a day as a nutritionist :)

i only got to know bout this job a day before the event. omigod rite. it was so sudden and i thought bout it thoroughly before taking the job. I was unsure because this job require good PR skills, which i think i'm ok with, as well as a good understanding of children's health. sounds easy? mind u that i am still 2 years away from graduating and i might not be able to answer questions (somewhat bizarre ones) bombarded by the parents. what if i gave them the wrong advices? people nowadays are very well educated and also more knowledgeable, therefore, i need to provide more convincing information to avoid any arguments. which i doubt i have any.

i didn't want to take the risk at first, but when sinye says that she'll want to work also, i thought, oh well. just give it a try lo. it's the experience that counts, right?

even calvin's father (the boss of the event) told me not to be so nervous and just "tembak" if i don't understand their questions. +_+

so wat was the outcome?

it wasn't as bad as i thought. thank god for the small booklets and pamphlets given by the company. Both me n sin ye read through it quickly before we start our job. advises aside, we also measure the kids' height and weigh them. after that, we will key in their details inside the computer to know if the kids grow appropriately according to their age. :) if they do not meet the recommended height or weight, we will ask a few questions related to the food & drinks that were given to them & also enquire bout their physical activities. then, it's the part that i dread the most. questions from the parents. A few of them were okay, thanx to the toddler's health subject that i took last sem!. but for the other few. not that good. for example, hyperactive kids. the parent asked, "y do hyperactive kids need to avoid chocolate?". I wasn't sure and i actually wanted to "tembak", saying things like the caffeine in chocolates n etc. but the parent continued and asked, so "what can i do to prevent my child from being so hyperactive?" i promptly answer the second half the of question with the knowledge that i gained from the Discovery Channel, while hoping that he wouldn't repeat his 1st part of the question again.
He didn't. :)


*but now i know that chocolates do not make children hyperactive*

something i got from the internet. the wonders of Google!
No wonder Google is worth $109 billion.YIAKS!

Many studies, including the Food and Drug Administration's "An Evaluation of
Health Aspects of Sugars Contained in Carbohydrate Sweeteners" (1986), have
concluded that there is no scientific evidence to link sugar to hyperactivity. In fact, sugar
has been shown to have a calming effect because it increases a compound in the brain
involved in sleep.

tine.. entering details into the laptop.

me, reading the lil booklet that saved our lives that day

tine & me.

i can c myself working as a nutritionist in the near future. i'm very thankful to be given this opportunity and am will work harder in my studies in my upcoming sems. :) will make my family proud. :) thanx calv's father for this amazing opportunity and who knows, i might work under his company after i graduate, that is :)