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My educational journey - from passion to profession

Today is  Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day . I feel so lucky to be one of many qualified nutrition experts who are helping people improve their lives through food and nutrition. My educational journey to today has been a long one so I thought I would share it with you today.  2000-2001 After graduating from Paul Laurence Dumber High School in 2000, I went to IUP in Indiana, Pennsylvania for my freshman year. I continued competitive swimming at this Div II University, specializing in 100 butterfly, 200 IM and 200 butterfly. I was swimming more yards than ever before and we had swim meets almost every weekend during peak season. I started my educational journey focused on medicine, wanting to be some kind of doctor. I was having a hard time balancing school with swimming as swimming was taking a big toll on my life and I was struggling to obtain the education that I wanted. Plus, I missed my family and friends back in KY. 2001-2004 I transferred b...