April 05, 2011

Big News!!

As I had posted last week, I was waiting on my internship results.  Dietetic internships are very competitive and only about 50% of people who apply will get matched to one.  I had applied in 2009 and even with experience and a 3.8 GPA, I did not get matched to one.

Starting in March 2010, I began my current job as a dietary manager at a nursing home.  This job gave me tons of experience and by the beginning of this year, I was ready to reapply for internships.

On Sunday night at 7 PM online, I got the results.  I was matched to an internship at Western Michigan University (where I did my bachelor's degree)!!!!!!!!!!!! The program also has a master's degree attached to it so I will be working on that also.

This news is extremely exciting and shows that my hard work has paid off.  I start the internship at the end of August and will be able to take my test to become a registered dietitian around next July!!!! Thank you to everyone who sent me super nice comments and thank you everyone who prayed for me.

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  1. CONGRATS! That's awesome news. Will you be able to stay where you live now?

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  2. Congratulations!! That is amazing! Good job.

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  3. awesome job, congrats to YOU :)

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  4. Hello, I am so happy for you and your internship, you look a lot like my friend who is also a nutritionist, do you speak Spanish?

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  5. Congratulations! That is awesome!

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  6. Congrats!!!! What great news- good luck on your internship!

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  7. Congrats! That is excellent news!
    Amber
    http://wellnesswithdiabetes.blogspot.com

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  8. That rocks! Good for you!

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  9. That's great news. CONGRATS!!!!!!

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  10. Wow! That's such great and exciting news Amanda!! Many, many congratulations to you :)

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  11. You go girl!!
    I am so happy for you :)

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  12. Congrats!! Enjoy and take advantage of each step!
    Careful throwing around those credentials. ;) They made me sign forms stating I would't use a list of credentials between finishing internship to passing the CRD exam.

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  13. Congrats!! Thanks for joining Thursday's Friends Cafe.
    ~Melissa

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    Congrats on your internship :) !!!!

    Kim (myinnerchick)

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