A Journey of a Thousand Miles Begins With A Single Step

If you know me well, you know that I love blogs, and have a few that I follow religiously. I have been playing with the idea of starting my own for a couple of years now, but never felt I had anything to write about that would really make a difference for anyone reading it. Lots of big changes have happened for me in the past year, and I finally feel like I have something to contribute to the blogosphere.

In March, I quit my full time job in the non-profit arts world to go back to school full time at the University of Cincinnati, where I am studying to earn my Bachelor of Science Degree in Dietetics. This is a huge change from my first degree, which was a Bachelor of Music Degree in Vocal Performance! Algebra? Statistics? CHEMISTRY? Oh my. Dusting the cobwebs off my science and math skills has been a challenging and incredibly rewarding experience.

Because I am insane, I have managed to complete an entire year of school since the end of March. The Dietetics program is usually completed in 5 years, which includes your internship. My goal is to complete the entire thing in 3 years. When I am finished, I will be qualified to work as a Registered Dietitian. I haven't decided what field I want to work in, but I am interested in exploring school nutrition, pediatric and adolescent nutrition, sports nutrition, and clinical work with weight loss patients. It is my hope that this blog can one day be a resource for my patients as well as my friends.

I have been amazed at the number of friends who have asked me diet related questions since I started school, and I thought this would be a fun way to share what I am learning about food and nutrition. I will be sharing recipes, fun facts, reviews of healthy products, exercise tips, and whatever else I happen to learn along the way. And, since I will be spending so much time in a science lab, I can promise some fun stories and mishaps in the process.

I have learned so much already, and I can't wait to share my knowledge and passion about all things food and nutrition with you!