Funny thing, I was joking at my last update about volunteering "gala" party and what actually happened was that I was invited to the "real" Gala Closing Party over last Saturday!!! I was stunned as I didn't expect it . You know, volunteers usually don't get to go to such event...Upon arrival I recognized some familiar faces from hospitality department whom I worked with and the "Hells' Angels typye " old looking designer guys. The place where it was held reminded me of a car exhibition arena(can't remember the name). The sound inside the building was immensely powerful and echoed off the high celling. I had to scream a heck of a lot at my friend Erika in order to be heard,haha.Gee, my throat didn't function later on that nite....Well, since I had 2 tickets I invited Erika. The music was fantastic reminding me of the Cubean jazz - very exotic. All the food we kinda sampled off on regular basis (was abnormaly hungry at the sight of the dishes) I particularly liked Marokan chicken with cuscus sort of rice. After some wine drinking ( got drunk eventually)and all that digging in the food section we decided to leave elegantly which was hard...on the way didn't see enough young people of my age ( perhaps it was the effect of my drinking,just kidding ). Well, well, well, I think I need to reach a certain level of "maturity" to be enjoying such events!
So I finally arrived to conclusions! I changed my mind after elimination of some colleges by doing more of a research...
Public sector?
Douglas College has its Hotel Management Diploma Program which I really consider as No.1 option but (there's always "butt" as I call it )... it has other side of a coin. Next semester starts only in September 2007!Can I believe it? NO!!!...well,now I do,it's hard reality to swallow, so I have to quickly figure out with one of the enrollment advisors there how on earth it'll be possible (if at all)to enter the program with the General Business Studies heading towards Hotel Management (they call it transferable studies)...Time is always money (especially in my case ). I should actually start in November this year with English Language Course that lasts 4 months prior taking G.B.S. at Douglas in January next year ( have no patience for that)...am having a headache again!
Private sector?
Canadian Tourism College is no.2 option & its Hospitality & Travel/Tourism Diploma Program is two diploma programs in one!Don't wanna know how expensive this is...but it is the longest program they offer -1 & half yrs...and without any summer breaks! All in all, "There is a crack in everything - that's how the light gets in". (Donald Cohen).
Up till now I can say it's all about how much I really want something,eh?...By all means all options require a lot of effort mainly with my first choice. However, my feeling is the public school will be harder to get into (so many requirements I can't meet in such small time range) rather than the private s. In fact, I wil also try to apply for the financial assistance through HRDC. In this case strong arguments will be handy to get the grant.
Either way, I know I will have to put on hold traveling home this summer depending where I end up studying. Oh,well. Have to make arrangements with my lovely sis, Vladi, to visit me here sometime during or after the completition of the program.
O.k. Enough of writing... I'm off to bed. Tomorrow is my last day of VIFF volunteering at Crowne Plaza Hotel and then it's Sunday volunteer "gala" party! Can't wait!
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. You know, volunteers usually don't get to go to such event...Upon arrival I recognized some familiar faces from hospitality department whom I worked with and the "Hells' Angels typye " old looking designer guys. The place where it was held reminded me of a car exhibition arena(can't remember the name). The sound inside the building was immensely powerful and echoed off the high celling. I had to scream a heck of a lot at my friend Erika in order to be heard,haha.Gee, my throat didn't function later on that nite....Well, since I had 2 tickets I invited Erika. The music was fantastic reminding me of the Cubean jazz - very exotic. All the food we kinda sampled off on regular basis (was abnormaly hungry at the sight of the dishes) 
I particularly liked Marokan chicken with cuscus sort of rice. After some wine drinking ( got drunk eventually)and all that digging in the food section we decided to leave elegantly which was hard...on the way didn't see enough young people of my age ( perhaps it was the effect of my drinking,just kidding ). Well, well, well, I think I need to reach a certain level of "maturity" to be enjoying such events! 
