The Decision to go back

A couple years ago I decided that I wanted to go back to school to get my degree in Nutrition. I received my AA 5 years ago and have not been to school since. Going back was a difficult decison. But one that I am very happy I made.

Now I have decided to keep a blog of my time at San Jose State. Like I said, going back to school after 5 years is a very difficult decison, especially since I am also working full time. I am also keeping this blog in the hopes that if anyone else is thinking of going back to school after some years, this will show that it is possible.

Classes started August 24th. I am taking 2 classes, Nutrition for Health Professional, which is online and Writing 100W, which is Tuesday nites. My first day there I was on campus, went to buy my books, and looked around. I felt like one of the oldest people there. I know that probably isn't completely true, but that is how I felt. Even in my writing class, I am in a group of 5 and I am the oldest in my group by 5 years. I have already had to write one paper. It took a little longer than before to write a paper, I will admit. But I think that it will get easier over the next few weeks.

In my Nutrition for Health Professionals class we are doing a diet self study. That should be interesting. I am looking forward to it. I have already gone to MyPyramid.gov, which is the website of the new food pyramid, and entered my information. It told me that I should be eating 2,200 Calories a day. I definitely do not do that, but I figure that after I do the diet self study I will see where I am.

So keep posted, I will do my best to keep this up to date. This blog is also an outlet for me to discuss all of my feelings and what I am going through while I am on this journey. It is going to be difficult I am sure, but what doesn't kill us makes us stronger.

Until next time...