Sick to My Stomach?...I Think Not

For a long time coming now, I didn't know what to do with my life. I know, I know. I'm over-exaggerating. I know that what I choose to do after this internship does not necessarily mean I have to do it for the rest of my life, but I also want to make sure I make the right decision, even if it's just for the time being. I understand that things will change. They constantly change every 1.2 seconds in my little world. And it's scary. But it's inevitable. I am fully aware of all that.

But here's the thing. I need to choose a path. I've been going down this road, and the part where it splits can be seen from a distance. It's coming up. It's the next step. And you know what? I'm at that point in my life where I do have to choose. Will it be the smooth, paved path? Or the bumpy road with no boundaries?

It's been really stressing me out. This time of my life. I don't want to screw it all up, especially when I've come this far.

• OPTION #1 - Smooth, paved path: To get a job as a Clinical Dietitian in a hospital and/or acute care setting.

• OPTION # 2 - Bumpy, boundary-less path: To get a job as a Registered Dietitian working for a public relations agency.

I've been advised to go down the smooth, paved path. Because it's safe. Because it's the next step. Because it's what you did to become successful. And don't get me wrong, it's not like I'm against working as a Clinical Dietitian, I actually genuinely enjoyed my clinical rotation. I know, for a fact, that it's something that will grow on me, that I will eventually learn to love. The thing is, there's something stopping me. That gut feeling that makes you nauseous because you know, deep down, that it's not really the path you want to go down on. I don't want to feel nauseous for the rest of my life. I'm choosing not to.

Sick to my stomach? ... I think not.

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