Experience at rotation: This rotation was very fulfilling because I was able to be creative and I saw first hand how excited the students were to hear about nutrition topics like MyPlate. It was encouraging to know that my work was going to be a part of a school's National Nutrition Month campaign.
How experience helped achieve career goals: National Nutrition Month is an important time for dietitians to raise awareness about healthy eating and nutrition. Participating and spreading the word about National Nutrition Month is something that I would like to continue to do each March. This rotation helped me start on that goal and give me ideas and resources for future years.
Assignment title: Create an educational poster board for National Nutrition Month.
Assignment description: I chose to create a poster board about the importance of healthy drinks, since sugary drinks remain so popular amongst youth. The board was displayed at a middle school for National Nutrition Month.
