Creating a portfolio is required by some dietetics classes, and having a portfolio containing copies of the work you've done is a valuable asset for the future. But the more time you spend in school, the easier it is to lose track of past work and end up with a sparse portfolio despite all of the work you've done.
One regret many people have as they progress through their undergraduate education is that they lose track of the work they did during previous semesters and when volunteering in the past. So as soon as possible, start keeping copies, particularly electronic copies, of all of your school work, regardless of the subject. An English paper you wrote might just cover the "term paper" requirement needed when submitting your portfolio to your instructor.
Your past work will serve not only as valuable examples to include in your portfolio, but can also be useful in the future. A handout about sodium I created during my undergraduate work only needed minor tweaking before I was able to hand it out to the population I'm working with in my community rotation. I saved myself a lot of work by keeping an electronic copy of that handout, instead of having to do the same work again to make a new handout.
All of your past work will serve you well in the future, so be sure to keep copies of it for when the need arises.
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