Making Choices
So my 20 (will be 21 at the beginning of December) years old nephew is going through the "I don;t know what I want to be when I grow up" mess that we all go through. He is in school and we all tell him, no matter what!!! Get a degree. Every week he is thinking about a new major. Well last Sunday he announced he was interested in maybe studying nutrition. REALLY?!??!?!!! Well then!!! Make sure that you study up on people who have WLS...all the surgeries!!! Because they are not all the same and people can die because of wrong information. If he follows through on this he will be wonderful at it. However, that is a big if and I know it. But wow!!! If he did....
Elizabeth
Back in the U.S.A.
"I have lost the lumbering hulk that I once was. I don't hide behind my clothes or behind my door. I am part of life's rich tapestry not an observer." Kirmy
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on 10/24/11 7:39 am - Woodbridge, VA
on 10/24/11 7:39 am - Woodbridge, VA
ha, I'm 29 and still don't know what I want to be when I grow up :P I got my degree in business administration and am gainfully employed in a career with plenty of job security that pays well...but I'm not in love with it and now feel "trapped." So, whatever he ENJOYS, support him in persuing it - I think we all learn a little too late that the "smart" choice isn't always the one that will make you happy!
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on 10/24/11 7:56 am - Woodbridge, VA
on 10/24/11 7:56 am - Woodbridge, VA
heh, TIRED! 18 weeks pregnant tomorrow, and it is sucking out ALL my energy! I haven't been posting much since I can't get to OH when I'm at work and usually end up falling asleep on the couch in the evenings before I get to do much online. I'm such a bum lately :P
Any trips to VA in your future??
Any trips to VA in your future??
My friend that I was visiting when I got to see you is also pregnant. She is about 5 weeks away from delivering. She has been telling me the same thing most of the nine months.
Elizabeth
Back in the U.S.A.
"I have lost the lumbering hulk that I once was. I don't hide behind my clothes or behind my door. I am part of life's rich tapestry not an observer." Kirmy
Elizabeth - make sure he gets his degree in dietetics.....there are a lot of different "nutrition' - type degrees, but the dietetics is what will get him a job as an RD, and that's where the money is. In order to get a job working in a hospital, or for example, a bariatric practice, he needs to have that, and be registered, usually after doing an internship. My daugther is getting her degree in dietetics too......it's a rigorous program, and she's just in her freshman year. I hope she can tough it out!
Good luck to him!
Good luck to him!
Julie R - Ludington, Michigan
Duodenal Switch 08/09/06 - Dr. Paul Kemmeter, Grand Rapids, Michigan
HW: 282 - 5'4"
SW: 268
GW: 135
CW: 125
Duodenal Switch 08/09/06 - Dr. Paul Kemmeter, Grand Rapids, Michigan
HW: 282 - 5'4"
SW: 268
GW: 135
CW: 125
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