{"id":7470,"date":"2020-04-29T14:58:12","date_gmt":"2020-04-29T14:58:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/?p=7470"},"modified":"2026-10-08T15:37:05","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T15:37:05","slug":"why-study-cooking-in-buenos-aires-with-mente-argentina-sne-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/why-study-cooking-in-buenos-aires-with-mente-argentina-sne-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Study Cooking in Buenos Aires with Mente Argentina \u2013 Sne, South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<em>Sne from South Africa joined us in 2019 for our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/4\/Degrees-and-Specializations\/9\/Culinary-Arts-Degree\">Culinary Arts Degree Program<\/a>. She also participated in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/7\/Spanish-Programs\/10\/Intensive-Spanish-Program\">Intensive Spanish Program<\/a> in preparation for the cooking courses. Here is her story&#8230;<\/em>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_6150.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 760px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_6150.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_6150-300x262.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_6150-696x608.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_6150-481x420.jpg 481w\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7474\" src=\"https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_6150.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_6150\" width=\"696\" height=\"608\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nI currently have a career in the banking industry where I have shown my skills in client service and team work under pressure. However, in my free time my passion has always been food. I am looking forward to having the academic skill set in gastronomy to pursue my culinary endeavors. The combination of my skills in client service and my passion for the food industry will be the starting block for me to excel in my dream career.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_6317.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 760px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_6317.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_6317-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_6317-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_6317-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_6317-696x520.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_6317-563x420.jpg 563w\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7451\" src=\"https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_6317.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_6317\" width=\"696\" height=\"520\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nI also have exposure to a globalized world having worked for a shipping company with international stakeholders and currently working for a British bank while living in South Africa. I also have lived in a foreign environment, living in Hong Kong for a year. This was an eye opening experience and an opportunity I saw for growth.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_6402.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 760px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_6402.jpg 734w, https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_6402-300x276.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_6402-696x641.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_6402-456x420.jpg 456w\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7472\" src=\"https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_6402.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_6402\" width=\"696\" height=\"641\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nI look forward to being a trailblazer in the South African culinary industry whilst imparting my knowledge and developing other people. I look forward to starting this journey to change my life and the lives of others.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_6152.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 760px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_6152-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_6152-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_6152-696x391.png 696w, https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_6152-1068x600.png 1068w, https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_6152-747x420.png 747w, https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_6152.png 1334w\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_6152-1024x576.png\" alt=\"IMG_6152\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" \/><\/a>\n\n<!-- mente-internal-linking:v1:7470:start -->\n\n<section id=\"mente-related-reading\" class=\"mente-related-reading\" aria-label=\"Related reading\"><h2>More student experiences and practical guides<\/h2><p>Explore more articles in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/connect-and-grow-with-mente-argentina\/\">Student Stories &amp; the Mente Argentina Community<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Continue with these related guides and experiences:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/why-study-cooking-in-buenos-aires-with-mente-argentina-tristan-south-africausa\/\">Tristan\u2019s cooking experience<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/mente-argentina-cooking-programs-in-buenos-aires\/\">Cooking courses versus culinary study<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/mente-argentina-recipes-chipa\/\">How to make chip\u00e1<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<p>Want to learn in the kitchen as well as at the table? 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