Year 3 going swimmingly?

Year 3 is well and truly in swing now.

Is it going well?  ~I would like to say yes. I'm feeling so really.  Typing here on an unfamiliar keyboard with big ol' keys (as opposed to my little Mac ones) while drinking my coffee kind of suggests I can't keep away from the place.

Usually, I would be taking this time to walk my fluffy dog and take him into Starbucks, using their wi-fi and dog friendly service to begin a week of catching up on coursework.  Yet the grey clouds built hard and fast and I left Harley pining at the front door while I grabbed a hooded coat to protect me from the rain.  Leaving to take my daughter to the college close by, I decided to head on in here and start an update for my PDP.

Loving to write, I had a very interesting conversation with some collegues on SAturday as we worked the university open day in our ambassador role.
"Maybe I chose the wrong degree." As those words left my mouth I actually shocked myself.

WAnting to be a dietitian is a life long dream.  Yet.  This was to work with people, be empathetic and help them with their life struggles.  I am not sure I can see this happening now with the route my career seems to be naturally flowing.  Partly due to the lack of interaction with the members of the public.  This course isn't about that.

Strangely, I feel life definitely takes its own twists and turns in order to keep me on my toes

Food innovation

This subject of Food innovation seems to have caught my attention.  Knowing I have a love for business (that is, creating a life you love, not having a million pound business that creates lots of stress) and also for food, I can see a way forward for me as a nutritional scientist.

Allergy testing is something which I currently offer as a service across the globe via the internet.  I love it of course.
Knowing how much food allergies have changed my life, I am passionate beyond words about sharing this with others. Hmm, got me thinking once again...

Failed! Yo-yo feelings...

So yes that letter came and I heard I had failed.  NOT passed.  Remember?

So today I head to university feeling very sorry for myself, not sure if I should throw things in, defer a year or what.  Today was/is an open day for the university and I stepped into my uniform of the student ambassador that I negatively am and arrived feeling heated.  After tears from me (as the boss put her arms around me) and another sad face from my co-worker Sharon (lovely lady) I realised I was not going to be able to keep it together. I offered to go home.  No they said. Now I'm glad they said no.  I had a great day; honestly!

Speaking to those of great intelligence and feeling inspired by those speaking of post grad qualifications, I felt and realised that I was in fact definitely one of those people who blows off hot stream in order to keep myself going.  You know one of those people who thrive and live off stress?  I hate to admit that as it's so super messed up.

Knowing that post grad applications need to go in by September, I decided I am going to go for it at the retake, make a good job of it, apply for post grad and see what happens. If the family needs me and I need to put the post grad stuff on hold, or of course I may decide I don't want to do it, then I can decide that later.

Today I remembered why I started university.  The people were awesome today.  The actual academic stuff is not why but the experience is.  For sure.  Loved it!