Student Life Blogs

This month I traveled to Iowa for the Hawkeye Optometric Institute.  It was great to meet optometrists from my home state and the speakers were excellent.  I am thankful that SCO encourages students to attend their state meetings because they are great networking and learning opportunities.  One of the education sessions was on acute care which tuned out to be a good anterior segment review for the patient I saw this week in clinic with an acute red eye. Everyone at SCO is in the Halloween... Read More

Halloween is always a fun time here at SCO.  There are lots of fun events planned for the next few days.  First off, the school held a Halloween decorating contest.  Each suite in The Eye Center has been decorated by various clubs and classes at SCO.  To name a few of the themes, there is an Optome"tree" graveyard, a hall of superstitions, and a haunted saloon.  The group that has the best decorated suite will receive $500 for their club.   Also, students in clinic get to dress up and more... Read More

Third year is by far the best year yet! There is minimal class time (which means study time), no labs and more clinic time. We rotate one day a week in primary care, alternate every three weeks in vision therapy, nursing home, central testing and contact lens and then one day every other week in either optical or technology. I enjoy the rotation because it allows you to learn the multiple aspects of the profession. Personally, I enjoy primary care. Just yesterday I found a retinal hole in... Read More

I thought it would be appropriate to share what got me started down the path to becoming an optometrist. I had put in a year at BYU and served a 2-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormon church) to India. I was now back at BYU again and struggling on a career choice. I knew I wanted to be able to help people in a one-on-one setting. This was something instilled in me on my mission. I was searching for a profession that I enjoyed and was challenging. I... Read More

Hi all! This week has been kind of laid back. I had only one test this week, so that’s been good. It’s about to get rough next week! I have 3 tests to look forward to, plus 3 the following week, then 2 the week following next week.  I’m not stressing, however, because I’m taking it one day at a time. I’ve been studying, and I’m preparing! Wish me luck for the weeks to come! Read More