Student Life Blogs

Wow, have you been watching the weather lately? We’ve had some pretty big scares around Memphis this past week with more storms than I can remember in a long time!  Luckily there hasn’t been too much damage in Memphis and the sun has come back out to stay for a while! Most of my colleagues will be blogging about finals, but for us third years it’s our last round of finals EVER and I don’t think we are quite as worried to say the least!  Yesterday I had my picture taken for the senior... Read More

Greetings to all, The semester is winding down, and with that comes finals. It’s time to step it up and prepare for long hours at the library, and early morning studying for the next couple of weeks. For those of you who are wondering, yes, I said early morning studying. I can’t do the long nights. With so many classes to study for sometimes you don’t know where to start, but for me it will definitely be VSP (Visual Science & Perception) and Anatomy. I can’t wait for finals to be over... Read More

Has it been a busy week!!  After finishing my Theory and Methods test last Friday, I went home to have a relaxing weekend.  Was I wrong!  Friday night my wife went in to labor and by 3am I had a son, Jeffrey.  I got to bring him home today and both he and my wife are doing well. My Theory practical was scheduled for today and my wife and I decided it would be best for me to get it done sooner rather than later.  Dr. Newman had already told me that I could switch with someone if I needed... Read More

Well my time here as a third year is quickly coming to an end. I have really enjoyed this year. I have really seen myself grow as a student and more importantly as a clinician. My skills that I have developed over in the Eye Center have helped strengthen me as a whole as I prepare to enter externships. My first rotation as a 4th year will be here at SCO during the summer. Then in Aug '11 I will depart to Arizona for my rotation at a surgical center. Next I will head to Utah in Jan'12 to finish... Read More