Kelsi Fraser

is ready for the real world.

Education:
Hotel and Restaurant Management Program grad, Class of 2007

Currently:
I'm a student at the University of Calgary and will graduate with a Bachelor's Degree in Hotel and Resort Management in June 2009.

Future Plans:
My goal is to become the General Manager of a hotel.

About me:
The first thing I do every morning is check my Facebook account. I'm addicted. Also, I hate to cook but I do it because if I didn't I would starve.

The hardest thing about going to college

was trying to find my place while realizing that no one was going to help me. If I wanted to do well I had to work hard.

The best thing about college

was getting to know some really great teachers and colleagues and learning more about myself and what I want in the future.

The funniest moment I had in class at Douglas

was the time we were running a business idea by Anton Kosztyo, one of the HORM instructors, about opening a bar that looked like you were at the beach. He thought we were talking about the BC Hospitality and Trade Exposition. We told him we were going to have all the girls wear bikinis and he looked at us like we had lost it. He politely said "are you sure that's the way you want to represent HORM?" When we realized we were not on the same page we all had a pretty good laugh about it.

My favourite instructor is

Anton Kosztyo. In the first semester with Anton everyone walks into class and is freaked out. Most think he is going to be the worst teacher ever, since he gives surprise tests and is very straightforward. However, even though Anton is tough, he really prepares you for the real world. He uses a lot of real life stories from his own experience in the Hotel and Restaurant Management business.

The most important thing I learned in college

is that there will always be people in your life that you will have to work with even though you may not want to. Through numerous group projects you learn to work with people you don't get along with or who don't contribute to getting the job done for the good of the team.

One thing I didn't learn at school

is that you will always encounter situations that are not taught in any textbook and that require you to think on your feet. Because of my experience at Douglas I have the confidence to overcome those situations on my own.

Links

Hotel and Restaurant Program

HORM Thai Exchange Program

 

HORM on Facebook