Today was the first day of the course. Two weeks ago, students were assigned a partner and given a bread recipe, from a different country, to learn in preparation for a bake off on the first day. The idea was to encourage team work and communication. It was pleasing to see students arriving to class prepared for a bake off. After the initial nerves of working with someone they didn’t know so well, all teams got to work, making the best bread they possibly could. At the end of the task, the bread was presented and tasted. Although this was meant as a team building exercise, the competition among students was very high. In the end, the team making baguettes was announced as the winners

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