Lately I’ve been spending a lot of time on the ADA (American Dietetic Association) website researching what it takes to become a Registered Dietitian (RD). That is where my true passion lies – helping myself as well as others make healthier decisions for their lives. Sometimes I wish I had the guts to pursue this career path earlier… like oh, say, maybe when I was an undergrad. For those who knew they wanted to become an RD early on, all they had to do was graduate with a B.S. in Nutrition, complete a CADE-accredited supervised program, and pass the RD national exam. I feel like I lost precious, wasted time by avoiding those darn science classes earlier on.
It’s funny how life throws curveballs at you, I feel like I am at that same crossroads time and again – that confusing yet necessary place that we all submit to at the many, various points in our life. We all know that place. That place where we’re left wondering (again), what next?
I’m at my life’s crossroad again. Currently unemployed (due to the economy), yet halfway through an MBA. Do I continue the job search and focus on what I’ve been doing the last 4 years of my life? (Project Management). The MBA will help me regardless if I get that second Master’s in Nutrition. Or despite all that, should I pursue a career in Dietetics – requiring another 3-4 years devoted to a rigorous, science-heavy curriculum. Can my husband’s lone income sustain the both of us while I go and pursue my heart’s desire? Will the outcome outweigh the costs? Decisions Decisions. They’re neverending…
awesome. i had to quit after ending up in urgent care during bikram hah. .-= Lisa-Anne´s last...
Neville says:
It’s never too late for a career change. It would’ve made things much easier had I not been afraid of science courses in college but a few years later I’m just beginning a different path. I’ve heard of people in PT school in their 30’s and 40’s AFTER they’ve spent a few successful years in completely different careers.
26th January 2010 at 10:42 pm
Jiggly says:
thanks for the good words
that’s the same message i keep getting from the older people i’ve talked to. i really don’t want to look back later on when i’m in my mid-30s and say “i should’ve done it”.
26th January 2010 at 11:16 pm
Registered Dietitian – Here I Come! | JiggaRoo says:
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