#nutritionstudent

[studyingandgrowing]

Organic chemistry is going to take a lot of my time this semester but I am ready for the challenge. Positive affirmations.. I WILL succeed!

[wellwithnatalie]

I hadn’t eaten ramen since I was about 10 years old up until the other day, but I’m so glad I tried it again. Adding toppings to ramen really makes it feel like an actual meal 😂⠀
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I’m finally done with finals (sorry for the lack of posts but I had to finish up the semester and decompress a little bit 😌), and now I just have one more week of work before I go home for Christmas 🙌. I’m very ready to just relax with my family and friends! ⠀
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#dEats : chili ramen topped with steamed broccoli and a boiled egg ⠀

[coffee-and-kilometres-blog]

Does anyone else like an obnoxious amount of superfoods on their oatmeal?

Current favs are walnuts, hemp seeds, chia seeds, berries and bananas!

[studytoria]

Last semester I set myself up for some ridiculously high expectations. Because of this, I burnt out real quick both physically and mentally. I remember being nervous yet exited about starting the fall semester because I wanted to challenge myself and be the girl who could do it all. I wanted to amaze everyone and myself by being able to juggle work, volunteering/getting involved, cooking more, working out consistently and starting up a blog all while balancing demanding classes such as organic chemistry (and lab), nutrition physiology, microbiology (and lab) and accounting. This meant I planned EVERY single part of each day out from dawn till dusk. I would wake up at 5:30 am every morning, workout and live to a planned hour by hour until I would go to bed around 10.  I scheduled how many hours I would study each day, when I would work, volunteer, workout, how long it took to commute to a from class and even when I was supposed to eat. 

This all lasted about ONE week before I had completely burnt myself out. I didn't only burn myself out because this was a lot to handle for one person but also because I was emotionally burnt out. I found myself not sticking to my strict schedule more and more each day and this upset me so much because I was trying so hard to do everything I could to accomplish my goals but it turned out my strict schedule was doing more harm than good. It wasn't allowing me any flexibility and little freedom, which in turn made me even more unhappy and resulted in me cutting corners in my daily plans. When it all became too much for me to handle, I completely gave up the “perfect plan” I thought I had.

 I went through the rest of the semester with no real direction or routine. I didn’t end up doing any of the things I wanted to do such as volunteering, cooking more or working out. I felt like a failure because I couldn’t handle it all so I didn’t bother trying to try different ways to make everything I wanted to do work out. 

moral of the story- you can’t be great at EVERYTHING but you can be amazing at a select few things you are passionate and motivated about! As busy students and people in general, it’s easy to feel like you have to accomplish so many things to be successful but in reality, there has to be time for leisure and relaxation. It’s also important to know how much is “too much” for you to handle when it comes to taking on tasks. Everyone is different, so don’t feel like you have to take on as much as someone else or drown yourself in work just because you feel like you have to. Do what you feel comfortable with and what your primary responsibilities can allow!

I now have a better idea of what I can and can’t handle and am so excited to start off this brand new year + semester and better manage my time without killing myself over taking on any activity that I can. I am also taking less classes this semester (thank goodness!) so classes and studying won’t eat up AS much of my time as it did last semester (aka the semester from HELL.)  I plan to have a do-able schedule that allows for class/studying, working out a couple times a week, volunteering in research, working for Favor (a food delivery service that allows me to make my own schedule for those of you that don’t know.) and of course, time spent with friends and family!  

If you’ve made it this far, thank you for taking the time to read! <3  <3 

I hope you all are having a great start to the new year. Plan your goals, achieve them, but also love yourself and make time for yourself. Your body and mind will thank you. 

With love, 

Studytoria 

[selfashfit]

Books, books, and more books... This isn't even half of them! #nerd #books #personaldevelopment #nutritionstudent #nutritionscience #foodforhealth #fitness #nutrition #food #obsessed #life #workfromhome #entrepreneur #mompreneur #livethelifeyoulove #lovethelifeyoulive

[wellwithnatalie]

I make banana muffins all the time, but this was my first time making a loaf of banana bread. Unfortunately, I didn’t get to eat this because it was for someone else, but it smelled amazing so I’m choosing to believe it tasted just as good 😂. ⠀

[studytoria]

It’s been a very busy week. I had my biochemistry exam on Monday, Valentine’s day was spent with my BF so I wasn’t too productive that day, and I had a huge time consuming project to work on that had to be 95% done by today (for peer edits.) I also had my biochem lab quiz and lab itself to prepare for and I started seeing a personal trainer as well! So it’s been a busy, stressful week, but also an exciting and pleasant week. I haven’t been sleeping well at all so this weekend I will get back on track with sleep so that I can be prepared and well rested for next week! 

I have my Production and Management exam on Monday and need to catch up on rewriting notes for my Nutrition Assessment class.

Slowing trying to get out of the funk I’ve been in lately! I’m making more and more progress each day to be more productive and motivated. 

I hope you all had a great week and are ready for the weekend!

Happy Studying!

-Studytoria 

[studytoria]

Glad to be getting back on track in my studies. Had a family emergency this week that required me to miss out on some study time but I’m glad everything is taken care of now. I had my first Anatomy and Physiology Exam this week as well as the first lab practical. Both went well but I feel like I could've prepared more. I have my second A&P lecture and lab exam this week so it’s time to hop on that study grind! 8 week summer classes are no joke, there is no rom to slip up! Here are some pictures of some of my study views from this week!