I got in! I got in!!!

yayayay!!  I’ve officially gotten into two different programs for school next year!  See?  (pardon the hair and sunburn- it was play day at school today)

You can’t really read it, but I promise it says congratulations on both of them!

So I basically have two choices here.  The first program I got into is for a Master’s in Music therapy.

Here are my thoughts on that… when I applied to the program I hadn’t done a whole lot of research on the field, but the more and more I research, the more and more I see that it is almost exactly what I am doing right now, except with special education students (mostly the severe and profound in the lifeskills class).  And since I don’t enjoy what I am doing right now and I’m trying to get out of it I don’t think that’s the route I should go.

Here’s the thing about having a degree in music… It’s cool and I know A LOT about music, but there are really only two things that you can do with that degree.  1) teach 2) play professionally.  Since I have been teaching for 5 years and hate it, that rules out number 1.  And since I have been teaching I really haven’t had much time to play my instrument in the last few years, and not really at all this year, so that rules out number 2.  So you see my problem?

Also, I hate to say this, but being a music teacher at one of the suckiest places around and having a principal that dislikes you only because you were there before she was (seriously the woman treats all of us that were at that school before her like crap!  I don’t know what her problem is) has really killed the passion and excitement that I have for music. 🙁   I just kind of want to get out of the field and just play for the enjoyment and the love of my instrument.

Which leads me to the other program that I got into…

I also got accepted to do an equivalency degree in Dietetics! At the end of the program I will be an R.D. (registered Dietician)!!

Then after the internship and whatnot I would probably go straight into a Master’s program- right now I’m leaning towards either a M.S in Nutrition  or M.S. in Sports and Exercise Nutrition.  Fun, huh?  I know, it’s a crazy different change in careers, right?!  I just need a change, I see no hope or future in what I am doing right now and I feel like this can be a fresh start for me.  With this new route I can see many different opportunities and a much happier future.  I love food and I love learning about nutrition and the way it works with our bodies.

So my choice is….

R.D.!!!!  I’m going to orientation to get all registered for classes and whatnot on June 4th.  That’s so soooooon!  I CANNOT wait to get started!

Sarah Chapman, R.D.- looks good huh?

This post has turned hella long, so I’m going to get going.  I’m way too excited to post about food, so I’ll catch you tomorrow.

I’m going on a field trip to the Farmer’s Market tomorrow- yipee!!