Day 75: Day 22 in MOWI
Four TAFB Agency site visits
Today, Sotear, Meghan, Sam and I went to four out of the 300 TAFB agencies to learn more about their organization and food process. We went to Salvation Army, Southside Church, West Aid and Como Community Center. The first three are like food pantry, where they would mostly order canned goods or dry goods and pack them into brown bags so people can bring them home. They have efficient and organized systems. I'm surprised to learn more about Salvation Army. They do more than just taking donation; they offer places for the homeless people to sleep at night and they have several programs that help individual with some certain issues to become stronger and independent in living. Often times, we see the sad news on the television or newspapers. We somehow always miss many successful cases to things seem more hopeful. West Aid was interesting... where clients come and choose what they want, just like in a grocery store--of course, there is a limit to how many they can take. The children in Como Community Center are very smart! Such a coincidence that they were giving a lecture on nutrition or my plate when we came in. The children (6-8 years old) know what are egg plants and milk is a good source of calcium!!
We had a career talk with Sam (she went to UW too!! Her advisor was and will be my professor again!). She said we need to consider one thing that would change everything, like if you want to have kids with you all the time or leave them at day cares... Everytime we talk about the future, I get so nervous and just break down... seriously I have no idea where life would take me at this point... I am getting good experience here, but is it enough for me to secure a dietetic internship? My grades aren't too bad, but they aren't too good. I seriously need a plan B and C. I will say yes to any opportunities... I guess it's not a time to say no or to be picky.
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Today, Sotear, Meghan, Sam and I went to four out of the 300 TAFB agencies to learn more about their organization and food process. We went to Salvation Army, Southside Church, West Aid and Como Community Center. The first three are like food pantry, where they would mostly order canned goods or dry goods and pack them into brown bags so people can bring them home. They have efficient and organized systems. I'm surprised to learn more about Salvation Army. They do more than just taking donation; they offer places for the homeless people to sleep at night and they have several programs that help individual with some certain issues to become stronger and independent in living. Often times, we see the sad news on the television or newspapers. We somehow always miss many successful cases to things seem more hopeful. West Aid was interesting... where clients come and choose what they want, just like in a grocery store--of course, there is a limit to how many they can take. The children in Como Community Center are very smart! Such a coincidence that they were giving a lecture on nutrition or my plate when we came in. The children (6-8 years old) know what are egg plants and milk is a good source of calcium!!
We had a career talk with Sam (she went to UW too!! Her advisor was and will be my professor again!). She said we need to consider one thing that would change everything, like if you want to have kids with you all the time or leave them at day cares... Everytime we talk about the future, I get so nervous and just break down... seriously I have no idea where life would take me at this point... I am getting good experience here, but is it enough for me to secure a dietetic internship? My grades aren't too bad, but they aren't too good. I seriously need a plan B and C. I will say yes to any opportunities... I guess it's not a time to say no or to be picky.
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