1. 1550 Owens Store Road
Canton, GA 30115
April 18th, 2012
Judges, Senior Project
Creekview High School
1550 Owens Store Road
Canton, GA 30115
Dear Judges:
My name is Jane Cox. I am eighteen years old and will be attending Kennesaw State
University in the fall. I am very family oriented and regularly attend church at Calvary
Baptist Church. I am very active in the youth group there and sing in the choir. I have
been singing since I was three years old. As far-fetched as it may be, my dream is to one
day be known for my voice as a country singer. On a realistic note, I am highly
considering to be a nurse, but now I’m starting to lean more in the direction of becoming
a dental hygienist, which was originally my back up choice in case I couldn’t get into the
nursing program. My mind keeps changing in what career path I would like to go in. For
example, at the beginning of the year, I considered taking up a job in decorating cakes,
which led me to the decision of taking cake classes and making my final cake for this
senior project.
My product is a classic yellow, layered cake, covered in an ivory fondant. It is topped
with red-tipped, yellow roses and strung with a yellow and red blended ribbon. I was able
to succeed in making this cake with the help of the Wilton products and classes that I
found while researching. Some issues I found, were getting the flower petals to stay in
place. I ended up having to let them dry for several days in baking cups. I also had
trouble with the ribbon, but after a lot of molding and patience, I was able to place it in a
fashion that I was satisfied with.
My choice of project showed me a glimpse of what it takes to be a pastry chef. I took the
cake classes to learn the techniques that Wilton teaches, to create my final product. I
learned that cake decorating takes a lot of patience and hard work. Something I lack is
patience, I so I definitely had some difficulty in mastering some of the techniques. During
this process, I found out that a career in becoming a pastry chef is not something I desire
to pursue. It’s something that I didn’t really enjoy doing, especially when I knew it was
vital in doing so and I didn’t have a passion for it.
I personally found this project to be very stressful. As being in my senior year, we have a
hard enough time with our everyday school work and the decisions we have to make with
colleges or our other future plans. I find it somewhat unfair to have something this
important being held over your head for your last year. We already have so much we
have to deal with at this stage and it just adds onto everything. I don’t think it would be as
bad if it were to be condensed or not as much weighed as much as a priority. I honestly

2. don’t feel like I have learned much that will be beneficial to me in the future, but I guess
time will tell. I would like to thank you, judges, for taking the time out of your busy lives
to see the process and final result of this senior project. It means a lot to me that you
would come to see my presentation and to acknowledge me for the effort I’ve put into my
project.
Sincerely,
Jane Cox