'I can't wait for what comes next'

FORMER STUDENT SWAPS NAVY WARFARE CAREER FOR HEALTH AND NUTRITION

- By KIRSTIE MCCRUM

A FORMER Middlesbrough student has revealed how she left life in the Royal Navy for a career in nutrition.

Hanaa Metcalfe joined the Royal Navy aged 18 with ambitions of one day pursuing higher education. While succeeding as a warfare specialist, her determination for further study saw her complete an access course on board ship despite having little to no internet access.

She chose to leave the Navy and study dietetics after considerable research and realising she felt most passionate about fitness, nutrition and helping others. To mark Dietitians' Week, she is sharing her ongoing study journey, and hopes to inspire as many people as possible.

Hanaa said: "Doing what I can to help others lead healthy lives regarding fitness and nutrition has always been really important to me. The Navy gave me some incredible opportunities, and without realising it, a move to dietetics is what I've always wanted to do.