Optometry Student Blogs for 2018
This is an archive of posts from our optometry student bloggers in 2018.
The Final(s) Countdown
December 4, 2018 - Emily Ulry
Today marks the second to last day of classes for our fall semester. As I have been preparing for final exams, I find myself in ...
Why Opt I’s opt for OSU
December 2, 2018 - Ohio State Optometry Ambassadors
As the 2018 fall semester wraps up, we check in with some first-year students from the class of 2022. They share why they ultimately chose to attend ...
Building a Support System
November 13, 2018 - Ohio State Optometry Ambassadors
How do students adjust to the demands of optometry school? Professional school can feel new and intimidating; classes are rigorous; and many students are living ...
“Calendar Days”
November 11, 2018 - Sarah Pace
“These days are as good as gold…” Another blog, another reference to a favorite song of mine (by a band called Knuckle Puck of course ...
Remote Area Medical trip
October 24, 2018 - Ohio State Optometry Ambassadors
Last weekend Lauren Schneider (Opt I, below) traveled with 18 other OSU optometry students to Charleston, W.V. for a 2-day service trip as part of the ...
UnPawsing My Life
October 23, 2018 - Derek Heimlich
Let me take you on a journey to the past. The year? 2016. The month? July. The reason? Because. It was a different world back ...
Fry Hall After Hours
October 15, 2018 - Joan Cmar
'Twas the week of the anatomy histology lab practical. Ohio State optometry students were getting ready to put their knowledge ...
Halfway Through 3rd Year
October 9, 2018 - Amy Myers
Hello, all! I hope everyone is having a wonderful day! I am currently sitting in shorts outside in a little courtyard near the optometry school ...
Everything is Copacetic
October 4, 2018 - Sarah Pace
copacetic (kōpəˈsedik) adjective 1. in excellent order. This has to be one of my all-time favorite words. Probably because it’s tied to one of my favorite ...
First Walk to School
September 19, 2018 - Joan Cmar
Hi there! Joan here. Let's go for a walk to the optometry school at The Ohio State University today. Even though I've only been in school here for about ...
Welcome to my blog!
September 18, 2018 - Araba Otoo
Welcome to my blog! I am thrilled to be sharing my optometry story with you as it unfolds at the Ohio State University (OSU) College ...
First year bloggers!
September 12, 2018 - Ohio State Optometry Ambassadors
What are the first couple of weeks of optometry school like? Check out our newest student bloggers–as well as Opt II, III and IV bloggers–at ...
The Start of Something New
September 7, 2018 - Emily Ulry
Welcome to my first blog post! I’m excited to share the next four years of my journey throughout optometry school with you. Today marks the ...
Q&A with SVOSH trip participant
September 7, 2018 - Ohio State Optometry Ambassadors
This summer, the OSU College of Optometry sent a team of students from its SVOSH club to southern Ghana. SVOSH is the student chapter ...
Which is better, (opt) 1 or (opt) 2?
August 29, 2018 - Sarah Pace
How am I already an Opt II? It seems like just yesterday I was struggling through 1st year classes, learning how to drive around Columbus, ...
Surviving The Gauntlet …. and Butterflies
August 20, 2018 - Derek Heimlich
A few weeks ago I was in the throes of an optometric gauntlet; a brutal week of 5 back to back finals over 5 days ...
Growing Pains of Clinic
July 19, 2018 - Amy Myers
Hello! I am sitting in Fry Hall nervously waiting to do my contact lens proficiency at 11:00 today, so I am going to give a ...
Beauty at School, Beast at Home
July 8, 2018 - Derek Heimlich
Previously, on Derek’s extra hot world famous blog: (Blog #3) Derek: “Sometimes, school is stressful. *Giggles tee hee!*” (Blog #5) Derek: “It’s important to deal with stress ...
4th Year is Here!
June 22, 2018 - Hannah Vollmer
Greetings from the other side of finals and life as a fourth year! Today’s blog is brought to you by coffee and summer rains, in ...
“White looks good on you”
May 23, 2018 - Sarah Pace
Well class of 2021, we did it!!! I know I myself, our professors, our parents, loved ones, friends, etc. could not be more proud. Looking ...
1/2 Doctor
May 19, 2018 - Derek Heimlich
In the 1978 smash hit Grease, as the movie was nearing its end, Sandra Dee (look at her!) turns to Frenchie and says, “Frenchie babe ...
Third Year Already?!
May 17, 2018 - Amy Myers
Hello! I cannot believe that I am a third year student now! Before writing this blog, I was looking through my phone pictures to find ...
The Last Post of Optometry School!
May 1, 2018 - Jessica Bodamer
I can’t believe how much has happened since my last post—the most exciting being that I completed my last day of optometry school ...
One More Trip Around the Sun…
April 22, 2018 - Hannah Vollmer
Hi. Howdy. Hello.* (*read: I have no idea how to start this post) Somehow, much to my surprise, it has yet to have been a ...
Spring Transitions
April 3, 2018 - Amy Myers
Hello! I have a neurophysiology midterm on Thursday that covers about 700 PowerPoint slides that I am in the middle of studying for, but I ...
It’s the Final Countdown!
March 29, 2018 - Sarah Pace
Where has the time gone?! It seems like just yesterday we were all anxiously awaiting our first day of classes, or perhaps awkwardly introducing ourselves ...
Me Doctor Meow?!
March 18, 2018 - Derek Heimlich
“Me is doctor?!? Right meow?” This was the This was the exact thought that coursed through my doctor brain right before I performed my first exam on a ...
Which is better opt 1 or opt 2?
March 18, 2018 - Amy Myers
Greetings from the winter wonderland! Today it is like I am living in a snow globe, and it is just beautiful! Many of my classmates ...
Last Spring Break
March 18, 2018 - Amy Myers
Hello! I cannot believe it is spring break, and the semester is nearly over! When I was shadowing optometrists, I remember them all telling me ...
More To Optometry School Than Meets The Eye
March 14, 2018 - Aditha Reddy
We’re roughly halfway through the spring semester and I can hardly believe it! The semester started off with EѰE pledge week, acclimating to our new ...
Answering admissions questions
February 12, 2018 - Ohio State Optometry Ambassadors
We ❤️ answering your admissions questions! Today, Justin Griest talks testing, giving the scoop on the OAT. #OSUopt #optometry #optometrystudents We ❤️ answering your admissions ...
How to find a pre-optometry club at your undergraduate institution
January 30, 2018 - Ohio State Optometry Ambassadors
Shawn Gilbert, assistant director of admissions, loves answering questions about the #OSUopt process. In this video, he talks about how to find a pre-optometry club ...
Second Semester Showdown
January 18, 2018 - Sarah Pace
It’s seems like just yesterday we were on break, snuggled up at home or maybe laying on a beach with family members… Yet, now we ...
Holiday Nesting
January 15, 2018 - Derek Heimlich
Flashback time : It was merely one month ago and I was sitting on the floor (undignified?) of the guest bedroom of my house, surrounded ...
New Year, New Me
January 5, 2018 - Aditha Reddy
I’m currently curled up in a bean bag next to the fireplace at my parents’ house while an episode of Chopped plays in the background. I’ve ...
