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Name: Jiyoung
Location: Illinois, United States
Birthday: 12/11/1985
Gender: Female
Interests: tennis, shopping, listening to music, playing poker, and hangin out with friends
Occupation: Student
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AIM:  gluv04
Member Since:
9/21/2002
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Biking, Micro Brews, Wilderness - Would love to see it one day. | | |
| I am lucky to have found something I enjoy doing. I haven't found the exact job that I love, but I do love the field that I'm in. Last night was a great night of learning. I attended a Chicago Dietetic Association meeting about Bariatric surgery. It was very informative, and something that I think more dietitians need to be knowledgeable about. We are very likely to run into these patients, so no matter what your feelings on the topic, you should be prepared for this patient population and know how to best care for them.
I was so excited afterwards, that a friend who attended the meeting, and I spoke on the subject as we were taking the 'L' home - specifically about the effects of bariatric surgery on type 2 diabetes. A woman overheard us, and she asked us very politely what we knew about about it. She told us that she was diagnosed with type 2 this year and she was struggling. She knew she ate "poorly" and that she should exercise more. She knew that the weight around her midsection was a problem. She knew these things, but she was still confused, and probably overwhelmed with where to start. So, she looked at us both for help. Luckily for her, she had asked the right people..two Registered Dietitians. Unfortunately for her, there was so much we wanted to tell her, but not enough time...that and we weren't sure how to practice..what information we were allowed to give, not working for a doctor and not being covered with insurance. I wanted to give her some information on healthy eating in general, but again, it's hard to advise an individual without looking at their medical charts. Ideally, I want to know their history, medical conditions, and do a proper assessment, but I just didn't know where to start. I wish I had a business card, to try to keep in contact and recommend someone for her to see. All we could do is listen to her problems, and suggest that she ask her primary care to refer her to an RD or CDE (Certified Diabetes Educator) for more help.
This is what I love about the field. I love that I can use my knowledge to help people...however, not so much in this case, but eventually I'll be in a better position to help others when I'm employed. There is such a great need for nutrition education, and I can't wait to start! | | |
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I love this shirt...I wish I worked for OSU extension...it would make buying this t shirt make more sense. I might just buy it anyway!
Loving extension right now...crossing my fingers for UIUC so I can work for my alma mater!!!!
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On another note I'm having trouble sleeping. It's 2am and I'm so wide awake. I've even been taking melatonin for the past week because I just can't get sleepy. I wonder if it's because of my thoughts? I know it's crazy, but I think it's partially because of my dad's pre diabetes. It's been so frustrating knowing that he is so stubborn and unwilling to go to a doctor or trust the advice of health professionals...like myself! I literally stay awake running different scenarios in my head of me trying to teach him about his diabetes. In every scenario it doesn't end well because he hates taking advice from me. Ugh. I guess this is good practice for future frustrating patients.
The other reason I've been up is because I'm not expending enough energy staying at home all the time. I actually just remembered that I signed myself up for some studies at the Chicago Research Lab. Sometimes when they have multiple paying studies I'll sign up for a bunch and go in..tomorrow there's only three and it's only $10 for 30 min. It's small but still a good excuse to get out of the house. | | |
| OK, my week long pity party is officially over! I've come back to the real world and stepped out of the world of the stories that I've been reading. I took a long walk today (5 hours!) and really took in the city. My what a beautiful day it was. It felt like Summer :).
Taking baby steps with the job stuff too. I've applied to a lot of jobs and have 3 call backs for next week! I'm nervous because they're all over the place...location and field of practice. I've been stressing over which field I want to work in too much. I've been putting so much pressure on myself to find that perfect first job. What I realize is that that's stupid. I shouldn't get worked up over taking a job that isn't the "perfect forever job"...I should just worry about it being "perfect for right now". Whatever anxieties certain fields bring..like clinical..I need to remember that I was good at it, but I just have a lot to learn, but that's almost true for every job. The challenge right now is trying to figure out how to convince everyone how much I want to do the job I'm interviewing for. I want to focus in clinical/public health/WIC because.....
Getting back to how beautiful the weather is...I really can't wait to enjoy the city in full swing this summer..and STL too! I see music festivals, food, and the beach in my near future! Just need to land that job to fund my summer fun! | | |
| Um..I take it back. Am I moving to Porterville, CA? HELLLL NOOO!
I just couldn't do it. It was such a mountain town. A good part of me knew it was going to be in the middle of no where, but the small town, isolation, everyone knowing everyone, it all got to be too much for me. I began to question everything. Did I want to live here? Did I want to be so far from everything? Did I even want to end up in California? Would I be able to settle somewhere so far from home?!
So now I have to ask myself: Do I want to live in my old hometown (Stl), my new one here in Chicago, or try again at starting somewhere new- this time only looking at places I think I would really like to live in.
I've been avoiding everything. Unfortunately when I got back, I had interview requests to respond to and it was just too soon after this disappointing weekend. Sioux Falls, SD; Solon, OH, and Modesto, CA. Why did I apply to all these places? I already crossed SD off the list, I responded to CA telling them that I can't afford to fly out for the interview, and I'm holding off on OH because I need more time to think about it. I like Columbus, but I'm not sure about Solon..and this job is with a food company and I'm not sure if I want to jump back into that again so quickly.
I have a lot to think about this weekend, but for now, I'm going to just take a little time to regroup and not think about it. I'm choosing to get lost in books, finished 2 novels in two days...might do another one today. It's crazy how much I can read when I have some time. I'm certainly liking it better than watching TV...too bad it still results in me being lazy sitting on the couch all day. Eh. | | |
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