Student Life Blogs

Several of my friends had visitors in town this past weekend. It was a perfectly sunny day on Friday to show our friends and family around downtown. We strolled down Beale Street and enjoyed many street performers, musicians and artists. Afterwards, I took my group to dinner at B.B. King’s, one of the most famous places on Beale. Anywhere you go downtown, you’ll be accompanied by a talented live band. The Memphis music scene never disappoints! It was great to relax after a challenging week... Read More

Well, the week finally arrived. Injections lab week. It has been in the back of my mindsince my interview day when I found out we would be certified to do injectables late in our 2nd year at SCO. Tennessee is one of a small handful of states that allow optometrists to give injections. I was nervous beforehand, but it wasn't as bad as I imagined. We did a small eyelid injection and then a couple in the arm. I was more worried about giving than receiving but it turned out alright. We do a... Read More

Having boards behind me is such a relief.  I hope I did ok, but at least I know that I studied hard and did everything I could to prepare.  We will know the results by May 5.  Since I am Irish, St. Patrick's Day has always been one of my favorite holidays.  Celebrating it this year with my classmates after finishing boards was awesome.  We even got to see one of our professors perform in his band.  They played a bunch of authentic Irish songs.  Later that night we even heard bagpipers... Read More

Well, 3rd years took part 1 national boards on Tuesday and Wednesday this week.  There was a session each morning and afternoon.  Each session had 125 questions, so we were asked a total of 500 questions.  It was truly a test of endurance near the end!  We do not find out results until the end of April, so now it's a waiting game.  It's hard to know how you did on a standardized test like that, but I'm going to be happy until I know to be otherwise! Today the pre-optometry club from my... Read More

Over Spring Break I had the opportunity to visit my former Pre-Optometry Club at the University of Illinois. I enjoyed visiting with old friends and meeting some new ones! It was fun to share my experiences as a first year student at SCO and the path that lead me there. The seniors in the club are beginning to feel anxious about their first day of school this fall and I answered questions about what my experience was like. Questions from the juniors related to studying for the OAT and applying... Read More