Student Life Blogs

Greetings, Blogosphere: Last month I won a travel grant to attended the American Academy of Optometry’s annual conference held this year in SEATTLE…did someone say the home of the first Starbucks?! I consider myself quite the conference-goer, and I must admit, AAO’s conference was one of the best. “The Academy,” as this conference is affectionately called, takes on a more academic feel as attendees are educated on the newest, greatest, and latest updates in research and... Read More

 Hello Blogosphere! There’s something about being in graduate school that puts some aspects of your life into perspective. For example, as a doctor I will have a unique privileged responsibility to not only be, as one of my classmates calls it, a “health professional, but a healthy professional.” I’ve really taken that message to heart at SCO and so have many of my classmates. Whether it’s exercising, making better meal choices, or simply living life with a more positive attitude,... Read More

In less than six months, we second-years are going to start clinic rotations in The Eye Center. What? I can’t believe I am almost halfway through this crazy ride of optometry school. In preparation for our time in The Eye Center, we perform school screenings at elementary schools around the city every week. This experience is rewarding and beneficial in numerous ways. This is the best opportunity to practice our clinic skills and communication techniques from the past year. We have become... Read More