Optometry Student Blogs for 2017
This is an archive of posts from our optometry student bloggers in 2017.
4th year rotations, trips, and Boards
December 18, 2017 - Kevin Rodda
Well, I failed to live up to my statement at the end of my last post that I would try to update more regularly. Whoops. Although classes have ...
In-Sight into the Class of 2021!
November 13, 2017 - Ohio State Optometry Ambassadors
Welcome Prospective OSU Optometry Students! These are a series of questions answered by a few members of the Class of 2021 to help provide some ...
Just See How Far We’ve Come
November 4, 2017 - Sarah Pace
Just See How Far We’ve ComeTime is everything. Yet somehow it seems that time has flown by in the blink of an eye during our first semester of Opt School ...
Too blessed to be stressed
November 4, 2017 - Sarah Pace
It’s no secret that grad school, medical school, optometry school, and just about any professional school involves a hefty amount of work, which, of course, ...
Topsy Turvy
October 22, 2017 - Derek Heimlich
Life is unpredictable. Need proof, do you??!? Would you ever have predicted that I was going to show you an image of sister clams with ...
R & R Time!
October 8, 2017 - Amy Myers
Hello! Opt IIs just finished a long stretch of midterm after midterm, so this weekend has been some much needed rest and relaxation. Before the ...
Welcome
October 2, 2017 - Aditha Reddy
Hi everyone! Welcome to my blog! The first few weeks have been a whirlwind of getting accustomed to all the new faces and the new ...
“Eye’ll Be There For You”
September 26, 2017 - Sarah Pace
”… cue the lyrics to the hit TV series Friends, but with a slight twist! Hi everyone! My name is Sarah Pace, and I ...
Hello Ohio State Optometry School!
September 15, 2017 - Audree Bass
On Move-In-Day I had many mixed emotions! I could feel the nerves flustering all over. So many different thoughts running through my mind, what will ...
Over in the blink of an eye
September 15, 2017 - Jessica Bodamer
One and a half quarters of fourth year are already underway! How did this happen already? I have a feeling this last year is going to be over in ...
Genuine first impressions of the #OSUopt experience
September 11, 2017 - Ohio State Optometry Ambassadors
Kirsten and Audree, members of our Class of 2021, share their first impressions of optometry school is this short instagram video. Genuine first impressions of ...
Derek vs Time
September 7, 2017 - Derek Heimlich
Time is an uncaring nuisance that was devised to thwart ambition. That’s a verifiable fact. I feel like I’m constantly running out of time and ...
Opt II
September 6, 2017 - Amy Myers
Good evening! I wanted to give a quick update on what it looks like to be an opt II (second year optometry student). It seems ...
A Letter to My First Year Self
August 30, 2017 - Hannah Vollmer
A Letter to My First Year SelfSo, it has successfully been nearly 10 months since my last Optometry school life update, and with the dawn of a new school year, I’ve ...
Life as a Commuter
August 12, 2017 - Amy Myers
Hello! Another lengthy blog post I have been meaning to write is about my life as a commuter. As my previous post said, I am ...
From Teacher to Optometrist
August 12, 2017 - Amy Myers
Hello, all! I thought it was time to finally explain a little bit about how I became an optometry student. I am writing this blog ...
Becoming Mr. Business
May 22, 2017 - Derek Heimlich
All throughout this second semester of optometry college, I had this constant feeling like I was forgetting something. The air around me each day was ...
Classes are over!
May 18, 2017 - Kevin Rodda
Wow, I've been slacking about blogging this semester/year. Third year is a busy year on a lot of levels. Depending on your individual ...
Hello from the other side..... Of Part I!
April 24, 2017 - Jessica Bodamer
Yes! NBEO Part 1 is over! Okay, well it was a month ago but I had some catching up on classes and other real life things to do… It is so relieving...
Professors at OSU
April 20, 2017 - Amy Myers
Hello, all! Just as a disclaimer, I am writing this post neuroanatomy practical, so please forgive my typos. I wanted to write a quick post ...
Equipment Day!
April 7 2017 - Amy Myers
Hello, all! Monday of this week was like a second Christmas- EQUIPMENT DAY! We have been learning about all of this equipment, hearing from various ...
Optometry Ambassadors Highlights: The Professional School Orchestra
February 14, 2017 - Ohio State Optometry Ambassadors
The goal of the Ambassador’s program is to make incoming and prospective students aware of all the opportunities we have to offer here at ...
NBE-OH BOY!
February 3, 2017 - Jessica Bodamer
Hi! I figured it was about time to update my blog on the ins and outs of third year. Right now, my thoughts can pretty much be boiled down ...
Managing Expectations
January 31, 2017 - Derek Heimlich
After a lengthy winter break, I was ready to begin my second semester of Optometry school as a superstar. I imagined returning to school in ...
Back at it!
January 19, 2017 - Amy Myers
Good afternoon! I was told that school would go fast, but I could have never imagined it would go quite this fast! I cannot believe ...
New year, new blog post (finally)
January 14, 2017 - Kevin Rodda
Well, apologies up front for the long hiatus from blogging about school. But in general since my last post things with school have ...
New Year, New Post, New Housing
January 12, 2017 - Ohio State Optometry Ambassadors
Happy New Year from your Ohio State University College of Optometry Student Ambassadors’ Team! Our New Year’s Resolution for 2017? Blog more. That said, this ...
