Summer Recap 20/20
Hello friends! I hope that you are all doing well. These past several months have certainly been a whirlwind of emotions—anxiety about the world’s health and safety amidst the pandemic, anger about social injustice in the US and the need…
Opt2 Part 2
Winter break was a much needed change of pace from the juggling act that is life as an optometry student. I happily spent large portions of my break snuggled up with my dog, reading for fun/not for school, watching movies, and…
A Day in the Life of an Opt2
I can’t believe that this semester has gone by so quickly! I have been surprised by how different second year feels than first year—our classes are more eye-specific and clinically focused, we are learning more in-depth clinical skills for the…
Summer Recap 2019
Hello everyone! After a flurry of activity at the end of spring semester with final exams, keystone, and our white coat ceremony, having this summer off has proven to be a wonderful and restful change of pace. When I was…
Flying Through First Year
Hi everyone! I apologize that it has been so long since I’ve posted—time certainly has flown by this semester. I can’t believe that my first year of optometry school will be complete in 26 days (but who’s counting?). In between…
Returning from the Outside World
Hello again! After a grueling end to the fall semester, winter break was much needed and well-appreciated. The sudden change of pace in my daily life was a shock to my system—no more frantic studying, no more early alarms, much…
The Final(s) Countdown
Today marks the second to last day of classes for our fall semester. As I have been preparing for final exams, I find myself in disbelief in how fast the semester has gone by. Since August, I have spent countless…
Lessons from Midterms-Round 1
Hello everyone! I cannot believe how quickly this semester is flying by. Somehow it is already the end of week 9, and my fellow first years and I have survived our first round of midterms. To be honest, adjusting to…
The Start of Something New
Welcome to my first blog post! I’m excited to share the next four years of my journey throughout optometry school with you. Today marks the completion of my third week of classes. This semester is flying by! I have already…