Being a Dietitian is not my childhood dream. My childhood dream is I want to be a Scientist. Well, I used to wrote in my diary during primary school. Where all my dream, my tears and my struggle was keep. But, I stop wrote diary since tertiary school.
I live in a small village with less than 100 population at rural area, and my family doesn't have a proper education yet I wonder why I can dream big.
Being a part of community
I used to be a quite person waiting for people to start a conversation and like to do thing by myself. But I want to feel belong in community. Because, I want to see, hear, feel and listen to them. I will response when I was ask and communicate well when I feel comfortable. This inspire me to be a #Dietitian because I feel close with people around me. Yet, the community is the patients. I still remember during my internship, when I approach a patient, talk and listen to them, I can feel connection. The emotional connection build that can drop tears. I still hope one day I can feel the connection again.
I love to be surrounded by good people and I want to be good to peoples. An active social life may help you live longer. People with strong social connections may live longer and healthier lives, according to numerous studies.
Giving back to community
I only need food, house and clothes, that already make me feel enough. Since I do not born with silver spoon in mouth, to be who I am now, I depend on family, scholarship for my studies. I receive more than I give. And I hate the feeling of receiving money without doing anything. I learn that community need Dietitian help to stay healthy and improve quality of life. If doctor can help people to treat, Dietitian is someone prevent and treat. I want to use my skills and knowledge to make the community back to healthy and being healthy. If taking care of what inside their bowl that matters for their health, even that is very difficult task, and its my dream.
Talking about higher consumption of sugary beverages linked with increased risk of mortality to people sound simple, but only someone with skills can help others cut their sugary beverages.
To see them smiles
Smile can be addicted and can be shared. As I will smile when see people smile, I am being addicted to smile more. That truly inspire me to see people being happy with their life. It is a kind of addiction. But I really hope I can be a Dietitian who can inspire people to feel good about their life and being happy and healthy. Well, a patient can feel happy even they are in pain. Because life is to short, why not we keep moving while enjoy the beautiful life. And I can see a Dietitian can bring back a smile.
Smile is contiguous, and it spread. A smile can bring life back. This simple thing really inspires me to be more.
So what inspires you to be who you are now? I believe everyone have their own reason why. What ever it is I hope the things can help you remain strong as I do.
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