Shopping Tips and Guidance by Mandy Claire

For the past two weeks, every free minute I had was spent reading notes and taking practice exams, but it was all worth it when I passed my registration exam yesterday. Nothing like a hurricane to force you to study all weekend! After 4 years of undergrad, a 10 month dietetic internship, weeks of studying and one examination later, I am officially a Registered Dietitian. It is truly a relief and a great feeling, knowing that for the time being all school related things are behind me.

In my free time I also went to two great DC spots, Policy for Brunch and Urbana for happy hour. Policy was one of the best brunches I have been to, granted it was following a long training run so I was extra hungry, but the atmosphere and food choices really hit the spot! One of my favorite dishes was the short rib and eggs, this is something I wouldn't usually order, but it turned out to be the best of the ones we tried.

Urbana was also a place I have been meaning to try for a while. The design of the restaurant includes big open spaces, and it was a great setting for drinks with girlfriends. We ordered their $5 special house red and shared two pizzas which are half price during happy hour. I would highly recommend this spot!

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