The Ohio State University: College of Optometry

The Growing Pains of Clinic

Hello! I am sitting in Fry Hall nervously waiting to do my contact lens proficiency at 11:00 today, so I am going to give a quick update on the summer semester! In general I will say that the summer semester…

Third Year Already?!

Hello! I cannot believe that I am a third year student now! Before writing this blog, I was looking through my phone pictures to find some interesting things to share with you. When flipping through the my pictures, I had…

Spring Transitions

Hello! I have a neurophysiology midterm on Thursday that covers about 700 PowerPoint slides that I am in the middle of studying for, but I just had to give a quick update about this exciting time in optometry school! I…

Last Spring Break

Hello! I cannot believe it is spring break, and the semester is nearly over! When I was shadowing optometrists, I remember them all telling me that optometry school will be the hardest thing you will ever do, but it will…

Which is better opt 1 or opt 2?

Greetings from the winter wonderland! Today it is like I am living in a snow globe, and it is just beautiful! Many of my classmates and I have found ourselves comparing this year to last year trying to decide which…

R & R Time!

Hello! Opt IIs just finished a long stretch of midterm after midterm, so this weekend has been some much needed rest and relaxation. Before the weekend, though, we had a few alumni events we were invited to attend. Friday afternoon…

Opt II

Good evening! I wanted to give a quick update on what it looks like to be an opt II (second year optometry student). It seems like summer didn’t even happen now that we are knee-deep in the semester already. Coming…

Life as a Commuter

Hello! Another lengthy blog post I have been meaning to write is about my life as a commuter. As my previous post said, I am a non-traditional student. My husband and I bought our house three years ago with the…

From Teacher to Optometrist

Hello, all! I thought it was time to finally explain a little bit about how I became an optometry student. I am writing this blog mostly to encourage all those who fall under the umbrella of “Non-traditional Student” and are…

Professors at OSU

Hello, all! Just as a disclaimer, I am writing this post neuroanatomy practical, so please forgive my typos. I wanted to write a quick post about our wonderful professors at Ohio State. I have always loved my teachers growing up,…