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8/31/14

Dear First Years

Dear First Years, I know I’m not the first to say it recently, but it never hurts to say it again: Congratulations on starting this new adventure in your life – optometry school! I’m sure it’s also been said, too, but welcome to Southern College of Optometry, Class of 2018. This is such an exciting time for you all, and many good memories lie ahead of you. Why, I remember back in the day when I was a first year, fresh-eyed and with a brand new, shiny trial lens kit, duffel bag full of thi... Read More
Posted by Amy Dunbar at 8/31/14

8/31/14

Texas

Hello Blogosphere! It’s been a busy August–I took Part 3 of National Boards, finished my summer externship at SCO, moved out of Memphis, and moved into my new apartment in Richmond, KY for my second externship rotation. Again, did I say it was busy?! In the midst of all this hustle-and-bustle, I found my way to Fort Worth, Texas for the Excellence in Eye Care conference. Hosted by Alcon, a pharmaceutical and contact lens manufacturer, the event sponsored 50 4th year students from across t... Read More
Posted by Amy Dunbar at 8/31/14

8/29/14

Summer in Memphis

After a grueling six weeks of academia, my saturated mind has rediscovered a foreign activity known as “life”. For the mini summer semester here at SCO, my colleagues and I discovered a vital life lesson that may have unlocked an area of the brain that was once, I believe, unknown to man. The ability to balance sanity and information intake (of ludicrous proportions) has become a powerful tool on our utility belts of entrepreneurship. Like all situations of life, nothing great can come by w... Read More
Posted by Amy Dunbar at 8/29/14

8/19/14

First Week in Memphis

Hi Everyone! I’m so excited to be writing my first blog post! I just moved to Memphis a few days ago and am busy getting acclimated to this new city! So far, I really like what I’ve seen. Before I get started, let me introduce myself. My name is Liz Frontino, and I’m from a small town in Northwestern Pennsylvania. If anyone has ever heard of Groundhog’s Day or Punxsutawney Phil, that’s basically where I’m from. I graduated from Bryn Mawr College in Philadelphia in 2012 with a degree in bi... Read More
Posted by Amy Dunbar at 8/19/14

8/17/14

And then…there was Part 3

Greetings, blogosphere: How did August sneak up on us so quickly? I feel like I was just starting my first externship rotation at The Eye Center, and now-BAM- I’ve only got a week left of this rotation! I can never say it enough but time really has flown by. And since it’s August, it means 4th year optometry students can officially start taking National Boards Part III… First, this exam is unique compared to Part I or Part II exams where students take a standardized, multiple choice test.... Read More
Posted by Amy Dunbar at 8/17/14
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