St.Vincent de Paul Kitchen Work

Today I am visiting St. Vincent de Paul in Phoenix to see what kind of volunteer work I am eligible to do. I've asked to be placed in the kitchen so I can directly work with the food, I think it will be good for me. I see myself cutting up bulk amounts of tomatoes in an industrial sized kitchen...we'll see how true that is. Ahh what am I going to do if I have to cut up meat?! :( Either way, now I can volunteer and get some hands on experience in a kitchen; a perfect combination I would say. This should be quite beneficial to my dietetic internship resume, which needs to be as STELLAR as possible.
I have an assignment to research two particular internships in New York. I'll use eatright.org as well as a new website I was just told about...http://www.allaccessinternships.com/. Check it out, I love it already.
Also, Tina Shepard delivered some bad news to our class yesterday. Out of the 15 students applying for internships this winter, only about 4 were matched. This internship process is FIERCE! Geeze...
Good news to even out the bad news: I got an A on my human nutrition exam. :)
Yesterday I tried acai berry frozen yogurt. I've heard some things about how great this
antioxidant packed berry is...I'll have to do some research.
A Su Salud,
Rachel

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Public Health & WIC

A guest speaker working with our Arizona WIC program came to speak to our NTR 150 class last week. She works in the public health area, for the Arizona Department of Public Health Services. I am very interested in her career, because she seems to have a lot of influence on the nutrition of women and children in need. Not only would this type of career involve my love of food, but it would combine it with my absolute passion of making a difference in the lives of others. If I could spend every day helping people in need by educating them on healthful lifestyles, I would have found heaven! I need to find a way to explore that option more...

AND great news! I received an email from our DPD Director informing us that the Gilbert and Chandler School Districts will be establishing a new dietetic internship!!! With a stipend!!! AWESOME :)

A Su Salud,
Rachel

¡A Su Salud!

I want to share my love of food and nutrition with you! Without health and wellness, nothing else in life matters. In an age of fast food and sedentary lifestyles, consciousness of our food decisions is crucial . Sharing nutrition knowledge, exposing dangers to our wellness and making you feel all around better is my passion. So here's to your health...¡A Su Salud!