And so it begins...

Being the knowledge obsessive, multi-tasking, artistic "Diva" (not the pain in the proverbial kind) that I am, I find myself following my health and wellness fascination straight back to the (online) classroom in search of more information and a qualification to use this new found knowledge in the field I have devoted my entire life to; the performing arts.

I have quite a collection of university degrees (with the student loan debt to prove it) and of course my first thought in deciding on this path was, frankly, why not add another piece of paper to the seemingly, ever growing collection?  

After throwing around a few passions I wished to pursue, I ended up deciding on Nutritional Medicine.  You see, I have become rather passionate - some would say obsessed - with the holistic health and happiness of my fellow performing artists and I wish to give back to those who are pursuing the their love of the arts as a career path.  I have my own health issues which I can thankfully say I have moved past (you can read that story here) and now is my chance to guide others into a more holistically healthy and sustainable lifestyle that encompasses the career.

Blahdy blahdy blah!

Yahda yahda yahda!

Everyone has a story.

Boring as batshit!  (OMG! She SWORE!)

I should say from the outset that I ain't no Diva.  Not in the contemporary sense at least.  The title "Diva" just comes with the Opera Singer tag (did I mention I was an opera singer?).  It is presumed that all opera singers are of larger girth with accompanying horns and staff, screaming something resembling Wagner (ie Valkyres) at the top of their lungs, addressing their "minions" with abuse and throwing themselves into their dressing rooms and refusing to "work under these conditions" until their petty demands are met.

That ain't me!

But I digress (a lot)....


So back to the beginning.....again... 

I have commenced my first day of an Advanced Diploma in Nutritional Medicine and at this point, I am wondering how on earth I am going to survive.  First subject I tackled?  Anatomy and Physiology. 

• Problem 1: Upon commencing the first lecture I instantly feel my brain go.....dduuuuuuhhhhhh.  As a musician I use multiple sides and parts of the brain but within the first 15 minutes of the first lecture my brain had officially shut down.  
• Problem 2: Like a lot of musicians, I am an auditory learner.  Meaning?  I learn from listening.  I can be doing multiple tasks, have music/movies/lectures playing in the background and STILL pick up most of it.  However, when the lecturer commences reading the lecture notes in fluent monotone..... Well frankly, that was it for me.  The first thought I had was, "Dammit!  There should be a budget inclusion for this within institutions!", followed closely by, "Give it to an actor to read!  That's what they are trained for!"

So as I sit here writing this blog and avoiding the remaining 30 mins or so left of the first lecture, I am wondering whether I have made the right choice..... and perhaps I should have started with another subject?

Perhaps I should look at Chemistry instead?

Duuuuuuhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.......