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Jan 18, 2023Liked by Anjali Prasertong

Ughhhh. I appreciate this so much. I am coming to a part in my academic journey where I am looking at schools to apply to for an MPH in Nutrition. This nutrition track is not what I was expecting. I am working diligently to find diverse programs that meet all of my needs. I haven't found one. I am not sure one exists. I resonated with her story so much, I too am tired of being resilient and "brave" and "too busy" to check somebody's micro/harsh aggressions. I hope she sails through the academic portion of her journey and absorbs all the good stuff. We are the future, it seems. Thank you

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Thanks for sharing your experience, Tannis. FWIW she is really happy with her dietetic internship program (located at a public university in the South), and it sounds very diverse for a DI class. I'd be happy to connect you, if that would be helpful. Good luck in your search! "This nutrition track is not what I was expecting" really sums up the experience of so many.

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Jan 18, 2023Liked by Anjali Prasertong

Such a powerful voice. She’s awesome!

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Jan 18, 2023Liked by Anjali Prasertong

Thank you for sharing this student’s perspective. I’ve been out of school and completed MS/DI over 20 yrs ago. The program was in a large diverse school in the Northeast, yet it was void of any diversity within the cohort of my class. I believe that we can learn so much from those we’re in-relation with, those we study with and alongside; I feel like I missed a very crucial piece of my dietetics education, a piece that isn’t taught in books, yet is more practical and applicable that the TPN numbers I had to memorize...

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Thank you both - this is do

Important. Also, I love to hire passionate dietitians out of their internships so please pass along our info - Ashley hello@thebetternutritionprogram.com

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