Student Life Blogs

 Hello Blogosphere, So far so good this semester! We've only been in school three weeks, but us second years have already finished up our fundoscopy practicals in theory lab. In this lab practical we were graded on accuracy and efficiency in assessing the optic nerve, retinal arcades, and macula using a high-powered lens and the slit lamp. As if a practical doesn't make you hit the ground running at the start of a new semester, we've also learned three new techniques in theory... Read More

Between classes, club meetings, studying and socializing, these past couple of weeks have really flown by! As first years, we've started learning retinoscopy techniques in lab and have already taken our very first lecture exam. There's no better way to kick off our optometric education than by jumping in feet first! I'm really enjoying my classes so far and have learned A LOT of things that will be critical in clinical practice. The professors are very helpful and make it clear that they... Read More

 Greetings to Everyone, The summer has gone by really fast. It seems like yesterday that I was seeing my first patient, and here it is another semester. I feel like I stayed so busy during the summer with class, lab, clinic, and extracurricular activities that I didn’t have much time to blog. I’ll try and do better. Clinic was definitely a great experience. As I said the last time I blogged, my staff doctors were great, and I learned so much from them. My clinical knowledge is... Read More

I have been an official “Memphian” for just over a week now. After the 17.5 hour drive down from Jersey, moving in our rented furniture, and putting the apartment together, I could finally relax for about a week before orientation started. During that time my roommate and I made friends with some of the other first years and explored a little bit of Memphis. We tried to hit up all of the traditional tourism activities like checking out the ducks at The Peabody, catching a Redbirds game,... Read More

If it seems like I have a preposterous penchant for alluring alliteration, I have a conscientious confession for you: I do. I can't help it! But all silliness aside (slightly), the summer semester of second year is come and gone. You know what? I actually found the entire time to be quite enjoyable and memorable. Here's a recap of some of the things that happened to me during this time, academically and in general. Right around the beginning of school, a group of second years and... Read More