‘Twas the night before summer school begins… (OPT II wrap up)
… and I am unable to gather my thoughts!! This summer term marks the start of OPT III, as well as many firsts for me: full-time enrollment for a summer semester, seeing patients in primary care (that are not friends…
The Blessed Opt II
“No I’m not lucky I’m blessed, yes” – Minaj, N. What did Nicki Minaj mean when she rapped this line in Moment 4 Life (feat. Drake)? I think I know exactly what she was trying to describe: my second year…
OPT 1 YEAR = COMPLETE!
Well, I have finally decompressed enough to sit down and reflect on my tumultuous spring semester as an OPT 1. Let’s just say, I didn’t start off the semester how I wanted to. I was dealing with some personal things,…
Refreshed and Motivated!
All I have to say after my first semester is: “wow” The first semester of optometry school was probably one of the toughest semesters I’ve had in my entire life! After that first wave of exams, we cooled down for…
Midterms in review: a saga
We’ve all been there. Studying for an exam with a small group of friends. You’re going over a topic that isn’t your strongest (maybe coagulation cascade??). Suddenly, everyone can describe the pathway without missing a beat while you are struggling…
First Day of Class Jitters
The night before my first day of optometry school… All summer I have been looking forward to this date, and now that it is finally here, the feelings I have are very back and forth. Similar to waves crashing into…