Get Started
Get Info
Tour
Give

Enter a search request and press enter. Press Esc or the X to close.

Close

Student Life Blogs

Category: Andrew Murphy

2/9/22

Hindsight 20/20: What I Wish I Knew in 2020

For the last year, I have had one of the most genuine pleasures of my life with being a student ambassador at the Southern College of Optometry. It has allowed me to see the school in a new perspective, gain access to some areas of the campus slightly earlier than most students and learn a bit more about the history of the school and optometry in general. It’s given me the opportunity to talk to people in the SCO community that I would probably not have otherwise, but most importantly, ... Read More
Posted by Erin Jaffe at 2/9/22
Andrew Murphy

8/10/21

Year-In-Review

Just about a year ago, I wrote a post about the reasons I decided that optometry would be a good career match for me. In the ten years since last August, I have learned approximately a third of the academic knowledge I will need to attain what could be considered “minimum level competence” (more on that in a moment) in order to legally practice the art and science that is optometry. I often hear parents describing the process of child rearing by saying “the days are long, bu... Read More
at 8/10/21
Andrew Murphy

12/9/20

SCO Students Share Reflections on Gratitude and Thankfulness

As we close a very challenging year, a few SCO student bloggers are sharing reflections on gratitude and thankfulness.  We hope this post imparts some joy, thoughtfulness, and calm. All of us here at SCO wish you a very safe and happy holiday season. Christopher Pope, '22 #GiveThanks Happy holidays, everyone! As I contemplate what has transpired in the year 2020, I am reminded that I decide what 2020 has meant to me. The year 2020 needs no introduction. A couple o... Read More
at 12/9/20
Andrew Murphy Christopher Pope Paige Willett

9/11/20

How Did I End Up Here?

SCO Student Andrew B. Murphy, ’24, writes about his decision to attend optometry school: There is a question I believe we all ought to ask ourselves from time to time: How did I end up here? Deciding to attend optometry school is no easy task, and determining exactly w­here is harder still. There were months (or in my case, years) of hand-wringing, circular thinking, and seeking out data that ultimately only confirmed what I already knew about job prospects, board passage/graduatio... Read More
at 9/11/20
Andrew Murphy

loading