Student Life Blogs

 Thursday was convocation.  It's a significant moment for 1st year students,  as well as many others.  The 1st year students received their white coats and we recognized past and present SCO students for their accomplishments.  Attending brought back memories of last year when I was there receiving my white coat.  It seems like I just got here, but another class of students is already well under way.  Friday night was the Homecoming BBQ and it was great.  After studying all day at... Read More

This semester, each of us gets an opportunity to be videotaped while we try to perform a mock case history.  Essentially it's just asking questions about what the patient needs and their previous medical history.  I recently got my turn and I was not prepared for the curve balls the patient threw at me.  Who was "patient?" None other than our beloved Dr. Harville.  Luckily, I wasn't the first one to be videotaped that day so I got to watch Dr. Harville's first victim of the day.  The first... Read More

So I am in full swing in my externship. Right now I am at a Cataract and Refractive Surgery Center. It is a great atmosphere.  There are 2 main optometrists that I work with at 2 different locations.  Also my schedule is always changing, which keeps things interesting. Some days my hours are 7-3 and some are 11-7. It is convenient. Also there are some ophthalmologists that we work with as well. It is nice to see how medical optometry is practiced.  There are opportunities to observe cataract... Read More

Two weeks down, I'm back at SCO for my one semester on campus as a 4 th year.  It is great to see some familiar faces and have the opportunity to learn all I can from the great doctors we have at SCO.  Fourth year clinic at The Eye Center is very busy.  Every day I am scheduled either in Ocular Disease, Cornea and Contact Lens, Low Vision and Vision Rehabilitation, Primary Care, or Pediatrics.  NO CLASS, ALL PATIENT CARE, so it’s pretty great!  I’m getting the opportunity to practice the... Read More

I survived my first week of optometry school, and the second week went by just as fast! SCO definitely knows how to get its first-year students to hit the ground running once school starts. Within the first few days I had already had several quizzes. I even had my first official professional school exam this past Thursday. I feel like I finally made it to the big leagues! Now, I'll just need to maintain that momentum as there's at least one exam every week from here on out this semester. ... Read More