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At18yearsofageMatthewSchneiderisaheadofmanyofhispeers.ItallstartedwhenhetookafoodandnutritionclassjustforfunduringhissophomoreyearatMountainViewHighSchool.MatthewenjoyedtheclassandstartedtakingadditionalclassesinCulinaryArts.x1cItjustclickedthatthisissomethingIreallylovedoingandcanseemyselfdoingasacareerx1dhesays.MatthewisworkingasabroilercookattheGalleryGolfClubatDoveMountainandispursuinganassociatex19sdegreeinCulinaryArtsattheArtInstituteofTucson.x1cIx19mgladIhaveasenseofwhereIwanttogoandtohavetheknowledgethatIhaveatayoungage.Itx19sgivenmeabigadvantageoveralotofpeoplewhoarejustcomingintotheculinary2eldanddonx19tknowwhatitx19slike.x1dAttheArtInstituteMatthewx19sinstructorsrecognizethathehasmoreadvancedskillsthanhisclassmates.x1cIstillgettreatedexactlythesameIcanjustgoalittlebitfurtherinmypresentationsandworkx1dsaysMatthew.x1cMyclassesatJTEDgavemeabaseknowledgeofthekitchen3owandabroadsenseoftheactivitiesyouactuallydooutintheworkforce.Theexperiencehelpedmebecausemy2rstclassesattheArtInstituteendedupbeingalotofreviewx13Iwasabletolearnthesamekindsofthingsinhighschool.x1dWhileMatthewknowswhathewantstodoforacareerhealsoknowshemustalwayskeeplearning.x1cAlotofpeoplemightenjoycookingathomebutthentheygetintothe2eldandrealizetheycanx19thandleit.Youhavetobededicatedareallyhardworkerandyouhavetoalwaysbewillingtolearnx1dhesays.x1cIfatanypointyoufeelyouknoweverythingthenthatisagoodtimetodosomethingelse.ThereissomuchthatIstillwanttolearnandIx19llalwaysbelookingforaplacewhereIcanlearnmore.x1dWhenMatthewstartedtakingCulinaryArtstheprogramwashousedinanoldhomeeconomicsclassroomthathadfoursmallcookingstations.Matthewwasamongthe2rstclasstoworkinthenewstate-of-the-artkitchensatJTEDMountainView.Hesaysoneofthemostdif2culttimesforhimwasactuallywhenitcametimetograduateandleavetheprogram.x1cIknowthekitchenwillmoveonanditwillcontinuetobeasuccessfulprogrambutIkindofwishIcouldkeepbeingapartofitx1dhesays.x1cIdonx19tthinkIwouldbewhereIaminmyschoolandcareerifIhadnx19tgottensomehelpfromJTED.x1dMatthewschneidercanxctandtheheatTheCalling20104MyclassesatJTEDgavemeabaseknowledgeofthekitchenflowandabroadsenseoftheactivitiesyouactuallydooutintheworkforce.MatthewSchneider2010graduateoftheJTEDCulinaryArtsProgram