Student Life Blogs

1/19/17

All A-Boards!

Happy 2017, everyone! It seems like forever since I’ve written, but that’s because it’s been a busy past few months! Last semester finished well for me, but now I can’t believe I am a few weeks into my last semester of classes at SCO. After this semester, my classmates and I will be spread out all over the country doing externships. Luckily for us, we still have one huge and terrifying hurdle to conquer before that, which will be sure to bond us together—Boar... Read More

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Liz Frontino

1/18/17

What comes next?

Happy New Year! Last time I wrote I had just finished Part II (my final part) of my National Boards exams and was wrapping up at my fall private practice externship site. Since then I enjoyed a trip back home to Texas for the holidays, found out I passed Part III of Boards and my injections exam (woo!), and began my third and final externship rotation at Olive Branch Eye Care & Charles Retina Institute. So far things are going great at my new rotation! It's an awesome site... Read More

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Lisa Russell

1/7/17

Hello 2017!

Happy New Year!!! I am so excited about the year 2017 and all it has in store! Here in Memphis, we started the new year off with a very exciting SNOW DAY! I haven't seen snow since I lived in Massachusetts back in 2008. I really missed making snow angels, snowmen and most of all, sitting in all day drinking hot cocoa and watching television :) So cliche, I know. I will say, this winter break was very much needed. Last semester was exhausting. It took a lot of organization, deter... Read More

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Stephanie Ross

1/4/17

My Reason Why

2016 is in the books! I heard a great piece of wisdom the other day when someone was speaking about New Year resolutions. He said, "When making a goal to change in some way, record why you are making that change and reference it daily." I felt like this was incredibly insightful and applicable to my optometric education. It's amazing to realize how far I've come over the past year, and it has been an extremely rewarding experience. Second year has been... Read More

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Jed Harrison