I will finish my B.S. in biochemistry and minor in Spanish. I will take the OAT either next winter or early spring. I also plan on participating often in Eyes on Health and in the pre-optometry club. I have also set up opportunities to shadow more optometrists this summer and plan on getting in around 50 hours of shadowing. In addition to shadowing, studying for the OAT, and volunteering, I am taking physics so that I can get both 1250 and 1251 in before taking the OAT. I also plan on staying active in the Biological Sciences Scholar group.
Month: April 2018
Vision Statement
Coming into college I wanted to be an orthopedic surgeon. However, after shadowing two orthopedic surgeons and various other doctors, I have decided that optometry seems to be better for me. I still plan on completing my B.S. in Biochemistry and a minor in Spanish. With the help of my academic advisor, I have planned out all the classes that I take until graduation. I plan on taking the OAT either this coming winter or next spring.
End of Second Year Reflection
This year was a pivotal year for me. Academics wise, I started my first Biochemistry class which was exciting to finally take after all the prerequisites. It was somewhat a relief to see that I actually enjoyed my major’s class because I have many more biochemistry class to come. I am continuing my Spanish minor and enjoy learning the language more and more as time goes on. One major change to my future plans is that I switched from pre-medicine to pre-optometry. My father is an optometrist and after shadowing various doctors, I have decided that I would enjoy going into business with my dad the most. I have or will have completed all the prerequisites for optometry school through my major, so I do not have to rearrange classes. Finally, I made many new friends this year through my classes and living in an eight person suite. I also actively participated in the biological Sciences Scholar program and joined the organization, Eyes on Health and the pre-optometry club.