Bio

Welcome to my bio!

“When I look back on my life, It’s not that I don’t want to see things exactly as they happened, It’s just that I prefer to remember them in an artistic way.”

I invite you to read this if you want to get to know me on a more personal level.

Ready to take off? Let me take you through the years 1995-2016.

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June 13th, 1995: Hello word. A new kid was born. A little boy, fortunately. My parents didn’t have a baby girl name. Jenci was the only name they liked both. Hungarian, unique and powerful. It literally means “well” or “God is reconciling”. I can tell you, I really like my name. I see it as a reflection of myself.

 

September 1995: Meet my hero. My grandfather. Brave, entrepreneurial, beloved & sensitive. They often say some traits skip one generation. I think they are right.

August 1996: My first footsteps. Seeing things differently, bigger & nearer gave me the opportunity to determine what I really loved.

September 1996: Meet my godmother, my inspiration. I saw her cooking, I wanted to do so. I saw her caring, I wanted to do so. I saw her serving, I wanted to do so. I think I have to thank her for sharing her passion with me. People often describe her as difficult, moody & weak. I see it differently. I call it selective happiness.

June 1997: I mean it when I tell you I am passionate about hospitality. I think this picture says it all. When I was two years old, I didn’t want to play with cars, animals or instruments. I wanted my own kitchen to make food and serve it to my family. I saw cut paper as french fries and wet sand as mashing potatoes. “Eat it, Mommy”, I said. She told me I had a very creative mind.

June 1998: Still playing with kitchens. I had two territories now [two kitchens]. I was the luckiest kid ever.

June 2000: Look at this birthday gift. They already knew I was going to discover the world. I didn’t know it. Now I’m proving it.

November 2001: “Meter Maria’s” 91th birthday. It was the last one. She passed away that month. She always wanted to learn me new things. She taught me counting to ten. She taught me that I don’t like black coffee. I still love her.

May 2002: Meet my godfather. This picture was taken during my first communion. He was strict, but a good and beloved man. He was a teacher and has done a lot of good things for society. He passed away in February 2012. A dark period in my life… I lost my dearest pet and godfather. Thank God music exists.

July 2003: Fendels, Austria. My first holiday abroad. A new world opened to me. I was discovering myself.

October 2004: “Bonne Maman & Bon Papa”. They didn’t have a lot, but they gave me everything they could. She was French, he was Flemish. They were the perfect example of true love. He passed away in 2007, she in 2014. Thank you for giving me a big love for the French language.

May 2007: My solemn communion picture. People still ask me why I was pretending I was playing the accordion. I didn’t like playing instruments. Instead, I wanted to become a cook. I think my mom likes accordeons.

May 2008: ‘Pepito’ or ‘Pedde’, was his name. My lovely cat. We ate together, we slept together, we cried together and we laughed together. He passed away in February 2012. I loved him for 100%. Although, I hated the fact he was so nonchalant. He lost his long hairs everywhere.

2009-2013: My dreams came true. I really wanted to go to hospitality school, and so I did. Going to boarding school was an unavoidable part of it. I really found myself during these four years as I learned a lot about life and people. Classmates became friends, teachers became inspiration sources and my passion became my career path.

July 2012: My very first time taking a plane. I was so excited! A five hour flight. I can tell you, I was looking through the window for 99,9% of the time. I was fascinated by the fact I could see everything differently. Buildings, landcapes, people, beaches, rivers, lakes, mountains… I saw it all.

June 2013: Celebrating my 18th birthday on a cruiseship with my best friend and her parents. A cruise through Scandinavia. This holiday was a real revelation to me. Waking up every morning and having a different breathtaking view is magnificent. Maybe one day I’m gonna work on a cruiseship. Who knows…

August 2013: I really like this picture. It really reflects how happy I was during that period of my life. It was taken during a night out in Benidorm when I was doing my internship in Spain. My first working abroad adventure. This experience again helped me a lot to find myself and develop my own personality. Thank you to all the people who helped making this internship unforgettable. [Ps: did you already notice that I am the only one who was looking into the camera? Lol.]

October 2013: Hard work pays off. This picture was taken during the graduation ceremony. The hospitality school director elected me as the best and most deserving student of my set in 2013.

July 2014: Meet my dearest person in the world. That person who gives me a lot of positive vibes. She is so brave, strong and powerful but modest and sensitive at the same time. I think she’s proud of me. I’m proud of her too.

December 2015: Having the opportunity to study one semester abroad in Vancouver was one of the best things in my life. Saying goodbye to all these amazing people was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done. Thank you my BCIT tourism crew for making my semester abroad an unforgettable one.

January 2016: I’m still learning about life, but so grateful I have the opportunity to discover the world and pursuing my hospitality career by staying my authentic self.

Love,