Jay was one of our students who graduated last year. His Thai name is Kraiwud Pandan. Don't ask me how to pronounce it because I can't. Jay's story is a bit different from most of our students here. Many are from affluent families who want their children to learn English and be in a less rigorous school environment. Jay's immediate family isn't wealthy but he has an uncle who wanted to help Jay. His clothes were not the best and his shoes had holes in them.
Also, Jay wasn't a great student, B's, C's, and a few F's. What I loved about Jay was that he was the most respectful student I ever met.
He came to me for help with his college application, Le Cordon Bleu, and a scholarship to the James Beard Foundation. I wasn't hopeful he would get into any school and/or follow through.
This week I sent his uncle an email asking how he was doing. As you can see from the picture, he was accepted to Le Cordon Bleu and is finishing the basic level and is moving on to the intermediate level. I'm so happy for him.
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