I take my first final tomorrow - Yikes!!!

To Do List for Today:

* HMD 560 - Discussion and Journal Reflection.

* HN 632 - Chronic Kidney Disease Case Study

* HMD 570 - COPD Case Study

* FDSCI 690 - Final HACCP Plan

I haven't been posting lately, BECAUSE - guess what?! Its f.i.n.a.l.s w.e.e.k....

Either I'm going nuts, or its finals week...

Today, we're learning about Social Marketing in Dietetics Practice - a very important concept for future dietitians to learn and practice. Some very important concepts I've learned today:

"With social marketing, you can have some truly improved outcomes. Because it is evidence-based — based on what works — you have more effective use of resources." Leah Devlin, State Health Director, Division of Public Health North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.

Also

"Sure, we’re all smart.We’re program planners.We know what we’re doing. But we have to listen. That’s what is critical in a social marketing effort." Jewel C. Love, Vice President, MEE Productions, Inc. (produces materials for public health campaigns).

Love Dietetics!

Don't dig your grave with your own knife and fork.  ~English Proverb

"A good decision made quickly
beats
a great decision made slowly."

~ACHE Webinar

Anas, our Syrian neighbors' baby boy (nick names: Annoosi, and Nannoosi) on my desk chair. Rami - his brother, who's also my brother's best friend brings him downstairs to our apartment every evening. Yesterday, Anas decided he was going to stay longer than he normally does. So, there was enough time to take some pictures...

P.S. Anas is an Arabic name, and means "friendliness," and very sociable.

P.P.S. Our Syrian neighbors live just upstairs. They are also our best friends. We call each other every day, exchange delicious dishes, go to the mall together every Wednesday, and spend lots of time together. Each day, Rami can't wait to get back from school, so he can play with my brother, since he goes to school and my brother is home schooled. The few times they spend away from each other are very stressful on both guys - I feel for them...