Student Life Blogs

Some interested students may be wondering if bringing your pet with you is a good idea, and the answer is YES!!  I have a beautiful Shih Tzu named Diamond, and she's 3 years old.  I've had her since she was 6 weeks old, and I love her to death.  Before I got here, I thought I wouldn't have time for her.  However, I'm usually home by 4 or 5 everyday so it just feels like I've been to work for the day.  I feed and take her outside every morning before I leave, and we take a small walk in my... Read More

Today was my no lab day so I got to put some study time in in the morning. I thought we would have our quiz today in posterior seg so I studied for that but it will be on Monday. I studied for pharm the remainder of the morning. We have 2 tests and a practical next week and 2 tests the following week. We have had no tests in January but starting February 1st we hit the ground running. We'll see if I can hold on. Read More

The count down to Part I of Boards has begun and I am trying to use my study time most efficiently.  I feel the most important components in preparing for this exam are to have the pertinent information well organized and then simply putting in the time to review it.  I have found that just  reading the information is definitely not enough for me.  I need to write it and discuss it to really have it sink in.  Over the years my roommate and I have developed a system of working together that... Read More

After a nice long weekend, I had optical Monday.  Normally there are eight student interns and on average we all see anywhere from 30-40 patients.  However, yesterday my group had 3 people out sick, so we were incredibly busy!  I don't think I sat down once, but I didn't care because it gave me more patient encounters and more exposure to the different types of lenses, frame selection and importantly how the different types of vision insurances work.  Also, there is this new optical incentive... Read More

I have spent the last 3 Friday mornings observing 4th year students perform exams in the clinic. I was scheduled to go to a school screening today but that was canceled and I was reassigned to the clinic. These shadowing sessions have been great learning experiences for me. Today I got to sit in on an exam with an elderly woman who had cataracts in both eyes as well as glaucoma. The 4th year student allowed me to take a peek in at the cataracts through the slit lamp biomicroscope. I also... Read More