Week 1

Hi all! My name is Paulina and I'm Dot's intern for the next 8 weeks! I am originally from Poland, but moved to San Diego, CA when I was a kid. I went to San Diego State University where I earned my degree in Foods and Nutrition and then was accepted into OUHSC's dietetic internship program right after. I'll complete this program in February and then can sit for the exam- so I'll be a Registered Dietitian by March! I'm really excited to be here and I know I will have a very unique experience compared to other interns in my class who complete their rotations in hospital food service. Can't wait to see what I'll be doing!

In this first week alone I have learned so much- it's hard to keep track of it all. The first few days consisted of orientation and learning about the type of work I will be doing during my time here. It sounds like I'll be busy a majority of the time, which I'm really excited about! I'll be helping with a bunch of events and even football games, so it's going to be a crazy 9 weeks! I also met a lot of the staff here and everyone has been very welcoming and helpful. I was lucky enough to join Frank, the Director of Food Services, for a staff lunch at the UClub where I met supervisors from the various restaurants on campus. He was also nice enough to give me a tour of the campus, which I greatly appreciated since Monday was the first time I ever set foot here (this campus is HUGE!). Wednesday was move-in day for Panhellenic as well as room and board students. Dot, Amberly, and I had a table set up on the basketball court and we answered students questions throughout the day as well as gave out free snacks from our vendors. It was a long day but it was awesome being outside, meeting people, and talking about nutrition. Next week there are two more move-in days so we get to do it all again! The rest of the week I worked on projects and started brainstorming ideas for my recipe development assignment.

Almost forgot- I've been eating lunch with the girls at Couch and the food here is so good! I tried the double chocolate cheesecake today from the Sweet Shoppe and it was amazing. It's going to be a delicious 8 weeks here. And I should probably start working out..

All in all, this was an awesome week and it's only going to get better!