Yes, yes I know I haven’t posted in over a year. But in my
defense so much has been going on. The biggest change of all is that Jeff and I
have moved in together…… in Raleigh! This was probably one of the most
difficult decisions I’ve ever had to make. I loved living in the mountains
along with the people who I had met during my 7 year stay. But of course we can
always visit.
I finished my internship in May. It was probably one of the
most energy and mentally draining things I have ever done. But the good news is that it’s over! Yet I
shouldn’t say it was a completely draining experience, I did learn quite a bit
about dietetics as well as my strengths and weaknesses in the field. For the
longest time I would have thought that, given my food service experience, I
would have liked my school nutrition administration rotation the most. While I
did learn a lot about the School Nutrition Program, I realized I’m not the kind
of person who can be stuck behind a desk all day crunching in numbers. Plus I
learned it’s very difficult to get creative with the already set/strict menu in
the school’s cafeterias. But then again this is the point of an internship, to
experience what you never knew.
What I did find to be quite interesting was my clinical and
community rotations. I completed my clinical with the Veterans Affairs Medical
Center in Asheville. Having taken two
semesters of clinical nutrition during undergrad, I thought it would be as
grueling. Luckily I realized that while still being hard at times, I really
enjoyed discussing nutrition with patients and their families. It’s even got me
thinking about joining a branch of the military. Sounds crazy but it’s still an
idea.
I wasn’t too sure about community either (I’m starting to
sound like a Debbie Downer here), I’m not too crazy about kids but I really
liked practicing my counseling skills at WIC in Buncombe County. For those who
are unfamiliar with WIC (Women Infants and Children) it’s a supplemental
program for pregnant, post-partum women, their babies and children up to five-years-old.
They provide nutrition education,
grocery vouchers as well as promotion of breastfeeding. Yes I went to many,
many breastfeeding classes. Lots of boobs and oddly enough many problems occur.
For the most part I saw many caring and compassionate Mothers who wanted the
best for their children who unfortunately are going through a rough patch in
terms of finances.
After I was done with the internship, I did get to go to
Bonnaroo again J I
didn’t take as many pictures as I did last year but we still had a great time.
This year my friend Crystal got to come with us! It wasn’t as hot as last year,
it actually got cold at night…what???? This year we got to see Radiohead, the
Avett Brothers, Dispatch, Phish, Mogwai, Ben Folds, Foster the People,
Rubblebucket, etc. I truly loved the group of people we camped out with this
year. We met up with some people my roommate Ashley worked with, along with some
fresh faces, straight out of high school. I have to take a moment and reflect
on one of our members of our “Bonnaroo Family,” Tyler. I found out a few weeks
ago that Tyler had passed away. He was so young and so much fun to be around.
Much love and support to his friends, family and reposed soul.
I moved from Asheville to Raleigh in July. I really like the
apartment Jeff and I share. It just needs some more furniture and more stuff on
the walls. We do have an awesome porch and yes we are starting a little garden.
It might be a little out of season but hey when it gets colder we can figure
out what to do.
Since moving in the job hunt is on. I’ve had a few
interviews but so far no dice. To help with the bills I’m working, oh dare I
say it, as a server again. Ughhh. More motivation to get a real job. Like I was
saying earlier the possibility of looking into a branch of the military is
actually not a bad idea at this point. It would at least give me something to
do. Volunteer work is also a possible thought as well.
Well there we go, this is everything that has been going on
thus far. If I can make this into a daily ritual we will be good to go J
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