Student Life Blogs

It was a great summer, but I am soo glad to be back.  I was starting to forget too much.  My summer was spent visiting family in Utah and moving into a house. We really like the house we've moved into, but I really hate moving. We still have a few boxes hanging around the house, but overall things look good. Just attended my first labs of the new semester. For my first lab, we learned how to put a patient's information into a computer. During 1st year, everything we did was on paper.... Read More

The time has finally come. After wrapping up my final senior courses at my undergraduate institution, having an enjoyable yet short summer vacation with family and friends, and constant interaction with what seems to be the friendliest, most helpful Admissions staff anywhere, I have finally made it to SCO in the wonderful city of Memphis. The long drive from Miami to my new home in Tennessee allowed me time to reflect on the journey leading up to this new and exciting chapter of my life. I... Read More

It was this time last year that I was applying to optometry schools, studying every waking moment for the OAT exam, and preparing for my senior year of college. Fast-forward a year later, and having just finished my last day of Orientation, I’m really beginning to see that my optometric dream is becoming ever more a reality. I was full of jitters and excitement to finally meet the rest of my classmates at Orientation.  In fact, there are so many positive things I could say about our SCO... Read More

So I finally made it here to my next extern site here in sunny Arizona! My wife and  kids flew down a few weeks ago to find us an  apartment while I stayed behind to get the house ready to move.  My dad flew into town last week to help me move our things across the country. I rented a 26 foot moving truck and flat bed that would tow our van too.  We made the long drive over a weekend and got unpacked. I flew back to Memphis the next day to finish out my last week in clinic.  A friend was nice... Read More

I officially started 3rd year in May to begin my summer semester!  Not only did I have classes and labs, but I also started my clinical rotations with my first patient on the first day of the semester.  I was very nervous, but after a while I got into the groove of things and performed a successful exam.  My staff doctors were GREAT about helping me with patient care and good decision making in treating patients.   It was all I thought it would be and more!  Seeing patients in the clinic has... Read More