Student Life Blogs | Southern College of Optometry

End of First Year Reflection—Alexandra Allen, '26

5/22/23

Wow… I can’t believe I’m officially done with my first year of optometry school! I feel like I was just moving onto Mud Island, ... Read More

Posted by Erin Jaffe at 5/22/23

Year 1 Routines - Balancing Social Life and Studying—Charlotte Logan, '26

5/15/23

Hi everyone! I’m Charlotte, a 2nd Year student from Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada. It’s still amazing to me that I’ve finished m... Read More

Posted by Erin Jaffe at 5/15/23

Class of 2024 Gives Back: Our Class Project—Paige Harvey, '24

4/25/23

Hi everyone, Paige here. I wanted to write about something really cool that my class is doing. One of my classmates, Tracie T., had a patient one d... Read More

Posted by Erin Jaffe at 4/25/23

An Ode to Midtown—Brianna Aheimer, '25

2/15/23

My first year at SCO, I followed the crowd and lived on Mud Island. I have no complaints about the island, and I think it’s a great choice fo... Read More

Posted by Erin Jaffe at 2/15/23

What to Look Forward to in Your Second Year—Kammy Lin, '25

1/18/23

Hi everyone! We began our spring semester not too long ago and before things start to get busy, I wanted to take some time to write about some of t... Read More

Posted by Erin Jaffe at 1/18/23

First semester of optometry school—Rafael Martinez, '26

1/4/23

¡HOLA! My name is Rafael Martinez and I am a first-year optometry student (class of 2026) here at SCO. We have just finished my first semeste... Read More

Posted by Erin Jaffe at 1/4/23

Starting a new chapter at SCO as a member of the Class of 2026!—Alexandra Allen, '26

10/4/22

Hi everyone! My name is Alexandra Allen, and I cannot believe I’m starting my first year of optometry school. This past May, I graduated from... Read More

Posted by Erin Jaffe at 10/4/22

Optometry Applications: A Perspective 1 Year Later—Charlotte Logan, '26

Hi y’all! My name is Charlotte Logan, and I’m a student in the Class of 2026 at SCO. I’m from Sherwood Park, Canada, and I gradua... Read More

Posted by Erin Jaffe