Student Life Blogs

I couldn’t have picked a worse day to leave Memphis. I thought that I was all prepared. I had sold or moved all of my furniture and boxed up everything else to fit in my car for the jaunt over to Kansas City. I had even started cleaning, or watched as my friend vacuumed around my stuff, as I continued to shove things in boxes. I was mentally ready. I even said goodbye to people (that’s only part true, because I definitely avoided the sadness at times and just chose to say “see you... Read More

Hey readers! Final exams have been conquered and I am one year closer to becoming an optometrist! So many exciting things have happened in and out the classroom this past semester but I’m very happy to have a much needed summer break. I’m actually writing this as I sit in the airport waiting to depart for Belize. Yep, that’s right – Belize! I have the opportunity to serve on the missions team through Fellowship of Christian Optometrists here at SCO. I’m so excited to further develop... Read More

…for your next set of finals, in case you need an inspirational speech. This is dedicated to my class: “This ain’t no third nerve palsy. It never has been, and it never will be. Yeah, you may be down. Maybe we all are. After all, it’s been a long semester, and it’s been a long finals week. But we are never, ever, out. It’s like our beloved Memphis Grizzlies. They’re not the flashiest team in the NBA. Our players rarely get considered for “Best of” lists, unless you’re Marc Gasol... Read More