Why I Want To Be A Dietician

Next, I would love to go to culinary school after high school. In college, I want to be able to show vegetarianism through food and show how delicious and creative it can be. After college I want to hopefully work in vegetarian restaurants and hopefully run my own restaurant one day. I would love to have a vegan southern barbeque restaurant that incorporates everyone’s favorite comfort foods. My “perfect” life in five years is honestly being able to become a great chef and work at amazing restaurants because I consider the kitchen my second home and there’s no place I rather be.

In general, for my long-term goal is to help people and make them aware of how much nutrition and physical activity can make a big change in their life. My first goal is applying for the Internship within 2 years of graduating. After I complete my internship I will prepare for the exam by studying all my nutrition notes and books from school as well as all material from my internship. I will apply and take the national registered dietitian exam in order to be a practicing Registered Dietitian.

Career motivation: Graduated from high school, I attended health care- pharmacy. From-time to time while in college, my interest doubled in the field of health. Finally, I graduated in two-year pharmacy degree and joined the workforce immediately. Even though, the workplace is out of the United States, I have gained endless experiences started from small rural health care center to the country’s food medicine and health care regulatory authority for the past ten years. Definitely, that was the place where I understood what health care is, why health care is important, and how health care professions differ from other professions. So the only career which struggle to restore and maintain the healthy lives of living creatures, including the human being is the health care

Before FNU 206 Introduction to Nutrition and Dietetics, I only had an idea of what I wanted to do as a Registered Dietitian, but not exactly how to reach that goal. After taking this class, Dr. Adkins has given me direction as to how to find my first destination. The Registered Dietitian career is not like being a doctor; there is no specific practice to study in school and stay as that type of specially trained practice. There are certain practices and patients to attend to as a Registered Dietitian, however my first job can be in a clinical setting with cancer patients as supposed to a company focused on wellness of the body. The same situation applies before becoming certified when I must put those hours of experience in. This intrigued

My passion for health and wellness began at a very young age. I spent my time after school involved in athletics even from the early age of four. I have always been intrigued by food and the affects that it has on the human body, both positively and negatively. This passion for a healthy and active lifestyle was deepened as I aged and gained worldly experiences of nutrition throughout my childhood. Although I already had passion for nutrition and health, it was when my father was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease that set my dream of working with food into motion. Through my father’s diagnosis I decided that my true calling is to help treat others who are afflicted with disease states or injuries through nutrition. Realizing I could combine my passion

I want to major in Biology/Pre-Med because I have ulcerative colitis and I want to find a cure for this disease.I will need to become a dotor particularly a gastroenerologist. Thankfully, my ulcerative colitis is mild, but my life was chaotic for a few years. If it had been any worse, I am sure my life would have been ruined. Whenever I have an appointment, I notice the younger children who live with devastating forms of this disease. Living with any gastrointestinal disorder is a nightmare, and watching babies who have never lived a healthy life is exhausting considering when I complain even though I was diagnosed only five years ago. With this in mind, I decided to become a gastroenterologist. Although, I would focus more on researching any

A dream of mine is to help members of my community achieve the optimum picture of health in their lives, and to aid them in overcoming issues that can be resolved with dietary change. In fact, last year, I competed at a State competition and won second place in the nutrition category. After this, I continued to Nationals with a project that focused on how diet affects mental health. This year, I hope to again succeed in my project where I have reduced the effects of a disorder, Trichotillomania, through diet and

I chose the path of nutrition and dietetics because of my love for good food, cooking and an innate interest in the human body and how the foods we eat play such a critical role in how our bodies function and feel.

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.

Growing up as a military kid and having to move to a new state every few years has helped shape who I am as a person. As a child I had to adapt to new schools, states, and people as we moved and I’ll be able to carry that skill of adaptability into my career as a nurse. Nurses never quite know what to expect when walking in to work. Every patient is unique and no two cases are exactly alike. I will enjoy working in an environment that is ever-changing and never stagnant. One of my favorite things to do in my free-time is read about the latest innovations or new discoveries in nutrition and medicine. I love that this field will never “get old” even 40 years down the road. With new diseases being discovered all the time and new technologies and techniques being employed, I know there will always be more for me to learn about and become better at in the field. Another aspect of nursing that I will genuinely enjoy is patient education. In school, I have always been the first to help my friends if they were struggling in a course. I take delight in teaching others the class material and seeing them succeed. With nursing, I will be able to do the same with my patients. I look forward to enlightening patients on their condition and treatment options, and helping them succeed once they’re released. Since moving so much as a

Despite the fact that I have enrolled in DTC 101, I currently have no intentions on becoming a registered dietitian nutritionist. Personally I would work in the Computer Science or in a Computer Technician field as I have a very high interest into working with modern day technology. However, for the fall semester I have decided to enroll in DTC 101 as during the time it has peaked my interest and curiosity. Hopefully by the end of this course, I will enjoy it and have a greater understanding towards dietitian nutritionist.

First, I have always had an interest in nutrition and helping others to strive to be their happiest, and healthiest versions of themselves. Secondly, I have a close cousin of mine, Margaret McMurray, who has always been super influential in my life. Hearing her talk about her career as a dietitian has sparked an interest in becoming one on my own. Third, my father’s side of the family has always had a bad history of health problems. My father is trying to overcome this barrier through changes in his diet and exercise. Knowing that I could help families, including my own, to live a longer and healthier life is something I know I want to do. Additionally, my great uncle, Donald McFarland, recently moved back to Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin (my hometown) from Arizona. He has had diabetes for a few years, but the main reason he had to move back to where his family has their roots is because he started experiencing signs of severe dementia. It turns out he was not exactly following a good diet for someone who is diagnosed with diabetes, and he was not giving himself his regular insulin shots. After going into a nursing home, his so-called dementia started to go away. When he comes over for family gatherings, such as Thanksgiving, we can all tell if he has had sweets or his insulin shot that day. It is so mind-blowing to me how a simple diet change is essentially what is changing

I have studied BSc Nutrition with foundation degree for four years at South Wales University Newport. The course covered various aspects related to health and nutrition and included a variety of scientific modules. During my time in university I expanded my debating, discussion and presentation skills, and studying modules such as health psychology and applied nutrition have improved my communication and analytical skills. These opportunities have greatly helped develop my capacity for thinking creatively about how to promote healthy lifestyles.

Food is a universal need and I believe that there will always be a need for Registered Dietitians. As the new wave of technology continues, I want to be involved with bring Nutrition and technology more cohesive.  ****** program encompasses both aspects. Graduate school will provide me with the tools to be able to further my understanding in this field and fuel the *** that I have for Nutrition and helping others. In specific, [their school] will **** . In addition, the dietetic internship will help to mesh together what I learned in the Master program in the actual (real)

It has been almost 5 years since I have started studying abroad in the U.S.A. When I came to the states at first, I loved eating high-volume foods, snacks, and drinking soft drinks which I had not had in my hometown. All foods what I saw at the store were very colorful, high-volume, and greasy, but those foods stimulated my appetite.