Day 1!

I have survived the first 8 of 1688 hours of my dietetic internship!  Yay!  I hardly slept at all last night I was so excited/nervous.  Luckily today was an easy basic intro day that basically involved introductions, some paperwork and computer training and a lot of building tours.   Most importantly, today was a good reminder of why I chose to do what I do and I feel so blessed to have this opportunity.  My program is amazing!  I love the public health aspect and all of the preventative health measures that the health department takes to educate and protect it's citizens.  I feel so empowered and that what I'm doing really can and will make a difference.  It's an incredible feeling.

And on top of all of that they really made me feel welcome and that I'm more than "just an intern".  I have an adorable little cubicle next to the all of the other interns that had a cute little welcome sign, a nameplate and a tote bag and water bottle.  The previous interns also left us a box of goodies/necessities that included fun things like vegetable shaped candles, water bottles, tea and a feather boa.  There are six interns...all girls and we get along great already!  I can't wait to get to know them better.  We all have a different nutrition "background" so it will be exciting to learn from each other and to get to work together.   I know that it's going to be a long ride with a lot of hard work but I'm ready for the adventure!