Student Life Blogs

Well, it has been a busy couple of weeks but we are officially out for Spring break. Last Thursday we had our big anterior seg exam followed by practicals this week on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday with a Vision Therapy test thrown in there as well. My parents come into town tomorrow night. We're excited to spend time with them and to show them around a little. It should be a wonderful break! Read More

Can't believe it's already spring break time...but looking forward to having the next week off.  This week was our last week of board review classes.  The week was a little more intense with 2 midterms...we're not used to having multiple tests in a week anymore!  The conference in Florida was awesome!  We attended seminars on fitting contact lenses and actually got to fit several patients in them.  We went to the beach on Sunday and they fed us extemely well over the several days we were... Read More

Just one more day and we are on Spring Break! I think we all put forth an Olympic effort to make it through the past two months. Speaking of Olympics, I am looking forward to watching the conclusion of the Winter Olympics on television this weekend. My Dad and I were fortunate enough to be spectators for the games in Vancouver last weekend. It was a tremendous experience. Four years ago I watched the 2006 Winter Olympics in my small dorm room on my very old TV. It is amazing to consider... Read More

I'm so excited my Spring Break is here!  Well, technically it doesn't start until tomorrow.  However, I had my last exam before the break today.  So, my rest from studying has begun.  After lab on tomorrow, I'll be heading home and enjoying a date night with my boyfriend.  I plan to spend a few days at home and then head to Atlanta, GA to visit my cousins.  I hope to visit the aquarium while I'm there because I've been told it is really nice.  I also want to visit the Martin Luther King, Jr.... Read More

I am excited for spring break next week.  My boyfriend is coming to visit and the weather is supposed to be warmer.  Hopefully we can head out to Shelby Farms for some hiking, a pinic, and maybe even horseback riding.  Shelby Farms is a huge park just east of Memphis.  There are many trails in the woods and I am looking forward to exploring them.  I have been horse back riding there once.  I really enjoyed it, the scenery was beautiful and the guides were very nice. After a few days of... Read More