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I am angry. How can our profession continue to be defined through a process of exclusion and harm. Don't we have a choice to do things differently? Are we really going to continue to accept this process; a crucial step on the professionalization of novice dietitians? Must we all be united in our pain? What kind of profession does that?
The process just doesn't seem to encourage our success. How can we utilize all of the knowledge that our professors have dedicated their lives to providing if we can't even complete the necessary requirements??
And further to that, how could we be so ill-prepared for plan B? No one ever told us that it would be this hard, and that a great idea would be to make sure you have a back up plan.
And now that it is all over, the next month of school seems unnecessary and I am completely discouraged.
I share your feelings. The saddest part is feeling that our feelings are being dismissed. The passion and love I once had for the Dietetic profession is dwindling. Don't they understand what this process is doing? We are becoming competitive with each other (which can only set up foundation for rivalry in our profession), they are straining us financially, playing with our emotions, hurting our self-esteem, and pulling us away from our passion. I know I am qualified for the position of an R.D., why do they get to say I am not? I have done everything, and more (like all of my fellow students), to be successful. So why haven't I been? Now what do I do? Work for a year? Go back to school? Choose a different path? What support is there for this "plan B"? I haven't heard any...
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