Life is not about the destination, but the journey it takes to get to the destination. I believe you need to allow yourself as many opportunities as you can and make the best of everything. After graduation in the Spring of 2011, I desire to be accepted into a dietetic internship. I feel this is the next big step I need to climb in order to increase my knowledge and practical experience in the field of dietetics. I am going to do everything I can to make certain I end up at a place that I feel I can excel most at.
Growing up in the south has been delightful. However, I am ready to branch out and explore new places. I want to meet new people--serve others--and encourage our society about the healthy benefits of nutrition. My first and foremost priority is to pursue an internship that will challenge me and encourage my potential as I further develop as a dietitian. In addition, I want an internship that will provide me with quality instruction and "hands on" experiences in a diverse population so that upon completion, I will employ the necessary food service and nutrition care techniques in order to be an efficient, confident dietitian that will enable me to excel in any professional opportunity. I desire an internship with a wide variety of experiences in medical nutrition therapy with an emphasis on evidence-based clinical practice will allow me to express ideas, assessments, and recommendations to those using the American Dietetic Association Code of Ethics. I look forward to learning about ways to effectively manage a food service and provide quality nutrition care. I also want an internship that has an emphasis with research. Because science is constantly evolving, having a strong foundation in research will allow me to stay abreast decades from now. Moreover, being involved in a strong dietetic internship will bestow the professional skills in order to be the effective dietitian I strive to become.
I would really like to pick Spanish back up. With our country having so many Hispanic people, I believe knowing Spanish, at least enough to speak in a clinical setting, could further my career and allow me to help more people with their nutritional needs. It is hard to assist people when there is a language barrier in the way. Just the other day while working at the hospital, I was not able to accommodate the needs of a patient due to this obstacle.
I am ready to apply what I have learned in the last four years from the University of Tennessee in Nutrition as well as my outside experiences to branch out and become that dietitian I have desired to become since I was in high school. Nutrition is my passion. Helping others become healthy so they can live happy, productive lives is my mission and goal for my professional career.
