I am a big ball of anxiety at the moment because DICAS apps have been submitted (Feb 14) and we still have 3 weeks to go before the highly anticipated/dreaded Match Day! April 6 cannot get here sooner. I had an opportunity arise that would have saved me this stress and anxiety but I chose to forgo that in order to stick with my original plans. I'll be so mad at myself if Match Day doesn't end well for me but I am still hopeful I can get accepted. I've told some of the RDs at work and they seem to think I have nothing to worry about so we shall see. I am more worried because I haven't received any notification from any programs I applied to regarding interviews. I let it slide the first month, making excuses like "oh the weather has been horrible, maybe the committees haven't been able to get together" or "maybe my application blew them away that they felt I didn't need an interview?". That's just silly. However, I am now 3 weeks away and I have heard nothing. One of the programs I applied to says they don't do interviews. It will be interesting to see what happens. In the meantime I have been obsessing over intern blogs and reading about current and past interns experiences with the DI. It helps me realize that everyone's path to becoming a registered dietitian is different. I'm also deciding that if I get into an internship, I will create a strictly nutrition related twitter and I will chronicle my DI experience on another blog. This is really my de-stress and have fun blog. :)
Besides that....worrying over getting accepted has made me very productive in other aspects of my life. I had my 6 month evaluation at work and it was great. I am very happy that I can do my job well. It makes me happy even if there are always frustrating situations to deal with but I feel like these situations prepare and make me even better at my job. I work a lot but I've been making time for friends a lot more lately. This has been my goal for this year to make time for friends because ever since the wedding and starting this job my husband and my dog are the only ones I seemed to have time to do anything with. My best friend and I have made us plan to visit more NC wineries this year. We made it to Raffaldini vineyards last month and it was so much fun! We had a blast! It felt like old times with her and I miss that.
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In other news, I've been busy getting ready for my other friend's wedding. I'm the matron of honor and I am so excited since she and her fiance started dating about 2 weeks after Thomas and I did. We love those two and are so happy they are tying the knot! A couple of weeks ago her and I went on a relaxing weekend trip to the beach where we spent one day at the spa, it was much needed for both of us in different ways, of course. She's dealing with that glorious wedding anxiety while I'm stressing about getting into internships.
We also had her wedding shower recently. We had a great time laughing at the multiple canister sets she received. (8!!)
It's comforting to know that no matter where my life leads or what happens to my career I have great people in my life. I wouldn't know what do without them.
Until next time and hopefully I will have some good news in the future!
