Jenny Cheung Wing-mei left her nursing job to fulfil her dream of attending a famous culinary institute in Paris and that opportunity led to the publication of her own cook book. But despite her expertise in French cuisine, she still plans to return to nursing.
The Sars epidemic in 2003 deepened registered nurse Jenny Cheung Wing-mei's commitment to living her life to the full. So last year, she gave up her well-paid job of 13 years and flew to Paris to fulfil her dream - learning to cook French cuisine.
'The [severe acute respiratory syndrome] epidemic made me realise life is short. I always believe there are different doors in our life waiting for us to open. You will never know what is behind that door unless you open it,' Miss Cheung, 34, said.
Early this year, she had the opportunity to open a second door - publishing a cook book.
In her first step to learning about French cuisine, Miss Cheung enrolled in the famous Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts Institute in Paris. For some, the move may have appeared too costly, but it was something Miss Cheung had always longed to do.
'I didn't do this abruptly. I chose to leave at this time, as I had saved up enough money to support myself while I wasn't working. I had been hoping to do this for years,' she said.
