My Nutrition Experience Essay

It was a cold, brisk winter day in February. I was on my second visit to West Virginia University to determine if this was the school that I belonged to. However, this time was different than my last visit. I would be meeting with the Faculty Advisor for my major, Human Nutrition and Foods. This would be my make or break moment to whether or not I would be attending the school. When I met with my advisor Professor Adam Burda, I knew there was an immediate connection. While we were conversing, we were both getting so excited to discuss our passion and connection to nutrition. After meeting with him, I knew that I had to commit to West Virginia University due to the fact that faculty like Adam existed. Instantly I knew that I was going to be lucky to have him as my advisor. When told that we can interview anybody we wanted for our profiles I didn’t hesitate to email Professor Burda asking if I can email him. The following Friday I went to his office to interview him. I was nervous …show more content…
I asked him how suffering with his own weight problem helps him council patients. I connect with this on a similar level because I suffer with my own weight due to my Hypothyroidism. This is one of the many reasons that Professor Burda inspires me. His answer was one that I could definitely understand and relate with. “Oh my, I would say that’s the biggest difference for individuals who council people that haven’t had to deal with weight issues and individuals who do council people that have had weight issues make them a better counselor.” (Burda). He emphasized strongly on the ability to have a strong sense of empathy for the patients and can connect with them on the struggles that they deal with on a day-to-day basis. The emotional connection to these patients whether it’s physical or mental it is something you can truly understand if you were once in a patients