Months, weeks, days.

Only three weeks are left before the leveling course ends. Time flies, and now I can say I know so much more than I did back in May, when I felt completely stupid. But now I have a great percentage, and I’m really proud of it.

This year has been the strangest year because, looking back at last year, when I was anxious, sad, and frustrated with myself, now I feel great and happy, full of enthusiasm, and ready for next year. Certainly, past Yelena wouldn’t believe that we are now just one step away from being at ESPOL, another college. She would be like: “Atta girl!!”

The thing is: I have learned so much about myself and who I want to be. And I know that I want to have a bakery — not a custom-cake bakery (at least not in the  beggining), but a place that makes bread and standard yet creative flavors and presentations. The most important thing: not too sweet. Otherwise, no one could ever afford my goal of studying in Las Vegas at Chef Amaury’s academy or going to Sydney to visit two bakeries run by chefs I look up to.

And, you know, I’m starting to feel like writing a poetry book about food. Sounds delicious, right?

Random thoughts I don't want to lose. YAAD.

Date: Undefined, probably between November 10 and 22, 2025.