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About to begin my first ever Rouxbe course and I'm feeling a little anxious about starting. I would love some advice about getting into a routine and time management.

Ask Me Anything (Office Half Hour)

Char Nolan - Ask Me Anything (Office Half Hour)

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This event was on September 23, 2025

Join Chef Char Nolan in her virtual office as she welcomes all of your questions. This event was created for you and we encourage you to ask anything – from cooking techniques to course-specific questions, to how to turn your cooking passion into profit or simply hearing the perspective of a professional chef, Chef Nolan is ready to answer them all.

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Question

Barbara Benner

About to begin my first ever Rouxbe course and I'm feeling a little anxious about starting. I would love some advice about getting into a routine and time management.?

Answer

I think that maybe feeling a little anxious might be normal because you have to get used to a computer system. You might have to do a little extra grocery shopping, you're going to have to do some cooking and other things like that. So I say, uh, enjoy the course. The instructors are always here for you. Our student services is always around to answer any questions. We all stay very connected, so enjoy it. I can't wait to see what your first meal will be and just enjoy and have a ton of fun. So don't be anxious, okay? But enjoy it. If anyone else who has gone through the course is on here today and you wanna offer some encouragement to Barbara, well feel free to do so.

Char Nolan

Chef Instructor

Char Nolan is a serious crusader for plant-based education, armed with a degree in public health from Philadelphia’s Temple University. She teaches nutrition and plant-based cooking throughout Philadelphia, and in many underserved communities. Char holds a certificate in plant-based nutrition from eCornell and completed Rouxbe’s Plant-Based Professional Certification course in 2015. In 2019, Char completed post-graduate course work in social media marketing at the University of the Arts. When she is not cooking or teaching, she manages social media accounts for several plant-based influencers. Char prides herself on learning everything she knows about cooking from growing up in her grandparents’ Italian restaurant. Her favorite vegetables are Brussels sprouts and kale, of course. Char originally hails from Queens, NY, but has lived in Philadelphia most of her adult life. She is a former Peace Corps Volunteer.