This academic year has been quite the experience. All of my classes were online other than the few physics or organic chemistry labs I rotated into. Through this, I was able to learn a lot about myself. For one, when due dates are more flexible, I retain my time management. In other words, I have been able to stay on top of my work at all times. I also learned how much group learning helps. I found myself studying by myself more often than I did last semester and prefer to study in groups for some activities.
This year I started working at Emerald EyeCare in Dublin, Ohio. These hours pushed me to grow professionally, but they also pushed me to utilize my free time. I also look forward to going to work which reinforces my belief that the optometric field is where I am supposed to be. Overall, my classes were harder and the days seemed shorter, but I was able to overcome this to do extremely well this year!