Student Life Blogs

Hello Everyone, It's now mid-October, and we are just about halfway through the semester. Tests are flying left, right, and all around, but I'm definitely maintaining my sanity. I still find myself studying more Anatomy and Neuroanatomy than any other class, but I would have to say out of all of my classes, Theory & Methods is by far the most enjoyable. Even though we are just first year students, we are learning things that we will be using throughout the rest of our careers. It is so... Read More

Wow! It's been pretty intense lately.  I feel like I've been running non-stop since White Coat ceremony.  Neuroanatomy was a lot to study, and then it's been one test right after another.  I did my Anatomy mid-term yesterday which was a breeze and then just got out of Opt Theory & Methods a few minutes ago.   Tests are going well so far, but this weekend is going to be a lot of anatomy because we have a test covering the lecture portion Monday.  Did someone say it's Friday? Overall,... Read More

Hello again! Here it is half way through the semester and I haven't had a chance to tell you all about what has been going on! I guess that just shows how busy you'll be second year! We are learning so many new techniques this year, it's hard to get away from the practice rooms. One of the major skills we are learning is Binocular Indirect Opthalmoscopy (BIO). This is a skill that our teachers say takes years to master, and let me tell you, they're not joking! This skill allows us to look... Read More

Fall (my favorite time of year) is here! The past week the weather in Memphis has been absolutely perfect.  70 degrees and not a cloud in the sky is exactly the case this morning too.  For the third years we just kicked off a difficult few weeks of the semester’s first exams!  The beautiful weather and all the studying I need to do don’t mix well but at least when I do get to take a break outside the crisp air takes my mind off of stress and reminds me the Holidays are getting closer! This... Read More