Dietetics Career Path

In my professional working experience, I have been acknowledged for my ability to hit the ground running and exceed all expectations. My work history proves that I have been able to successfully move forward in my career as I continue to advance my education

It has given me the tools and confidence to continue my quest to gain unlimited knowledge and experience with a career in Nursing.

My professional experiences thus far have enabled me to learn a great deal while reaching my

Similar to many young people, I dreamed of leaving town and creating a big name for myself. After venturing through undergraduate and graduate school, I gained my first real job at

As seniors in high-school we are always asked about what career we want to pursuit,and where we want to take our lives. I began thinking about what I like and what subjects I was good at. I found out I loved math and science and was good at them too. Then I knew that the health field was really for me. I began searching for ways for me to see if I really liked it, so I applied to go to scrubs health camp at Augsburg college near my house. I really liked it and saw that my love for kids had me leaning to becoming a pediatrician. I had my doubts on that also because of the number of years of schooling, and one day I stumbled upon a pediatric nurse practitioner occupation and began reading about it. I loved it so much that

After my first year at UND, I took a CNA class and became employed at a nursing home in Menahga, where I am still working. At this job I was able to experience patient care and begin to see the benefits of helping patients improve their lives. In my time after High School I have also had many other valuable experiences. I have been a Camp Counselor at two, 1 ½ week Confirmation Camps for our church. At these camps it was mine, along with other Counselor’s responsibility to teach the younger teens about how we believe as well as demonstrate how to be respectable adults. These camps allowed me to use and develop my leadership skills and also created memories that I will never forget. I have also shadowed a few different Medical Professionals, in order to better understand the world of medicine. Dr. Dan Smith is a General Surgeon who lives and practices very near to where I live. I was able to shadow Dr. Smith for many hours and built a relationship with him. He showed me some aspects of the medical field that I may not have seen elsewhere. My life has been far from typical, but I do believe that each of my experiences has made me both a better person as well as a be

In addition to my experience in an academic environment, I have a great deal of diverse practical

My educational goals are attending a four year university getting a bachelors degree in science with a minor in chemistry. Throughout my time in university I would also like to become a certified Phlebotomist and EKG technician. With obtaining my bachelors in science and minor in chemistry this will be a step towards my final education goal in applying to a master program to become a Physician Assistant. Being able to understand and know health scientific problems has been a lifelong goal of mines helping people to know more about what they can do to prevent or become better has always been my

A dietician is described as an expert on diet and nutrition. As a Dietician, one must evaluate the health of his or her clients and recommend foods accordingly. Dieticians may also have to work one-on-one with clients to advise certain problems. There are three main specialties within the occupation: clinical dieticians, community dieticians, and management dieticians. Clinical dieticians provide medical nutrition therapy. They usually work in hospitals, long-term care facilities, and clinics. Community dieticians develop programs and counsel groups on things such as health and nutrition. Like clinical dieticians, community dieticians work in along along with working in government and nonprofit agencies. Lastly, management dieticians

An alternate career path I would choose would be a Toxicologist. The results to my dietary assignment for a nutrition course suggested I consume 12 cups of spinach to meet my body’s vitamin A requirement was ridiculous. As I later learned in a toxicology course, every substance has a certain dose that can be considered “medicine” or “toxin” -- even a common household ingredient like sugar. I developed an interest in the human body’s abilities to absorb, filter, and react to different substances. I became aware of the choices my parents made with their diet as if toxicity levels did not exist. Through educating my family in basic food toxicology, I had the desire to continue to educate and increase awareness of the choices we make in our life.

I have always been interest in science, so after my A levels I decided to do a science based degree, hence I chose biochemistry. During my degree, I had to learn more about the body and how it functions to take care itself when its being infected and when it is under normal conditions. This fascinated me even more and once my degree was completed I looked into doing another degree on something that would go in more depth about the body, so I concluded that it would a course in health care.

I came into college knowing that I wanted to work in the medical field, but without really knowing what profession I wanted to pursue. There were many reasons why I wanted to pursue a career in the medical field which eventually led to pursuing a pharmacy career. One reason was wanting a career where I’m regularly

My interest started in elementary school, because of the teachers who enhanced my passion for science. In elementary school, I never thought about turning my passion into an actual career; that didn’t happen until high school. Science always intrigued me, from the never-ending science fair projects to research projects. Georgetown University’s Masters’ program in Biotechnology/ BioScience will continue to enhance my passion for science, but will also enhance my other passion in health related professions. Throughout my life, I loved science and health, but more so, the satisfaction of putting someone’s well being before my own.

From a young age, I have always wanted to know how and why the things around me work. Science was one of my more well-liked subjects throughout my schooling years. I am able to excel in these subjects because I have developed a strong interest in them and I enjoy the process of learning new things. I have always wanted to go to university to study a science-based subject. While browsing through the variety of courses available in your university, I came across "Food Science" and it caught my attention. That was when I knew it would be the right course for me.

Even though I have certainty in the field I want, I still don’t have a clear vision on what specific dietetic department I would like to pursue, since there is a long chain of options that comes with this degree. Hopefully when I enter into the internship program it will aid me in deciding the department I want to be in. While this plan of mine is ideal, there is always the possibility that I will change my mind. In the meantime, I realize this profession becomes unappealing because of the work that is required. However, it has somehow caught my attentions, and moved my heart. Out of every other field out there, dietetics enchanted me, I really wanted to learn as much as I could to let others have a happy and healthy life.