A mentor at Apple once told me: "Apple is like a big luxurious cruise ship. If it wants to change direction, it can only turn a few degrees at time. Startups, on the other hand, are speedboats. They move fast, and make hard turns. Manage to hold on, and you'll learn a lot."

I started getting the itch to attend culinary school while cooking dinner parties in SF while still working at Apple. Culinary school forever changed how I view food, and more specifically, how technique can unlock flavor.

Before this program, I'd become frustrated about how little I knew about wine. So this program was me deciding I'd "learn it the hard way," once and for all.

Improv is one of those things I think everyone needs to do at some point, as it improves listening skills, public speaking, the ability to think on your feet, and more. And it's a rare chance to connect with and learn from new people.