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!

Seminar at Kings College London

Seminar at Kings College London

About This Experience

Looking at cardio vascular health and saturated fats.  Held at Kings College London and supported by the Alpro Foundation.  

Much evidence was shown in respect to the above.  Cohorts had gathered information in support of plant based eating and the link of cardio vascular health.  

When Did The Experience Take Place?

10 March 2016

Supporting Evidence

Product brochures containing much dietary information. Photo graphs of the slide presentation and of the outside of Kings.  Plus the confirmation email of my booking.

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Overall Reflection

This synopsisum was informative to me in relation to my studies.  More and more I am realising the benefits of eating a diet lower in saturated fats and higher in PUFAs.  This demonstrated that a plant based diet may make these nutrients more readily available.  

A plant based diet does not exclude meat.  Rather is a diet focused more on consumption of vegetables, fruit, nuts, seeds and certain unsaturated oils. The recommendation was to include around 1/3rd meat and 2/3rd plant based.  

The speaker was keen to point out that this diet can be subject to error by the consumer.  If he were to consume more wholegrain bread in the diet, this may be bread which needs carving; making the consumer prone to carving a larger portion of 50g rather than the recommended 30g.  Shop bought bread may contain higher levels of salt than desirable.  Therefore, a risk may be imposed to consume more salt.  

While every diet discussed seems to have arguments for and against, I can clearly see the benefits of eating a full spectrum of colour in a plant based diet.  Variety and balanced, this diet may well have convinced me that a lower intake of animal based fats may be beneficial to health.  Also, I am keen to get out and buy a Nutribullet!

A final side note to take away from the evening,  there is some limited studies on menopausal women and symptoms of  menopause such as hot flushes.  Soya bean products are thought to lower the symptoms in these women.

While watching the speakers and taking mental notes, I could see how the knowledge they have may have come across to the audience as easy to understand with one speaker, yet less easy to understand with the next speaker.  This has also helped with my own presentation skills for the future and any speaking I may need to do.