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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
Nutrition Sciences
Texas A & M University-College Station
Graduate Degree
Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Dietitians and Nutritionists:
Bachelor's Degree: Nutrition Sciences
Graduate Degree: Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist
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Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Parents:
A dietitian? Is that a real job where you can actually make money?
How I responded:
When others criticized my choice to study nutrition it was because they didn't know anything about it. I dealt with their criticism by doing my research and educating them, rather than becoming frustrated by their ignorance.