstairs and grabbed two piles of napkins, both burgundy and tan.
Like last week, I did tables again. First you have to clear away all of the dishes and napkins and then take off the paper that it has on top of it. Then you are supposed to go to the roll of paper and rip two pieces each about the size of a table. From there one gets four small plates, dried off, and it gets placed two on each table diagonal from each other. A fork goes on the left side of each small plate and then a napkin sitting up gets placed next to the fork which a wine glass in the middle of it. On the other side of the napkin and glass goes a knife and a small spoon. Once all of those things are placed, the table is basically done. Throughout the whole day I was clearing off tables of plates, utensils, glass cups, and napkins. Then I would reset it exactly how I just explained it. Aside from doing tables, I also cut bread, made bread baskets, and poured water into glasses whenever new people were seated.
Overall, I liked working up front a whole lot better than in the back mainly because it was very less stressful. Even when it gets busy up front, it never even compares to how busy it gets in the back. Oh, and I made about $15 bucks because the two waitresses gave me some of their tips which I was extremely shocked about. I didn’t see that coming. So I would say today was a pretty awesome day, better than I expected.
Monday, April 20, 2009
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Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Monday, March 30, 2009
Reflection 4
Amarfy Marte
03/06/2009
Reflection
Reflection # 4
Today is Wednesday which means internship day. When I got to BLAZE, I saw that same lady from last time. But unlike last time, she was getting ready to leave. So I thought that the owner was going to come in or at least someone else to help me out. Guess I was wrong because nobody came in. I was all alone today which is crazy. I am still not a pro at this so I don’t know why they would have me doing all of this by myself, especially since it gets really busy.
Well the first thing I did was make sure all of the containers on my side were filled and not empty. Whichever ones were empty, including the dressings, I filled up. Every time I have to fill the salad dressing containers, I always make a mess. But not that big and if I do, I clean it up. Just like the other times, I made most of the same things: pizzas, salads, fries, fried fish, etc. The only new thing was chicken tenders, both the regular kind and buffalo kind. It wasn’t that hard to do, but having Ash criticizing my every move made it more difficult than it actually was. Well, today was not a really good day. Ash made me feel really slow and stupid. Because I’m not too sure yet on how everything is supposed to go, I ask a lot of questions. I guess me asking questions got him mad because he started swearing and slamming things. I did not like that at all but I can not say anything since I need this internship cite.
Honestly, I don’t think I can stay at this place. Even though I am learning new things, I can’t be in an environment where I don’t feel comfortable. I don’t think Ash really likes me and he makes me feel out of place. Every time I asked a question he would ask me if “I was serious” or “why was I asking that question”. Because of this, I think I am going to change my internship site. I know I am going to have to start my hours all over but I don’t care. As long as I get out of that place and find some place better where people treat me with at least a little more respect is fine with me. I already asked Bryan who is has the same topic if I could intern as his place. I hope that Mrs. Burke understands and approves of this. Overall, my day wasn’t that good. Having this as my site makes me not even want to graduate. That’s how bad it is to me. I just hope everything turns out for the better.
03/06/2009
Reflection
Reflection # 4
Today is Wednesday which means internship day. When I got to BLAZE, I saw that same lady from last time. But unlike last time, she was getting ready to leave. So I thought that the owner was going to come in or at least someone else to help me out. Guess I was wrong because nobody came in. I was all alone today which is crazy. I am still not a pro at this so I don’t know why they would have me doing all of this by myself, especially since it gets really busy.
Well the first thing I did was make sure all of the containers on my side were filled and not empty. Whichever ones were empty, including the dressings, I filled up. Every time I have to fill the salad dressing containers, I always make a mess. But not that big and if I do, I clean it up. Just like the other times, I made most of the same things: pizzas, salads, fries, fried fish, etc. The only new thing was chicken tenders, both the regular kind and buffalo kind. It wasn’t that hard to do, but having Ash criticizing my every move made it more difficult than it actually was. Well, today was not a really good day. Ash made me feel really slow and stupid. Because I’m not too sure yet on how everything is supposed to go, I ask a lot of questions. I guess me asking questions got him mad because he started swearing and slamming things. I did not like that at all but I can not say anything since I need this internship cite.
Honestly, I don’t think I can stay at this place. Even though I am learning new things, I can’t be in an environment where I don’t feel comfortable. I don’t think Ash really likes me and he makes me feel out of place. Every time I asked a question he would ask me if “I was serious” or “why was I asking that question”. Because of this, I think I am going to change my internship site. I know I am going to have to start my hours all over but I don’t care. As long as I get out of that place and find some place better where people treat me with at least a little more respect is fine with me. I already asked Bryan who is has the same topic if I could intern as his place. I hope that Mrs. Burke understands and approves of this. Overall, my day wasn’t that good. Having this as my site makes me not even want to graduate. That’s how bad it is to me. I just hope everything turns out for the better.
Reflection 3
Amarfy Marte
02/25/2009
Reflection # 3
Reflection # 3
Today I went to internship cite at around 4.p.m. When I got there, there was a lady who worked at the restaurant instead of the owner being there like last time. She is the one who is usually there during the day time doing what I do when I am there. Today I got to make pizzas, salads, fries, onion rings, sweet potato fries, fried calamari, and fried catfish. Even though I cooked the same things a last week, I was still pretty confused. That is why I am very happy that the lady helped me and didn’t let me become overwhelmed with everything. I don’t think that Ash the chef is very fond of me. He seems to get very aggravated with me. Mostly because I don not remember things. I tend to forget very easily so when it comes to making pizzas, salads, or anything else, I forget the order in which to make them. Today I forgot a few things, but having somebody helping me made me feel at least a little better than if I was by myself. If I ever have to do that by myself, I probably will not be able to do it.
The pizzas which I usually make are the Margarita pizzas. First I take the dough which is shaped like a rectangle with curved edges. I spread garlic oil and salt all over the dough and then this powdered like cheese goes on top of that. Then goes a lot of mozzarella cheese, a little basil, tomato slices all around the pizza, and then some fresh mozzarella cheese. After that’s done, I place the pizza into the oven for about 8 minutes. It should be cooked just right once the 8 minutes are up.
It was very busy today so I had to do a lot of things. Though Ash said that if he has time to talk to me, then it isn’t busy but I have to disagree. It is probably because he’s so used to it by now but I just started so I’m not. At around 9, when we are supposed to stop making anymore food, I started to clean up my station. The lady started cleaning the station too. As I put a lid on all of the containers and put them away, the lady cleaned the walls and table. Once I finished with that, I wiped down the top and bottom of the table and then put everything else inside of the walk-in refrigerator. At around 10, my sister called me to tell me she was outside. So I gave Ash my sheet so that he could sign it and headed out the door once he was done. Overall, I still do not love my internship site so hopefully next week will be better. If its still not, I do not know what I am going to do.
02/25/2009
Reflection # 3
Reflection # 3
Today I went to internship cite at around 4.p.m. When I got there, there was a lady who worked at the restaurant instead of the owner being there like last time. She is the one who is usually there during the day time doing what I do when I am there. Today I got to make pizzas, salads, fries, onion rings, sweet potato fries, fried calamari, and fried catfish. Even though I cooked the same things a last week, I was still pretty confused. That is why I am very happy that the lady helped me and didn’t let me become overwhelmed with everything. I don’t think that Ash the chef is very fond of me. He seems to get very aggravated with me. Mostly because I don not remember things. I tend to forget very easily so when it comes to making pizzas, salads, or anything else, I forget the order in which to make them. Today I forgot a few things, but having somebody helping me made me feel at least a little better than if I was by myself. If I ever have to do that by myself, I probably will not be able to do it.
The pizzas which I usually make are the Margarita pizzas. First I take the dough which is shaped like a rectangle with curved edges. I spread garlic oil and salt all over the dough and then this powdered like cheese goes on top of that. Then goes a lot of mozzarella cheese, a little basil, tomato slices all around the pizza, and then some fresh mozzarella cheese. After that’s done, I place the pizza into the oven for about 8 minutes. It should be cooked just right once the 8 minutes are up.
It was very busy today so I had to do a lot of things. Though Ash said that if he has time to talk to me, then it isn’t busy but I have to disagree. It is probably because he’s so used to it by now but I just started so I’m not. At around 9, when we are supposed to stop making anymore food, I started to clean up my station. The lady started cleaning the station too. As I put a lid on all of the containers and put them away, the lady cleaned the walls and table. Once I finished with that, I wiped down the top and bottom of the table and then put everything else inside of the walk-in refrigerator. At around 10, my sister called me to tell me she was outside. So I gave Ash my sheet so that he could sign it and headed out the door once he was done. Overall, I still do not love my internship site so hopefully next week will be better. If its still not, I do not know what I am going to do.
Reflection 7
Amarfy Marte
03/25/09
Reflection
Reflection # 7
Today is Wednesday which is internship day. It is 11:53 and I got home almost two hours ago from BLAZE. Today was actually the best day I have had so far there. Today I worked in the front instead of in the back where the kitchen is. I talked to Phyllis last Wednesday and told her that my project wasn’t only working in the kitchen but also working all over the restaurant to see how a business is run from all different aspects. A business isn’t only run by one position so I wanted to get the whole experience and find out things I didn’t know before. Well Phyllis called me yesterday and told me to wear all black instead of wearing the grey polo I usually wear. When I came in at 4:00 p.m, I hung up my jacket and then went straight to the front. From there I picked out the pretty part of the Mint leaves and out them into a container for the desserts. Then Phyllis and Chris told me to ask Lisa, one of the waitresses, to show me how to do napkins and roll ups. Once Lisa showed me how to do that, I did the rest by myself which wasn’t so bad since it was really easy. Lisa also explained to me briefly what the waitress is supposed to do. But of course I wasn’t going to be doing all that a waitress does because it was my first day up front.
Chris showed me a few things including how to reset a table. First you have to clear away all of the dishes and napkins and then take off the paper that it has on top of it. Then you are supposed to go to the roll of paper and rip two pieces each about the size of a table. From there one gets four small plates, dried off, and it gets placed two on each table diagonal from each other. A fork goes on the left side of each small plate and then a napkin sitting up gets placed next to the fork which a wine glass in the middle of it. On the other side of the napkin and glass goes a knife and a small spoon. Once all of those things are placed, the table is basically done. Throughout the whole day I was clearing off tables of plates, utensils, glass cups, and napkins. Then I would reset it exactly how I just explained it. Aside from doing tables, I also cut bread, made bread baskets, and poured water into glasses whenever new people were seated.
Overall, I liked working up front a whole lot better than in the back mainly because it was very less stressful. Even when it gets busy up front, it never even compares to how busy it gets in the back. Oh, and I made about $15 bucks because the two waitresses gave me some of their tips which I was extremely shocked about. I didn’t see that coming. And before I left, Phyllis asked me if I could come another day like Thursday and work up front. I told her I couldn’t because I work on those days. That’s when she said she would pay me if I did come on Thursdays. Whoo Hoo! I will definitely come in if I’m getting paid but first I just have to take those days off at the hospital. So I would say today was a pretty awesome day, better than I expected.
03/25/09
Reflection
Reflection # 7
Today is Wednesday which is internship day. It is 11:53 and I got home almost two hours ago from BLAZE. Today was actually the best day I have had so far there. Today I worked in the front instead of in the back where the kitchen is. I talked to Phyllis last Wednesday and told her that my project wasn’t only working in the kitchen but also working all over the restaurant to see how a business is run from all different aspects. A business isn’t only run by one position so I wanted to get the whole experience and find out things I didn’t know before. Well Phyllis called me yesterday and told me to wear all black instead of wearing the grey polo I usually wear. When I came in at 4:00 p.m, I hung up my jacket and then went straight to the front. From there I picked out the pretty part of the Mint leaves and out them into a container for the desserts. Then Phyllis and Chris told me to ask Lisa, one of the waitresses, to show me how to do napkins and roll ups. Once Lisa showed me how to do that, I did the rest by myself which wasn’t so bad since it was really easy. Lisa also explained to me briefly what the waitress is supposed to do. But of course I wasn’t going to be doing all that a waitress does because it was my first day up front.
Chris showed me a few things including how to reset a table. First you have to clear away all of the dishes and napkins and then take off the paper that it has on top of it. Then you are supposed to go to the roll of paper and rip two pieces each about the size of a table. From there one gets four small plates, dried off, and it gets placed two on each table diagonal from each other. A fork goes on the left side of each small plate and then a napkin sitting up gets placed next to the fork which a wine glass in the middle of it. On the other side of the napkin and glass goes a knife and a small spoon. Once all of those things are placed, the table is basically done. Throughout the whole day I was clearing off tables of plates, utensils, glass cups, and napkins. Then I would reset it exactly how I just explained it. Aside from doing tables, I also cut bread, made bread baskets, and poured water into glasses whenever new people were seated.
Overall, I liked working up front a whole lot better than in the back mainly because it was very less stressful. Even when it gets busy up front, it never even compares to how busy it gets in the back. Oh, and I made about $15 bucks because the two waitresses gave me some of their tips which I was extremely shocked about. I didn’t see that coming. And before I left, Phyllis asked me if I could come another day like Thursday and work up front. I told her I couldn’t because I work on those days. That’s when she said she would pay me if I did come on Thursdays. Whoo Hoo! I will definitely come in if I’m getting paid but first I just have to take those days off at the hospital. So I would say today was a pretty awesome day, better than I expected.
Reflection 6
Amarfy Marte
Reflection # 6
03/18/09
Reflection # 6
So today didn’t go as well as last week, like I predicted. Well I got there at the usual time and again I was nervous/ scared. I don’t know why I always feel that way when I’m going to or at the restaurant. It is probably because of Ash and Phyllis. They were both at the restaurant today. Now I know that what they are teaching me is very valuable and helpful but I just don’t like the fact at how they are teaching me. I know that I’m different because unlike some people who probably learn better when their instructors are harder on them, I tend to do a crappy job when I’m under that type pressure. It sucks a lot but I guess it is something I’m just going to have to get used to.
Like I said before, Ash and Phyllis were both there today so I started to get that feeling that I hate. I tried to do everything that was asked of me to the best of my ability but most times that isn’t enough for Ash. Phyllis was either in the front or downstairs so basically I was by myself again. At first I didn’t mind but after a while, once it started to get busy I did. Finally during one order Phyllis came to help me out but after that she left again. Working my station by myself doesn’t make me feel comfortable. I like working with at least one other person at all times, it just helps me work better knowing someone is there helping me. Since I was basically by myself, all of the orders weren’t ready on time because I wasn’t going fast enough. It was also very busy so I couldn’t do it all by myself. I knew Ash was getting aggravated with me, I could just tell by his tone and facial expressions. I’m not usually intimidated by people, but I am by Ash. That feeling of intimidation doesn’t help me one bit at cooking. It is actually a downfall. I hate that fact that he daunts me affects everything I do in a bad way. The reason why he does intimidate me I think is because of the way he talks to me and the fact that I cant say anything back. If I do he might get really mad and kick me out. I can’t let that happen because I NEED this in order for me to graduate. I hold my pride and my tongue a lot at this cite merely for the fact that I have to or I don’t graduate with my fellow classmates.
Overall, today I did what I usually do which is make salads, make and cook pizzas, catfish, fries, chicken tenders, onion rings, Blaze nachos, etc. Given that I have no one to help me, to guide me I have my note sheet, I wrote down everything I’ve made and how to make them. But I guess both Ash and Phyllis don’t want me to because last week Ash scolded me and this week Phyllis did about how I shouldn’t use it, even though they are the ones who told me to take notes in the first place. But it is cool though. Phyllis just told me to study my sheet and write each of the foods on different post-its. Next week should go better hoping I have a bit of luck. I just want to be better for Ash and Phyllis.
Reflection # 6
03/18/09
Reflection # 6
So today didn’t go as well as last week, like I predicted. Well I got there at the usual time and again I was nervous/ scared. I don’t know why I always feel that way when I’m going to or at the restaurant. It is probably because of Ash and Phyllis. They were both at the restaurant today. Now I know that what they are teaching me is very valuable and helpful but I just don’t like the fact at how they are teaching me. I know that I’m different because unlike some people who probably learn better when their instructors are harder on them, I tend to do a crappy job when I’m under that type pressure. It sucks a lot but I guess it is something I’m just going to have to get used to.
Like I said before, Ash and Phyllis were both there today so I started to get that feeling that I hate. I tried to do everything that was asked of me to the best of my ability but most times that isn’t enough for Ash. Phyllis was either in the front or downstairs so basically I was by myself again. At first I didn’t mind but after a while, once it started to get busy I did. Finally during one order Phyllis came to help me out but after that she left again. Working my station by myself doesn’t make me feel comfortable. I like working with at least one other person at all times, it just helps me work better knowing someone is there helping me. Since I was basically by myself, all of the orders weren’t ready on time because I wasn’t going fast enough. It was also very busy so I couldn’t do it all by myself. I knew Ash was getting aggravated with me, I could just tell by his tone and facial expressions. I’m not usually intimidated by people, but I am by Ash. That feeling of intimidation doesn’t help me one bit at cooking. It is actually a downfall. I hate that fact that he daunts me affects everything I do in a bad way. The reason why he does intimidate me I think is because of the way he talks to me and the fact that I cant say anything back. If I do he might get really mad and kick me out. I can’t let that happen because I NEED this in order for me to graduate. I hold my pride and my tongue a lot at this cite merely for the fact that I have to or I don’t graduate with my fellow classmates.
Overall, today I did what I usually do which is make salads, make and cook pizzas, catfish, fries, chicken tenders, onion rings, Blaze nachos, etc. Given that I have no one to help me, to guide me I have my note sheet, I wrote down everything I’ve made and how to make them. But I guess both Ash and Phyllis don’t want me to because last week Ash scolded me and this week Phyllis did about how I shouldn’t use it, even though they are the ones who told me to take notes in the first place. But it is cool though. Phyllis just told me to study my sheet and write each of the foods on different post-its. Next week should go better hoping I have a bit of luck. I just want to be better for Ash and Phyllis.
Reflection 5
Amarfy Marte
Reflection
03/11/09
Reflection # 5
Last week wasn’t a good internship day at all. Since I didn’t feel comfortable or wanted at BLAZE anymore, I decide to find another internship site. I made a couple calls, contacted some people and found a new one. It was at Al Forno Restaurant where Bryan does his at. I talked with the chef and scheduled an appointment to meet with him today. Last Friday I talked to Shep about the whole situation with Blaze and he told me it was fine so I didn’t think it would backfire on me. Boy did it. This morning I had to go to the dentist to drill out three cavities, ugh the worst needle pain ever! Well once I got home I went straight to bed. But I didn’t even get to fall asleep cause Burke and Shep called my cell phone. Shep tricked me into thinking he was the only one on the line, but a few seconds into the conversation Burke started blowing up at me. She started talking about how irresponsible I was and that what I did was totally inappropriate. Supposedly I put my whole graduation in jeopardy and there was a chance I wasn’t going to graduate. Shep told me to call Phyllis and talk to her about how I was feeling and about last Wednesday. After I got off the phone with Shep I was so very pissed and couldn’t go back to sleep. All I kept thinking was “it’s not even that serious.” I don’t know why Burke took it to this extreme, it was uncalled for. But whatever, she probably knows best. Well, every second, minute, and hour that past after that phone call, I was very scared. I didn’t want to call Phyllis. I didn’t know what to say and my voice kept cracking every time I tried to practice what I was going to say. Eventually I did call Phyllis and I explained to her how I felt about last Wednesday. She told me that I wasn’t supposed to be by myself since I wasn’t ready and it was her fault because she forgot to tell Ash. So it was a mistake. We worked things out and she told me to come in today at the regular time, 4:00 pm.
I was pretty nervous and scared to go in today regarding everything that happened. My nerves started to get the best of me but when I walked in and realized that Ash wasn’t there, I felt a little better. Phyllis and Alicia were there today. From the start to basically the end, all I did was prep everything. I drained vegetables out of jars and put them into containers; I cut a bunch of things like calamari and then out those into buckets. I didn’t do any of the cooking really because I was prepping so Alicia did that part. Around 9:00 pm we all started to clean our stations up and put things away. I did just that and once 10:00 pm came, my dad was outside and I was out the door. Though today wasn’t as bad as last week, it doesn’t mean next week will be the same as today. Hopefully Ash or Phyllis won’t be as tough with me anymore, that’s all I really want.
Reflection
03/11/09
Reflection # 5
Last week wasn’t a good internship day at all. Since I didn’t feel comfortable or wanted at BLAZE anymore, I decide to find another internship site. I made a couple calls, contacted some people and found a new one. It was at Al Forno Restaurant where Bryan does his at. I talked with the chef and scheduled an appointment to meet with him today. Last Friday I talked to Shep about the whole situation with Blaze and he told me it was fine so I didn’t think it would backfire on me. Boy did it. This morning I had to go to the dentist to drill out three cavities, ugh the worst needle pain ever! Well once I got home I went straight to bed. But I didn’t even get to fall asleep cause Burke and Shep called my cell phone. Shep tricked me into thinking he was the only one on the line, but a few seconds into the conversation Burke started blowing up at me. She started talking about how irresponsible I was and that what I did was totally inappropriate. Supposedly I put my whole graduation in jeopardy and there was a chance I wasn’t going to graduate. Shep told me to call Phyllis and talk to her about how I was feeling and about last Wednesday. After I got off the phone with Shep I was so very pissed and couldn’t go back to sleep. All I kept thinking was “it’s not even that serious.” I don’t know why Burke took it to this extreme, it was uncalled for. But whatever, she probably knows best. Well, every second, minute, and hour that past after that phone call, I was very scared. I didn’t want to call Phyllis. I didn’t know what to say and my voice kept cracking every time I tried to practice what I was going to say. Eventually I did call Phyllis and I explained to her how I felt about last Wednesday. She told me that I wasn’t supposed to be by myself since I wasn’t ready and it was her fault because she forgot to tell Ash. So it was a mistake. We worked things out and she told me to come in today at the regular time, 4:00 pm.
I was pretty nervous and scared to go in today regarding everything that happened. My nerves started to get the best of me but when I walked in and realized that Ash wasn’t there, I felt a little better. Phyllis and Alicia were there today. From the start to basically the end, all I did was prep everything. I drained vegetables out of jars and put them into containers; I cut a bunch of things like calamari and then out those into buckets. I didn’t do any of the cooking really because I was prepping so Alicia did that part. Around 9:00 pm we all started to clean our stations up and put things away. I did just that and once 10:00 pm came, my dad was outside and I was out the door. Though today wasn’t as bad as last week, it doesn’t mean next week will be the same as today. Hopefully Ash or Phyllis won’t be as tough with me anymore, that’s all I really want.
Reflection 2
Amarfy Marte
Journal # 2
02/11/2009
Journal # 2
Today is February 11, 2009 and I just got home from BLAZE. Today was my second day at my internship site and it went better than my first day. My first day could have gone better but it’s all right. Well to start off, today was a BEAUTIFUL day out. The sun was shining, birds were chirping and the temperature was close to 60 degrees. My internship didn’t start until 4 p.m. so I had the whole day before that time to enjoy the weather. I woke up from a nice sleep, which I don’t get very often, and then got ready. I ran a few errands with my sister and just soaked in the nice weather that I know will not come again for a while. Once 4 p.m. became closer, I headed off to the east side of Providence where a nice little restaurant called BLAZE is located. Once I arrived there, I put my things away and put an apron on.
I started off by Ash handing me the menu and me looking through it. He gave it to me so I could look and also take notes on it. Well today I definitely did a lot of more cooking and hands on things. I also didn’t have to do any dishes because there was a guy who did them all night long which was good. The first thing I did was peel about 5 carrots and then slide each of them through this grater. After Ash realized that they weren’t coming out right, I had to peel about 3 more carrots and then pass them through a bigger and different machine. Besides that I also cooked actual food.
The way that the kitchen works is that when one of the waitresses makes an order, the sheet prints out in the back kitchen. From there Ash or the other chef takes it, looks at it, and then hangs it on my side. When there is something that I was taught how to make, I start on it. The first thing I learned how to make where the three different salads, the Cesar salad, the House salad, and the Grilled Brie salad. Each of this are prepared and made differently, at first and even still I am confused on how to make a Grilled Brie but the more I make it the better I’ll remember everything. Beside the salads, I also learned how to make pizza, Blaze has a few different types of pizzas but they all start off with the dough and garlic oil spread evenly throughout it. After that, each pizza has its own special ingredients. One a pizza is prepared, I out it into the oven and leave it in there fore about 8 minutes. The third dish I made is the Blaze Nacho’s which are nachos, beans, pinto, jalapeños, cheese, and chipotle sour cream. That also goes into the oven for about 8 minutes. In addition to those dishes, I also learned how to make French fries, onion rings, sweet potato fries, and fried calamari Blaze style.
Though Ash said it wasn’t really busy because he actually had time to talk to me, I felt as though it was. The restaurant was packed and new orders kept on coming, so yeah, it was busy for me. Overall, I really had fun making all of these dishes and knowing that I made a few customers happy and full. The only downfall is the small size of the kitchen sense it gets really crowded really fast.
Journal # 2
02/11/2009
Journal # 2
Today is February 11, 2009 and I just got home from BLAZE. Today was my second day at my internship site and it went better than my first day. My first day could have gone better but it’s all right. Well to start off, today was a BEAUTIFUL day out. The sun was shining, birds were chirping and the temperature was close to 60 degrees. My internship didn’t start until 4 p.m. so I had the whole day before that time to enjoy the weather. I woke up from a nice sleep, which I don’t get very often, and then got ready. I ran a few errands with my sister and just soaked in the nice weather that I know will not come again for a while. Once 4 p.m. became closer, I headed off to the east side of Providence where a nice little restaurant called BLAZE is located. Once I arrived there, I put my things away and put an apron on.
I started off by Ash handing me the menu and me looking through it. He gave it to me so I could look and also take notes on it. Well today I definitely did a lot of more cooking and hands on things. I also didn’t have to do any dishes because there was a guy who did them all night long which was good. The first thing I did was peel about 5 carrots and then slide each of them through this grater. After Ash realized that they weren’t coming out right, I had to peel about 3 more carrots and then pass them through a bigger and different machine. Besides that I also cooked actual food.
The way that the kitchen works is that when one of the waitresses makes an order, the sheet prints out in the back kitchen. From there Ash or the other chef takes it, looks at it, and then hangs it on my side. When there is something that I was taught how to make, I start on it. The first thing I learned how to make where the three different salads, the Cesar salad, the House salad, and the Grilled Brie salad. Each of this are prepared and made differently, at first and even still I am confused on how to make a Grilled Brie but the more I make it the better I’ll remember everything. Beside the salads, I also learned how to make pizza, Blaze has a few different types of pizzas but they all start off with the dough and garlic oil spread evenly throughout it. After that, each pizza has its own special ingredients. One a pizza is prepared, I out it into the oven and leave it in there fore about 8 minutes. The third dish I made is the Blaze Nacho’s which are nachos, beans, pinto, jalapeños, cheese, and chipotle sour cream. That also goes into the oven for about 8 minutes. In addition to those dishes, I also learned how to make French fries, onion rings, sweet potato fries, and fried calamari Blaze style.
Though Ash said it wasn’t really busy because he actually had time to talk to me, I felt as though it was. The restaurant was packed and new orders kept on coming, so yeah, it was busy for me. Overall, I really had fun making all of these dishes and knowing that I made a few customers happy and full. The only downfall is the small size of the kitchen sense it gets really crowded really fast.
Reflection 1
Amarfy Marte
Journal # 1
02/01/2009
Journal # 1
Today was my first day at my internship site. The site is at a Fusion cuisine restaurant called BLAZE. Yes, today is Sunday and not Wednesday even though internship days are always on Wednesdays. That is because the owner, Phyllis, wanted me to come in today to see how experienced I was in the kitchen. She didn’t want to put me on a day that would be extremely busy without knowing how skillful I was first. Since Sundays are not as busy, I came in today.
I woke up at around 7:15 a.m. to be at the restaurant by 8:00 a.m. Once I got there I was pretty nervous, I didn’t want to mess up on my first day. As I walked in I met the chef Ash and this other girl, Ebony, who is interning there as well. They both seem pretty nice and humane. Well, Sundays at BLAZE are now only for Brunch, so when I got there, they were already preparing for it. I first started off by watching Ebony and watching everything she did because I was nervous and didn’t know what to do. Then after about 20 minutes, Ash told me that actually doing something is better learning than just watching. His advice was good and by him telling me that, it made me realize that I should stop being nervous and do something. Even though I was still a little panicky, I started cutting up oranges, strawberries, and melon and getting the fruit bowl ready. Then I placed sausages and bacon onto sheet pans and into the oven. After I arranged all of that, I looked over to my left and seen a lot of dirty dishes. Ash said that we had to put the dishes into the machine every time there was some because if we didn’t, it would build up too much. So while I put dishes into the machine, Ebony washed pots in the sink. I was already pretty familiar with the machine because at Brown University where I worked before, we have the same thing except bigger. Every time I finished one round, I would look back and see more dishes, then more, and more. It was as if it was never going to stop. Then, Ash walked over and looked at both Ebony and I. he asked me “What is the most important job in the kitchen?” I hate being put on the spot like that and I wasn’t sure if it was a trick question or not. So I said “All of the jobs are equally important.” “No,” Ash said, “The job you are doing is.” At that point I was putting dishes into the machine so I couldn’t figure out what was so important about this specific job. Ash said that without a dishwasher, the restaurant cannot run properly. He said that a chef can make the most amazing foods ever, but without any new and clean dishes coming, there is no food. Once he said that I comprehended what he had said but I still didn’t like being the dishwasher. After seeing and doing what a dishwasher has to go through, I went over to the cutting board. There, Ash asked me to change my gloves and get some catfish. I came back with a bag of it and from there he told me what to do. First I placed a couple of pieces on the board and covered them, back and front, with cayenne dust. From there I dipped them in corn flour and then into the fryer. I did this a few times and it was actually pretty fun. As soon as I knew it, my dad was calling me saying it was time to go. At around 3:00 p.m., Ash signed my log sheet and I headed out the door. Overall, my first day didn’t go the way I wish it had gone. I wish it had gone better but then again it was only day 1.
Journal # 1
02/01/2009
Journal # 1
Today was my first day at my internship site. The site is at a Fusion cuisine restaurant called BLAZE. Yes, today is Sunday and not Wednesday even though internship days are always on Wednesdays. That is because the owner, Phyllis, wanted me to come in today to see how experienced I was in the kitchen. She didn’t want to put me on a day that would be extremely busy without knowing how skillful I was first. Since Sundays are not as busy, I came in today.
I woke up at around 7:15 a.m. to be at the restaurant by 8:00 a.m. Once I got there I was pretty nervous, I didn’t want to mess up on my first day. As I walked in I met the chef Ash and this other girl, Ebony, who is interning there as well. They both seem pretty nice and humane. Well, Sundays at BLAZE are now only for Brunch, so when I got there, they were already preparing for it. I first started off by watching Ebony and watching everything she did because I was nervous and didn’t know what to do. Then after about 20 minutes, Ash told me that actually doing something is better learning than just watching. His advice was good and by him telling me that, it made me realize that I should stop being nervous and do something. Even though I was still a little panicky, I started cutting up oranges, strawberries, and melon and getting the fruit bowl ready. Then I placed sausages and bacon onto sheet pans and into the oven. After I arranged all of that, I looked over to my left and seen a lot of dirty dishes. Ash said that we had to put the dishes into the machine every time there was some because if we didn’t, it would build up too much. So while I put dishes into the machine, Ebony washed pots in the sink. I was already pretty familiar with the machine because at Brown University where I worked before, we have the same thing except bigger. Every time I finished one round, I would look back and see more dishes, then more, and more. It was as if it was never going to stop. Then, Ash walked over and looked at both Ebony and I. he asked me “What is the most important job in the kitchen?” I hate being put on the spot like that and I wasn’t sure if it was a trick question or not. So I said “All of the jobs are equally important.” “No,” Ash said, “The job you are doing is.” At that point I was putting dishes into the machine so I couldn’t figure out what was so important about this specific job. Ash said that without a dishwasher, the restaurant cannot run properly. He said that a chef can make the most amazing foods ever, but without any new and clean dishes coming, there is no food. Once he said that I comprehended what he had said but I still didn’t like being the dishwasher. After seeing and doing what a dishwasher has to go through, I went over to the cutting board. There, Ash asked me to change my gloves and get some catfish. I came back with a bag of it and from there he told me what to do. First I placed a couple of pieces on the board and covered them, back and front, with cayenne dust. From there I dipped them in corn flour and then into the fryer. I did this a few times and it was actually pretty fun. As soon as I knew it, my dad was calling me saying it was time to go. At around 3:00 p.m., Ash signed my log sheet and I headed out the door. Overall, my first day didn’t go the way I wish it had gone. I wish it had gone better but then again it was only day 1.
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