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Student Life Jan-Mar Issue

Doing something Different
After high school, some people continue their studies-but not always at a university.
These two students are doing something different.

Name: Maiko Abe
Age: 20
5 School: The Culinary Institute of America, New York
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Why did you choose this school?
It's one of the best culinary schools in the world.
What are your plans for the future?
I'm in a two-year program. I'm just about to finish my first year. Classes
10 end in two weeks. When I graduate next year, I can work in a restaurant or
hotel. I can also write for food magazines or even do a cooking show on television (they're really
popular now). one of my friends from the Institute now works for a company in Shanghai. The
company imports chocolate from Belgium and Switzerland. He loves it!

Name: Diego Molina
15 Age: 19
School: La Pasarela Modeling Center, Mexico City
Why did you choose this school?
I want to be an actor. I'm taking an eight-week course at La Pasarela. I'm
learning to walk and talk in front of a camera. A good model can do these
20 things. An actor can, too. Many La Pasarela graduates get jobs doing TV
commercials and magazine ads.
What are your plans for the future?
I don't know. Maybe I can do TV or 'radio commercials at first. At some point, I'd like to study
acting here in Mexico or in Los Angeles.

1 If something is culinary it is related to food and cooking.

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