Finals Time is Here…and done!

I’m finally home after a long and arduous semester. As anyone is our class would tell you, this was probably the hardest one yet in optometry school. I did learn a great deal though and much of it I will be able to directly apply to next semester classes and clinic. The semester ended with a bunch of proficiency exams. Most of these were a review of what skills we had learned throughout the semester. All of these skills equal a full comprehensive eye exam (as long as a patient doesn’t have any serious eye issues). This means I am ready to see my first real patients next semester! I am beyond excited for this! We will be doing full eye exams on our healthy friends and family members with the help of one of our fellow second years. We still haven’t gotten our clinic assignments but we should all know very soon.

I did squeeze in some fun between the bajillion tests, quizzes, and proficiencies. On the Tuesday before Thanksgiving, it was Ohio State’s annual Mirror Lake Jump. At midnight, my friends and I ran to Mirror Lake and jumped into the water. It was about 20 degrees outside. I was surprised on how cold the water (even though I really shouldn’t have been) but at least I was doing it with 10,000 of my closet friends. Afterwards I ran the four or so blocks back to our friend’s apartment. The heat never felt so good. That Saturday was The Game. My brother is a current graduate student at *ichigan so he was able to come and see The Game with me. It was a great victory for Ohio State and great opportunity to rub it into my brother’s face afterwards. One thing he did remark on was the kindness of all of the Ohio State fans towards him. I’m glad that fellow Ohio State fans treated him well despite his choice of schools.

I’m looking forward to the upcoming semester. But for right now, I am just going relax, eat Christmas cookies and enjoy the upcoming holidays. You should all do the same. Happy Holidays everyone and I’ll catch up with you guys after the New Year!