Student Life Blogs

Hey people! I can’t believe how long it’s been since I’ve blogged! My last post recapped Convocation/White Coat ceremony and to say a lot has happened since would be quite the understatement. But I’m here again with another milestone — I just successfully completed my first semester of optometry school! While studying for finals, I was amazed at how much I’ve learned (and retained) in just a few short months. A couple of weeks ago I even performed a full refraction for my final Theory... Read More

The semester has come to an end, and the holiday break has started. As a third-year, exams were earlier and less intense than previous semesters. It was so nice to be done on the 14th and to be in Michigan later that evening. It has been hard preparing for Christmas without any snow on the ground. I look forward to a White Christmas with hot cocoa, Sorel boots and snow drifts. The 65 degree weather in Memphis wasn’t putting me in the holiday spirit! It’s hard to study for exams when we... Read More

It was a crazy, frenetic dash to the end, but I can finally say it: I’m done with fall semester of second year! Ah, that feels so good to say. I suppose that I am now 3/8th of an OD. Looking at it another way, the letters added to the end of my name would be an O, minus a quarter. Virgilio Gozum, Pac-Man? I’ll take it. Coincidentally, this was me during Finals Week. I could not stop eating everything in sight. Still, I can’t believe that this semester is over already. Like... Read More

  Hi everyone! It’s been forever since I’ve talked to you guys so I have a lot to share. I’ll start with 4th year externships. Each 4th year student completes two externships off-campus, either in the Memphis area or at practices throughout the US, and spends one semester at The Eye Center on campus. I’ve been on extern in GA since May, spending summer at a private practice in Marietta and the fall semester at a MD/OD practice in Morrow. I have seen and learned a lot since I’ve... Read More

  Season’s Greetings Blogosphere! I apologize for not posting sooner blog readers…I’ve been knee-deep in practicals and exams ever since getting back from Thanksgiving break. I promise to catch you up on all my watcha-be-doings as soon as I finish up final exams next week. In the meantime, one of my fellow Class of 2015-ers, THE Mr. Andy Hawkins, put together this perfect SCO rendition of a classic Christmas poem I know you’ll enjoy reading: ‘Twas the night before finals, when... Read More