Reading Week - the calm before the storm of finals

Hi guys,

Sorry it has been awhile. I have been on lock down at home studying.  At SCCO we have a reading week, the week before finals, where all classes are canceled so that you can study like mad men. :)  We had a little break this week on Tuesday, our Optometrist Prime Potluck at Craig Park.  Here is a photo of some of my classmates and I:

Our finals next week are:

Monday-Eye Movements Comprehensive :(
Tuesday- Optics 1- Comprehensive :(
Wednesday- Biochem/Micro (BIOMED)
Thursday- Anatomy and Physiology Comprehensive
Friday- Practice Management

The Friday following Finals week is the "Eye" Ball, or winter formal!!! I am so excited! It will be like prom all over again, except in optometry school!  I already have my dress!

But back to studying for me!  It's nice to get a little break, but looks like there's no Halloween for me this year. Good thing I bought a lot of candy to keep at home :).

More Eye Models 2013

There are just a few of the many creative eye models of our class this year!!!! I am so excited about the creativity level that this class has to offer!

Eye Model Season!

So I thought that I would show case my class mates eye models for you guys to see. C/O 2013 is a very creative class!!!

This is G-EYE Joe

Eye of the Tiger

T-eye D-eye

I don't recall the name :(

The Tw-eye-light Zone

EYE wish you a Merry Christmas!

I will post more as soon as my classmates complete their models!!! Stay posted!

Our Eye Model is COMPLETE

YEA!!!! My partner and I complete our eye model today after lecture!!!  I think it turned out a lot better then I had sketched!!!  We have all of our extraocular muscles and fibroelastic pulleys in the primary position of gaze! Here are some photos:

Everything is done. All of my little projects are out of my way. Now I will relax and begin studying for finals...slowly and then I will pick up the pace during reading week. I am enjoying my days of nothing. Tonight I get to watch Glee on TV instead of Hulu.com!!! I am so excited!  

9 Midterms DONE!

Wow, what an intense month!  I did not even realize how many midterms I had completed until my friend posted it on her facebook status.  I finished my last midterm this morning, Optics, at 8AM.  It feel okay. There were some questions on there that I had hesitated about. I had the correct answered bubbled in and then I changed it right before I turned in my test. Why did I do that?! I have no clue, I still ask my self that question.  I studied so hard for each midterm. I have never studied so hard and in such short time frames in my whole school career!  I think this is what Optometry school does to you! But it feels so rewarding to be finished!  I went shopping today after class! I have not seen the mall since early September. It is a girl thing; I need my window shopping therapy.  I have this week to complete my CV/Resume for Practice Management and the Eye Model Project with my partner.  After that, SCCO gives us a "reading week" before our finals week.  There are no classes held during reading week so that you can study (CRAM) for the 5 finals. Which by the way, occur consecutively, Mon-Friday.  But I will be looking forward to the "Eye Ball" after finals week. Get it? It's corny but we're all nerds here and we love it!  I am so excited for it! I feel like it is prom all over again!  I already have my dress!


Time to relax and enjoy not studying for a few days. I will start cramming again later this week.  I must appreciate these moments of "nothingness" because they seldom occur!




OPTOMETRIST PRIME = C/O 2013

So every class has to have a class name at SCCO.  The third years, 2011, are the "Chief Rays". I learned today in Optics lecture that Chief rays are related to the Field of View.  The second years, 2012, are "Eye Candy".  Their shirts are really cute!  Our class, hands down has the best name, "Optometrist Prime!"  Of course I am not biased!  :)



Eye Movements Lecture

Topic of Discussion: Strabismus
To help us learn more about exophoria and esophoria, our professor, Dr. Stark, had three students demonstrate with two large beach balls.  The students had to synchronize the eye movements as if it were a real set of eyes!  Here are some photos because words are never enough:

I AM A SURVIVOR

Phew! So I just survived the roughest week for a first year, SO FAR!   Two exams, one practical, and an ethics essay.  I am exhausted!  But it does not stop there, I have to start studying for my optics exam!  But I survived! 

Our last day of clinic was the best day of clinic!  Our instructor let our section learn how to use the Retinoscope and Opthalmoscope! Here are some photos that I wanted to share!

 

We learned to identify and search for the optic nerve!

Chaotic Week for first years!

So this week, starting tomorrow, I have a Biochem/Mico Midterm, an A&P Midterm on Wednesday, and a A&P lab practical Thursday.  Most stressful week of school so far!!! 

On top of studying for these exams, we also have several other projects due around the same time!

-CV/Resume due for Practice Management
    -honestly this shouldn't take me too long to do, so I put it last on my priority list. I have started it though :)
-Eye Model Project for Eye Movements Clas
- My partner and I started on this the first 3 weeks of school, so all we have left to do is gluing the    muscles   onto the base.
-Ethics Essay- For Professional Ethics, we have to write an essay pertaining to an ethical dilemma in health care in 2009.  I have my introduction finished, but I've had writer's block since before I left for Vegas!  So I will finish that after my lab practical, since it is due on Friday!!!



I applied for a really interested work-study position on campus, SCCO Ambassador intern. Basically, I help tour the applicants around campus after their interview.  I am among many other students on campus. Whenever I am available to do a tour, I just let the administrators know, and see if there is an applicant ready.  It is so awkward being the student giving the tour to the applicant.  Not too long ago, I was the applicant being toured! Wow, time has flown!!!


Thursday was our last day in clinic for this year.  I have to say it was the best clinic day out of all the days were had been there! We learned how to use our opthalmoscopes and retinoscopes!  We learned how to look for each other's optic nerves!!!  Very exciting!!!


Well I must get back to studying...I've got a long week ahead of me!!!  Finals are coming up soon...oh dear!

Vision Expo 2009

Hello,


I just got back from Vision Expo!  My boyfriend and I went very early on Satuday when the booths were setting up around 9:30AM; we wanted to beat the crowd.  If you have been to any expo before, it is pretty similar except all vision related.  There were some interesting booths, for example the Acuvue Oasys booth.   Their booth had a simulation ride that educated and informed participants about the clinical studies done with their lenses. I thought it was fun! I did not expect to go on a ride at the vision expo.  Some of the booths took up a lot of square footage, depending on the company.  Marchon (i.e. OP) , Safilo (Gucci, Armani, etc.), and VSP, had very extravagant booths!  Marchon had a punch bowl full of M&M's, and of course I took advantage of that! 

We were so hungry so we left after an hour and and half to the MGM Buffet.  Surprisingly it was a good deal. If you paid $33.90, you can eat ALL day and come back at different times.  We ended up having breakfast and lunch there!  I love bacon, as you can tell!







Also, if you are ever in Vegas, you should check out Downtown Vegas at night. It is called the "Freemont Street experience" and it is really a sight to see!  This is where Vegas began and what it was all about. 

You will often see Hello Kitty in my photos; she is my little mascot that follows my traveling adventures. :)

Here is a photo of Freemont Street.


Well now that I am back home, to reality, it is time to get back to studying. I have 4 exams coming up, and ethics essay due soon, eye movements lab write- up due, and eye model project, and a birthday party to host.  I am dreading next week, but I will try to manage.  I have been doing the little assignments ahead of time, so that they don't pile up in one week for me!

Time management is key!  It wouldn't hurt to be smart either.

Hello October!

Hey guys!

It was been awhile!  These past few weeks have been exhausting. You will probably see that word in my entries a lot!  We have so many little projects here and there besides studying for weekly exams.  So I ran for 2013 Class President, I didn't win, but it was amazing!  The other candidates were very well qualified and gave wonderful and entertaining speeches.

I've been staying after school so much for school events, clinic, studying, and lab. I think I am at school more than I am at home!  But at least you have your class mates to keep you company.

I've taken some new photos that I would like to share with y'all!

Telefund Night
One of the days I stayed until 9:15PM because I was volunteering for a telefund to help fundraise money for the OEP club (focused on Vision Therapy), and our awesome class of 2013!!!

Here are some of the snacks that were provided for us while we called SCCO Alumni for pledges.


 New Expensive Toys
So, for your first year, your largest purchase will be a retinoscope and an opthalmascope.  I hope I spelled that correctly.  Very expensive, but I heard 2nd year's toys are the most expensive!

I tested them out at home right away!

Eye Movements Lecture and Lab
So far this class has been the most "hands-on" class this semester during lecture. We've used play dough earlier, and this time we made oragami. The are suppose to be ears, or a model of our vestibular system.

In lab last week, we were recording our eye movements: saccdic, vestibular, pursuit, etc.

This subject is wearing a +20 dioper Bartel glasses.

Observations of Vestibulo-ocular Nystagmus


























 Anatomy and Physiology Lab
So for the past two weeks, we have been practicing and learning CPR.  We learned how to perform early CPR on adults, children, and infants.  We are now certified for the next two years!  This also entails the knowledge of using an AED  (automatic external defribillator) as well.

Vision Expo West 2009
So this weekend is the annual Vision Expo West!!! It is held in Las Vegas!!!  Most of my classmates have already left for Vegas today, but I will be leaving tomorrow for Vegas. I want to study a little more, since we do have an exam when we come back. The week after next will be horrible!  I have an ethics essay due, 2 exams, 1 lab practical, practice management assignments due and an optics exam to study for. Yea, I am trying to get some of it started this week so it does not catch up with me then. I will post the next entry when I get back from Las Vegas!!!