Student Life Blogs

Whao!  I just got back from the the Eye Gym and can really tell that I got a workout today.  Really, the "Eye Gym" is the Vision Therapy (VT) area of the clinic, but that doesn't mean it's not a workout.  I go because my eyes get tired when I study a lot (which you can imagine happens often enough) so I go each week to improve my eye muscles.  More than just strengthening my eye muscles, I've had to learn a lot about controlling my eye movements.  I love learning the new skills and am starting... Read More

Just got finished with an ophthalmics skills test.  One part of it required picking up a lens and figuring out what the power was just by shaking it back and forth.  The first time I saw someone do it, I was shocked.  The doctor just asked for a student's glasses,  looked through them while  moving them around a bit, then announced her prescription right on!  It felt like some sort of magic trick, but it's all optics.   Hey, who knew that I'd be able to do that only a few weeks after seeing it... Read More

Recently we have had a few snow days at SCO! I grew up in west Tennessee and have to say this is the most I snow I remember getting down here in a long time. The days off could not have come at a better time since it’s giving me more opportunities to study for Part I of National Boards, coming up in about a month now. That’s’ pretty much all this semester is about for 3rd years, just studying as much as you can without going crazy until mid-March. In Clinic, I just began my Pediatrics rotation.... Read More

Happy Snow Day! Memphis is expecting 5+ inches of snow this afternoon, so we were given the day off. I've had more snow days this year in Memphis than I ever had at the University of Michigan. I'm not complaining, I love the snow. Fortunately, it gives me time to catch up on school work and blogging. So much has been going on at SCO. At the end of January we had the annual Eye Ball at the Memphis Zoo. It was a nice break and great chance to see fellow classmates all dressed up and enjoying... Read More

Whew!  Just took my third exam of the semester…Visual Sensation and Perception or VSP.  Basically, it’s a class about how we actually see what we see.  (My favorite part is understanding how Optical Illusions work.)  Anyhow, I think the most stressful part about this test was that it was from a teacher that had never given me a test before.  I never know what to expect the first time.  Even now that the test is over, I’m still not sure how it went.  I felt pretty good coming out, but the more I... Read More