First Semester!
Wow this semester flew by! I can’t believe that my first semester of Optometry school is already in the books! This semester definitely had its challenging moments, especially with studying around finals, but the fun moments made the stress so…
Adventures In Sixth Semester
And another semester is done! This semesters coursework was the most clinically oriented we have had this thus far. Classes included Systemic Diseases for Optometry, Third Party Payment Plans, Clinical Binocular Vision, and my personal favorite Advanced Contact Lenses with…
Another Semester in the Books!
Here is yet another semester for the books! I have officially completed my 6th semester of Optometry School and have only 1 more semester of classes and clinic before we enter our 4th Year Clinical Externships. In today’s post…
Tips for Shadowing an Optometrist
If you are considering optometry as a potential career choice, one of the best ways to get a deeper understanding of optometry and the profession is to shadow an optometrist. Directly seeing what an optometrist does on a daily basis…
#finalsweek
Good morning all, and welcome to Finals Week! As of this morning, finals week has officially begun. In approximately 3 hours, I will sit down with the 67 other Opt-1’s to take my first true final of optometry school. I…
Stress and Support
Hi Everyone! So, it’s the Friday of our first week back from Thanksgiving break and on Monday of this week, we finished our first (and only) ocular anatomy practical. Being able to spend Thanksgiving break with my family was definitely…
Second year marches on
“Oh, there ain’t no rest for the wicked” – Cage the Elephant song “Ain’t No Rest for the Wicked” Replace “wicked” with “weary” and I think you can fairly accurately summarize most of this semester. This semester has been full…
Final Stretch!
Good gravy. It’s December 1st… Does anyone know where this year went!? Seriously. The past semester has flown by. It seems pretty unbelievable, but in just 3 short weeks I will be done with my first semester of Optometry School….