I want to make Wedding Cakes and Pastries! Do I need to go back to school for to learn?

Ok, so I graduated from Johnson %26amp; Wales in 2001 with my BS Degree in Food Service Management. I always keep saying how I should have continued on in Baking %26amp; Pastry, because now I really want to make Wedding Cakes, Truffles, Cookies and Specialty gift baskets and open a shop one day.



Now that I know this is what I want to do, do you think I need to go back to school to learn all of this? Or would I be wasting my time and money? Especially since I own over $40,000 in school loans now as it is....

Should I get a job at a bake shop and make $10-$12 an hour

and risk losing my decent paying Supervisor Job, to fulfill my dream???



What do you think I should do?

I want to make Wedding Cakes and Pastries! Do I need to go back to school for to learn?
It is always wonderful to figure out what you want to do in life. As for someone who has not followed the advice I am about to share I think it best.



As the previous answer says, pay off your loans and go back to school, it is probably the best route to take. It is difficult to do that because you now know what you want to do. Paying off your debt will keep the stress of money you owe out of your new business equation. Dave Ramsey is a radio talk show host that guides people to become independent from debt. I am sure he will suggest the same thing. As for going back to school, it is never a waste of time to get more education.



You will probably learn things about cakes and such at this school that would take you longer to learn on your own. It is always a great idea to learn from someone else, too.



Good luck. Following a dream is more important than following money. We keep striving to earn more money professional in hopes of finding enjoyment in our private time. If we focus on doing things at work that would bring us pleasure
Reply:You should by all means stick to your present

job and try and lessen your debt. At the same

time try and work part-time in a pastry shop and

get your thorough knowledge in baking wedding

cakes. In the United States most of the people

marry more then once and there are alot of scopes

in your dream field. Therefore I see no big problems.

You will have to struggle to achieve your goals.



Nothing is these days free. Do not watch too much

T.V shows and films then you wont achieve these

goals as these are misleading. It is only 1 in 100

million have a chance to be a star. All the rest have

to struggle. Lets aim at the realistic chance first.





have a chance to be a star
Reply:the best thing to do is pay of the loans you have already then go back to school that a great idea. good luck

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