Hi! And thanks for visiting my blog!
My name is Stephanie and I am a {recently graduated} dietetics student from RIT, and soon to be dietetic intern at Cal Poly, SLO.
First things first, what is an RD?
RD stands for Registered Dietitian. Don’t confuse this with a nutritionist. Anyone can call themselves a nutritionist. A dietitian on the other hand must complete a bachelor program through an accredited university, followed by an intense year of supervised practice called a dietetic internship. I like to view it as a mini-med school for dietitians. Obtaining an internship is highly competitive where only 50% of applicants are matched. I will be applying for my dietetic internship this February. I was matched at California State Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo and will begin this September!
Where has your road led you?
Let’s start at the very beginning. A very good place to start. Sound of Music. Anyone? Anyone? 
So my journey began back when I was a big ol’ music nerd. I started playing violin when I was just a wee child of four. In addition, I took cello, piano, clarinet and voice lessons, and could technically call myself a professional musician and actress by the ripe age of 10. My dreams consisted of going to Julliard, performing as a concert violinist, and starring on Broadway. I was well on my way too!
Here I am performing at Carnegie Hall (I’m the soloist on the left). Pretty dang cool, huh?
I went to school in Chicago and New York City studying Music Theater and Vocal Performance.
Going back to my Sound of Music reference… 
While I loved to perform, it caused so much stress in my life. It was at theater school where issues with my weight and appearance surfaced. I became obsessed. My once healthy lifestyle spiraled out of control. It was a never ending cycle, but with the help of my parents, friends, and a healthy dose of determination I was able to get my life and eating habits back on track.
I started working at a gym, became an aerobics instructor, started participating in road races, and one day I woke up happy again! I knew this is what I wanted to do with my life and I wanted to share my new-found happiness with others! So, I decided to go back to school for nutrition and become a dietitian.
And I think that brings us up to speed…
Nowadays, I am proud to call myself a marathoner.
A student.
A wino.
A foodie.
And a lover of all things aviator.
I hope you enjoy my daily ramblings, “healthified” recipes, running rampages and all the other things that seem of importance to me! And I hope to get to know you as well!
I think its a sign and I don’t think its going to happen [Big sigh]. We will see. On another note reading your blog has given me a dose of inspiration 
Congrats on the internship – thought it was funny because Cal Poly was one of my choices too – I was matched to Washington as it was my first choice 
