Student Life Blogs

Finally, Part I of National Boards are over! And I can enjoy life again. ;- ) Third years have been studying mostly since Christmas, every day for Boards so it is GREAT to have that behind me now.  The test was over 2 days and 14 hours of testing! Part one covers basic applied science and, of course, a lot of things to do with the science of the eye and visual system.  You can see the NBEO website for more info about the 3 part exam.  I will not find out my score for another month or so, but... Read More

Happy St. Patrick's Day! It's beautiful weather in Memphis and should continue for a nice weekend above 70 degrees with sunshine. It makes me think of St. Patrick's Days in the past. Just last year I was celebrating with family in Chicago over a green river, rain, and freezing cold temperatures. Some things have definitely changed about St. Patrick's Day in the south, but other things remain the same.  I'm still wearing green (t-shirt not a sweatshirt and without my Ireland scarf) and I'm still... Read More

Congratulations to all third years! We have all been diligently studying for the past few months in preparation for National Boards part 1 which we completed these past 2 days.  I have really felt that SCO did a wonderful job at preparing us these past couple of years. Also SCO was very accommodating to us while we were studying this past semester. Our class load wasn't as full as normal. We even have a class that wont' start till after boards. Plus we had 2 or 3 full days of studying (No I'm... Read More

Greetings to all, Wow, so much has taken place since the last time I’ve posted here. We recently had our spring break, which was great because we had a full week to relax, regroup, and get our minds ready for this last spring stretch. For the first few days I stayed in Memphis, but the big event was in Atlanta, my hometown, at SECO from March 2nd -6th. SECO is a program of education, exhibits, and events that offers optometrists and allied ophthalmic professionals (opticians,... Read More

Last week we got to wear some "special" glasses to simulate various patient presentations.  It also gave us the opportunity to understand what a patient feels when they have certain problems.   My first pair of these glasses turned me into a slightly near-sighted patient and I really didn't have too many complaints.  Friday was a different story though!  I knew it was going to be a long examination for the other student as soon as I put the glasses on.  Bam!  Double vision.  Not only that,... Read More