Welcome to my blog!
My name is Chau Chin Yo, and I was born in Calgary, Alberta. I grew up in a large family, living with my parents, grandparents, and two brothers. I have a variety of hobbies, including reading, arts and crafts, listening to music, watching movies, playing games, and playing sports. I love spending time with my friends and family, but since many of them do not live in Edmonton, I use Skype, MSN Messenger, facebook, and texting to stay in contact with them. Moving to another city and going to university has definitely shown me the importance of social media in staying in touch with others.
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| Here is a picture of some of my high school friends, who are attending universities all throughout Canada! |
I am currently a second year student at the University of Alberta in Nutrition and Food Sciences, planning on transferring to a Nutrition major. I love food and health, and want to pursue a career as a Registered Dietitian in the future. As a RD, I will have to be able to communicate effectively with the people that I work with. Being able to clearly convey my ideas so that others understand is essential, and being able to network and build connections is very important as well. In this age of information, where technological advances have made communication all the more easier, the ability to make use of social media as a means of communication is becoming increasingly important. In the future, should I ever become a RD, I may need to provide people with resources and advice on health and nutrition, in which social media will be a very valuable tool. I could also make use of blogs written by other dietitians in order to stay up to date on the latest news on nutrition and food. One example of this is Nutrition Blog Network, a blog written by dietitians.
I am very excited for Ales 204 this semester, and look forward to learning more about blogging and social media! I can't wait to read the blogs of my classmates, and learning from everyone!
Make sure to also check out the blog of fellow classmate Evelyn Cheng, who happens to be in the same program as I am, and also aims to be a RD! She mentions the importance of networking in her blog, which you can find at: http://elycheng1992.blogspot.com/
Hi there Chau,
ReplyDeleteI am from Calgary as well, and just moved up here to take the Food and Nutrition major. Moving away from family and friends is very difficult, and I agree that social media-Facebook, Skype, Twitter, have been the reason why I have not yet gone insane, and have kept me in touch with my friends back home. Using the internet when you become a dietician will be very beneficial, as technology is expanding and people are spending long hours using their laptops and computers. Hopefully this course has taught you how to create blogs, electronic CV's, Facebook pages, etc. that will help promote your future career on the world wide web. Good luck on your journey of becoming a RD!