Goodbye Nutrition Research

So today was a sad day. It was my last day of my nutrition research internship. Although I won't be sad to be leaving the quality control, data entry and other mundane tasks I will be sad to leave this field of nutrition and the amazing people that are working on these studies. Last days are always bittersweet for me. When I arrive at work I want to give my all knowing that it is my last day to actually do something productive but then I find myself watching the clock waiting for the minutes to tick by so I can walk out the door for the last time.

 

The interesting part of a last day is saying goodbye to people. You get the hugs, the thank yous for your hard work, the let's keep in touch and then THE QUESTION. You know the question I am talking about. It's phrased in many ways but it's the one everyone always asks. The one we usually dread. The one that either shows you know what you are doing with life or makes you question what you are doing with your life. . . 

 

So, where do you go from here? What's next? Where do you see youreslf working?

 

I realized today that, unlike my usual fear of this question, I was looking forward to being able to voice my direction. The rotation I just completed was the first time I actually found myself in a position that I could see myself making a career out of. Yeah I did a lot of the background work, the unglamorous work, but I actually appreciated every moment because it taught me more about the research process. So today, I looked my soon-to-be-ex coworkers in the eyes and said, "Actually, I want to get involved in clinical research."