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Aspiring cosmetologists were on Monday told that they would only succeed in the field if they are passionate about it and exude excellence.<\/p>\n
Director of Youth, K. Darren Turnquest in a spirited address to cosmetology students of The Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) encouraged them to take their chosen career path seriously.<\/p>\n
\u201cCosmetology is a competitive field. If you don\u2019t love what you\u2019re doing, pack up your boxes and get out.\u00a0 It\u2019s not your mission or ministry.\u00a0 You are not just cosmetologists; you are therapists.\u00a0 People don\u2019t want to come into the chair of those who aren\u2019t confident about themselves,\u201d said the director.<\/p>\n
Mr. Turnquest reassured students that following what they are passionate about reaps the most rewards.\u00a0 He challenged the students to seek their purpose in life.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s an opportunity you are investing in.\u00a0 Bite off all of it; digest all of it.\u00a0 You can make a difference not only in your life, but in someone else\u2019s life,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n
Mr. Turnquest was speaking during a professional day for cosmetology students, held under the theme: Keep Calm and Love Cosmetology.<\/p>\n
As the youngest Director of Youth in the country – at the age of 29 – Mr. Turnquest shared that he is an overcomer, having been called negative names by teachers, but rising above the naysayers.<\/p>\n
\u201cA teacher told me I would never amount to anything in life,\u201d he recalled. However, the Acadia University graduate said he discovered what he loves and deliberately switched from his initial study of medicine to psychology.<\/p>\n
\u201cI created an individual success plan.\u00a0 Access and opportunity are important, but the will to do it is more important. You must validate yourself,\u201d he underscored, adding that at that point his C\u2019s became A\u2019s.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhatever I do, I want it to be to the best of my ability. I execute it with excellence.\u00a0 Every task I do must be done correctly, with heart,\u201d stated Mr. Turnquest.<\/p>\n
\u201cI never settled.\u00a0 Your standard is your standard.\u00a0 It\u2019s not how you start, but how you finish,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Director of Youth K. Darren Turnquest<\/p>\n
FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS – Director of Youth, K. Darren Turnquest motivating BTVI cosmetology students to be passionate about their vocation.<\/p>\n
KEEP IT UP – Hollis Sherman, a BTVI Beauty Trades\u2019 instructor, hugs student Doreen Young, who received the Most Outstanding Student Award for her Massage Therapy class.<\/p>\n
WELL DONE -Janet Grant, BTVI\u2019s Beauty Trades\u2019 instructor, presents Samantha Evans with a gift as one of the top students of her Beauty Culture Science class.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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