Student Life Blogs

Hey everyone! Lately, I've been busy, not only with patient care in clinic, but also with papers to write and tests to take!  The next 2 weeks are looking up, as there are no tests! I have to remember that finals are just around the corner. I can't believe how fast this semester has gone!   In Primary Care, I'm getting more efficient each week, and I try to work on cutting down my total exam time with each patient and am still seeing and learning new things every day.  The past... Read More

Today was a great day!! It was my first day going to a nursing home and seeing patients there. It was a great experience. I love how here at SCO we get exposure and so many patient encounters in different areas in optometry. Today we had to bring all of our clinical equipment do an exam right in the patient's room. It definitely is different than performing the examination in the adult primary care suite at The Eye Center. But overall we all had awesome experiences and met some really neat... Read More

Summer is finally here! Talk about a deserved break! Don't worry, you'll know exactly what I mean after your first year here at SCO. Although the school year is actually pretty fun and flies by, you'll definitely be ready to sit back and relax and take a break from the whole "learning" thing. Right after school got out I attended the American Optometric Association Meeting in Orlando, Florida.  I would recommend it to everyone! A group of 11 girls and myself drove three cars down right after... Read More