Okay, so far my new studying methods are producing results *crosses fingers*. I read over what was lectured that day and then I keep on making study guides for them. By the time the exams rolls around, I have already read the material more than twice. Repetition is everything!
So far our exam schedule has been one exam every other week, and two exams ever other week. But after this week...it will be 2 exams and proficiences EVERY WEEK. Increase stress levels and pre-hypertensive state??? YES. Ironically, we are learning to measure our blood pressure, and carotid bruits in clinical medicine lab. I have experience measuring blood pressure already, but for the purpose of this lab, they way SCCO teaches you will prepare you for the exact way that they want you do it for for the BOARDS.
My blogs will be short and straight forward for the next couple of weeks, due to the hectic schedule. Please ask me any questions! I will try to comment back as soon as possible!!! Happy September!
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Friday, September 3, 2010
Optometry admissions Interviews
I received this comment awhile back and I thought I would answer it. I apologize for not answering in a timely manner!
"hi! how were your interviews when applying to schools? overall were they daunting? more comfortable than you anticipated? how many per school? how did you prepare?"
I only applied to two schools. I got an interview with the school of my choice, which was SCCO. The other school I applied to was UHCO. I only applied to UHCO for my parents.
SCCO Interviews
Very difficult interview compared to most optometry schools. The reason for this is because they have an academic criteria and a interview criteria that composes your overall score for admission into the school., They are seeking well rounded students who are not only academically capable of completing optometry school, but are socialable, compassionate, and well-spoked students/doctors.
I would say it was daunting for me. It took me 3 weeks to prepare for this interview. I went to an Admissions workshop at SCCO in the summer to help guide me, with the types of questions and how to answer questions in a specific format. I had my family and boyfriend tape me in a mock interview with them so that I could view my body language, facial expressions, tonality, posture, and overall presence. Always remember to smile! I went over numerous potential questions and wrote out my answers, and would recite them in a mirror. I also did a lot of research about both schools I applied to; a lot of questions can arise from here.
On the day of my interview, I was very nervous at the beginning, but once I felt comfortable, I took control of the conversation, and I felt at ease and was no longer nervous.
At UHCO, I heard a lot of rumors. A true one that I know, is that their interviews are not as challenging as SCCO. SCCO is known for having difficult interview processes. UHCO, most likely if you get and interview, you get in, 51% chance. Their interviews are more of conversations about yourself.
In my interview at SCCO, I was asked an ethical questions and questions about professionalism.
You want to wear a suit, ladies and gentlemen. You want to bring your best and look your best. Have fun, but remain calm and professional. Know and research the school you are applying to, this is expected of you.
I hope this helps!
"hi! how were your interviews when applying to schools? overall were they daunting? more comfortable than you anticipated? how many per school? how did you prepare?"
I only applied to two schools. I got an interview with the school of my choice, which was SCCO. The other school I applied to was UHCO. I only applied to UHCO for my parents.
SCCO Interviews
Very difficult interview compared to most optometry schools. The reason for this is because they have an academic criteria and a interview criteria that composes your overall score for admission into the school., They are seeking well rounded students who are not only academically capable of completing optometry school, but are socialable, compassionate, and well-spoked students/doctors.
I would say it was daunting for me. It took me 3 weeks to prepare for this interview. I went to an Admissions workshop at SCCO in the summer to help guide me, with the types of questions and how to answer questions in a specific format. I had my family and boyfriend tape me in a mock interview with them so that I could view my body language, facial expressions, tonality, posture, and overall presence. Always remember to smile! I went over numerous potential questions and wrote out my answers, and would recite them in a mirror. I also did a lot of research about both schools I applied to; a lot of questions can arise from here.
On the day of my interview, I was very nervous at the beginning, but once I felt comfortable, I took control of the conversation, and I felt at ease and was no longer nervous.
At UHCO, I heard a lot of rumors. A true one that I know, is that their interviews are not as challenging as SCCO. SCCO is known for having difficult interview processes. UHCO, most likely if you get and interview, you get in, 51% chance. Their interviews are more of conversations about yourself.
In my interview at SCCO, I was asked an ethical questions and questions about professionalism.
You want to wear a suit, ladies and gentlemen. You want to bring your best and look your best. Have fun, but remain calm and professional. Know and research the school you are applying to, this is expected of you.
I hope this helps!
Phew!
First midterm of second year--->success! Studying a little bit everyday does pay off. I think that was the least stressed I have ever been since I started optometry school for an exam!!! It felt great! I went out, I baked a cake, worked on a slideshow, watched some netflix movies, etc. :)
The rest of this week has felt like a vacation to me, minus going to school. I guess because this weekend is labor day weekend, so I feel a little lazy. I have still been studying for the next midterm. I actually look forward to studying this weekend! Sounds nerdy, but it's nice to just study at your own pace without having to drive to school and sit in lectures.
In clinical methods II lab, we have added the evaluations of phorias and vergences using risley prisms. At first, I was a bit nervous and confused about the process. Everything is always difficult at first, for example retinoscopy. Initially, retinoscopy was very difficult to learn. Now I can ret someone is about 3-5 minutes, depending on their RX. Practice is everything!
I hope everyone enjoys their Labor day weekend!
The rest of this week has felt like a vacation to me, minus going to school. I guess because this weekend is labor day weekend, so I feel a little lazy. I have still been studying for the next midterm. I actually look forward to studying this weekend! Sounds nerdy, but it's nice to just study at your own pace without having to drive to school and sit in lectures.
In clinical methods II lab, we have added the evaluations of phorias and vergences using risley prisms. At first, I was a bit nervous and confused about the process. Everything is always difficult at first, for example retinoscopy. Initially, retinoscopy was very difficult to learn. Now I can ret someone is about 3-5 minutes, depending on their RX. Practice is everything!
I hope everyone enjoys their Labor day weekend!
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Hello sensory vision...
So our first exam of hundreds, is on Wednesday at 9AM next week. It's covering practically 95.3% of Ch.8 on Sensory Vision. If you look at the book...it's practically a 1/4 of the whole chunky book! It's outrageous! I've been studying and reviewing since the SECOND day of school, but I read over the study guide questions today...let's just say I should STUDY not review, LOL.
I've studied in my boyfriend's car today, while he was washing and waxing it. I actually get a lot done reading in the car, more than on the couch! You should try it some time! Okay, back to studying!....
I've studied in my boyfriend's car today, while he was washing and waxing it. I actually get a lot done reading in the car, more than on the couch! You should try it some time! Okay, back to studying!....
Brought my boyfriend to class...
So, I brought my boyfriend to school last last Friday. Being a small class, everyone knows who's a student and who is not. Of course, my classmates would look at him oddly, or stop and ask him if he was a new student, in a joking manner of course. It was a long 3 hours of lecture, with 10 minute breaks in between. He brought a laptop to go online, but of course...our school doesn't have wifi! I brought the ethernet cable for him, but our row was malfunctional. All we had left to rely on was my classmate's wifi, which died after the first hour of lecture, LOL. So he learned about phorias and tropias....LOL.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Second Year!!!!
Hello everyone! It has been an awesome summer vacation! I hope y'all had a great one as well!
I had three jobs this summer, went back home for a few weeks to visit my parents, ventured around Orange County and attained my SoCal sun-kissed tan :)
School started on Monday, and it's been a slow week, but it will pick up rapidly. I started studying a little bit, because I don't want to feel behind.
Our class has hosted a Mentor-Mentee dinner for the first years, Class of 2014! It's a great even to get to know your mentors and mentees as well as other colleagues.
Here are some photos:
I had three jobs this summer, went back home for a few weeks to visit my parents, ventured around Orange County and attained my SoCal sun-kissed tan :)
School started on Monday, and it's been a slow week, but it will pick up rapidly. I started studying a little bit, because I don't want to feel behind.
Our class has hosted a Mentor-Mentee dinner for the first years, Class of 2014! It's a great even to get to know your mentors and mentees as well as other colleagues.
Here are some photos:
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Hello June!!!
Happy Summer everyone! I have been missing in action ever since school has been let out for summer, can you blame me? I feel so alive and happy to be stress free! Although, I find myself still wanting to learn and be on campus. I actually have been on campus 6-8 times since school has let out, believe it or not. :) I have been a part of a research study for dry eye patients. You are compensated for your time and learn more about the subject matter of your own eyes. I just can't stay away from school. I want to hopefully refract a lot of my no-SCCO friends over the summer to make sure I don't forget over the summer. It's funny how once you learn a skill, you want to constantly practice it so you can master it. I associate it with learning to play the piano. When I first learned to play, I couldn't stop practicing.
Most of my classmates are traveling for the summer. This is our only summer break so...I suggest you do the same. As for me, I am trying to find work and learn as much as I can. I am also trying to RELAX and just take in the beauty of life. I will fly back home to TX towards the middle of the summer, but for now, I just want to work. :)
If you have any questions at all please leave it in the comments box! I will be sure to repsond quicker since I have nothing to study :p
Most of my classmates are traveling for the summer. This is our only summer break so...I suggest you do the same. As for me, I am trying to find work and learn as much as I can. I am also trying to RELAX and just take in the beauty of life. I will fly back home to TX towards the middle of the summer, but for now, I just want to work. :)
If you have any questions at all please leave it in the comments box! I will be sure to repsond quicker since I have nothing to study :p
Saturday, May 22, 2010
1st year of Optometry schoo--> COMPLETED!!!
It feels so wonderful to watch tv guilt-free!!!
These past two weeks of finals and proficiencies were rough, but managable. I am so excited for Summer!!!!
Thanks for following me through my first year! It only gets more challenging from here and I hope that you will follow me all the way to graduation!
These past two weeks of finals and proficiencies were rough, but managable. I am so excited for Summer!!!!
Thanks for following me through my first year! It only gets more challenging from here and I hope that you will follow me all the way to graduation!
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Visual Acuity Project Madness!
Hey guys,
I forgot to include some photos from our visual acuity projects for our psychophysics class. We had to create our own VA charts, caluclate and size it accordingly, determine the patient population we wanted to design it for, determine the type of contrast sensitivity we wanted, the type of optotype (letters, numbers, symbols) we wanted to use, size, testing distances, illumination levels, etc. The list goes on! To summarize, making an acuity chart is not as easy as it looks. My partner and I made a near-vision acuity chart to screen for amblyopia in children under 6 years of age, with 90% contrast, at a testing distance of 75cm.
I forgot to include some photos from our visual acuity projects for our psychophysics class. We had to create our own VA charts, caluclate and size it accordingly, determine the patient population we wanted to design it for, determine the type of contrast sensitivity we wanted, the type of optotype (letters, numbers, symbols) we wanted to use, size, testing distances, illumination levels, etc. The list goes on! To summarize, making an acuity chart is not as easy as it looks. My partner and I made a near-vision acuity chart to screen for amblyopia in children under 6 years of age, with 90% contrast, at a testing distance of 75cm.
A Taste of SCCO Student Life
A apologize for being M.I.A with my blogs. We basically have no more reading week, because now it is basically 2 weeks of finals. We have a clinical methods proficiency on Monday, a neurophysiology lab practical ( I've never had to memorize so many neuronal pathways that i didn't even know existed!), and our first final, clinical medicine. The week after we have ophthalmic optics, neurophysiology lecture, clinical methods, and psychophysics finals. Doesn't sound intimidating for you? Don't worry, they guarantee that it will only get worse from here. First year, is suppose to be the simplest out of the first three years. :( See you after finals!
Here is a great open house video summary of the student life here at SCCO. This video was presented at this year's Spring Admissions Open House. Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s33AINgoi
Here is a great open house video summary of the student life here at SCCO. This video was presented at this year's Spring Admissions Open House. Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s33AINgoi
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Been awhile
Hi Guys,
It's been a busy month! Sorry I have not blogged in awhile. School is getting progressively difficult and I just want to stay on top of things:)
3 proficiencies: Lensometry (not hard), Schematic eye retinoscopy, and Case History
4 exams so far and still more to come...
I am counting down the days till summer break..our only summer break!
We had an amazing End of the Year Banquet @ Turnip Rose in Costa Mesa. Here are some photos!
It's been a busy month! Sorry I have not blogged in awhile. School is getting progressively difficult and I just want to stay on top of things:)
3 proficiencies: Lensometry (not hard), Schematic eye retinoscopy, and Case History
4 exams so far and still more to come...
I am counting down the days till summer break..our only summer break!
Friday, April 2, 2010
wow...what a week so far
WOW. This week we had 2 exams and a lab practical. I am surprisingly not feeling as stressed as I was during winter quarter. I guess because I have been keeping up with the lecture material. I know for sure the second round of midterms I will not feel as calm because I was unable to re-read each lecture while studying for the first midterms of the quarter and proficiencies. It WILL get harder...and I will stress later. haha.
Clinical Methods Lab
Today in lab we learned about manifest refraction. I did my first refraction in 20 minutes. It was a LONG grueling 20 minutes. Dr.Stark, my lab instructor, mentioned that explaining it would be difficult to understand, but actually applying the concept would be easier to understand. He was right, because I was trying to follow the manual and I got very lost! It was very exciting though! We have to manifest 3 of our classmates by the next lab session.
Clinical Methods Lab
Today in lab we learned about manifest refraction. I did my first refraction in 20 minutes. It was a LONG grueling 20 minutes. Dr.Stark, my lab instructor, mentioned that explaining it would be difficult to understand, but actually applying the concept would be easier to understand. He was right, because I was trying to follow the manual and I got very lost! It was very exciting though! We have to manifest 3 of our classmates by the next lab session.
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Extremely busy 2 weeks!
Hello eye bloggers!!!
It is going to be a rough two weeks! We just had our first psychophysics midterm, and our first proficiency. For our proficiency, we had to hand neutralize a pair of sphero-cylinder glasses and a pair of sphero-cylinder bifocal glasses in 25 minutes or less!!! I practiced so much I was seeing double!!! But it paid off because I did well!
It is going to be a rough two weeks! We just had our first psychophysics midterm, and our first proficiency. For our proficiency, we had to hand neutralize a pair of sphero-cylinder glasses and a pair of sphero-cylinder bifocal glasses in 25 minutes or less!!! I practiced so much I was seeing double!!! But it paid off because I did well!
I also wanted to mention that our school, SCCO is having it's annual Spring Admissions Open House on April 17th, 2010 from 8:30AM-12:30PM. If you would like to make your reservation please email Betty at bsanchez@scco.edu. This is a great opportunity to meet SCCO students and faculty and explore the campus!
These next two weeks we have 4 midterms, one lab practical and a clinical case , a visual acuity project, and a case hx proficiency!
We also are learning retinoscopy!!!! It was so exciting to use the phoropter for the first time!!!
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Spring Quarter so far....
Currently the c/o 2013 @ SCCO is learning hand neutralization and how to take a patient case history.
Case History
I was an optometric technician for 4 years, and I was almost always comfortable taking a case history. Taking a case history from a doctor's point of view is very different from what I was used to. My responses are phrases carefully, and I have attending and non-attending behaviors that I must be aware of. We have been practicing in clinical methods lab and outside of lab for our proficiency.
Hand Neutralization
During opthalmic optics lab, we have learned how to hand neutralize spherical lenses, sphero-cylindrical lenses, and bifocal lenses. It is not as easy as it looks. We get the joy of carrying our heavy trial lens cases around campus to the lab and home to practice for our proficiency next week! You feel like a real optometry student carrying your trial lens cases around; they are just really heavy. We practice neutralizing with a power cross, like the one in the photo below. This is a photo of a power cross image in my case.
Lastly, here is a photo from the Corona Vision Screening last Saturday. About 25-30% of our first year class participated in this vision screening. Vision screenings give you a lot of exposure and experience working with patients. It is such a different experience compared to when you were a technician. You are the one in the white coat ask the questions, case history, etc. You don't really do a lot of visual acuity testing, at least not at this screening. It was a great experience! I learned how to do a cover test with an occluder and a pupil response test with a penlight on the spot. We have not learned yet in school, but it was good to learn from the third years that Saturday!
I will try to keep y'all updated! We are starting to get back into our weekly midterms so I will try to post on the weekends.
Case History
I was an optometric technician for 4 years, and I was almost always comfortable taking a case history. Taking a case history from a doctor's point of view is very different from what I was used to. My responses are phrases carefully, and I have attending and non-attending behaviors that I must be aware of. We have been practicing in clinical methods lab and outside of lab for our proficiency.
Hand Neutralization
During opthalmic optics lab, we have learned how to hand neutralize spherical lenses, sphero-cylindrical lenses, and bifocal lenses. It is not as easy as it looks. We get the joy of carrying our heavy trial lens cases around campus to the lab and home to practice for our proficiency next week! You feel like a real optometry student carrying your trial lens cases around; they are just really heavy. We practice neutralizing with a power cross, like the one in the photo below. This is a photo of a power cross image in my case.
Lastly, here is a photo from the Corona Vision Screening last Saturday. About 25-30% of our first year class participated in this vision screening. Vision screenings give you a lot of exposure and experience working with patients. It is such a different experience compared to when you were a technician. You are the one in the white coat ask the questions, case history, etc. You don't really do a lot of visual acuity testing, at least not at this screening. It was a great experience! I learned how to do a cover test with an occluder and a pupil response test with a penlight on the spot. We have not learned yet in school, but it was good to learn from the third years that Saturday!
I will try to keep y'all updated! We are starting to get back into our weekly midterms so I will try to post on the weekends.
Friday, March 5, 2010
Hello Spring Quarter 2010!
This quarter has started off with many laughs, but exams will soon be knocking at our doors. I am so excited about this quarter!!! Here are the classes I am taking:
Clinical Medicine I & Lab
Clinical Methods I & Lab
Opthalmic Optics I & Lab
Neurophysiology & Lab
Visual Psychophysics I & Lab
We finally get to use all of the expensive equipment that we purchase in the previous quarters (i.e our trial lens sets, retinoscope, etc.).
Clinical Methods Lab
Today we learned about patient communication and how verbal and non-verbal language greatly impacts they way your patient understands you as a professional and as a doctor. It was very exciting!
I applied to SCCO with a lot of work experience, so it is nice to understand everything the first time around, especially for opthalmic optics! I worked for 4 years as an optometric technician and apprentice optician for one year. I feel my work experience provided a great foundation of business and optometric knowledge about the field. I became so motivated and inspired working with optometrists, that's why I'm in optometry school!
By the end of this quarter, our class will be able to refract! I am so excited!!!!
Clinical Medicine I & Lab
Clinical Methods I & Lab
Opthalmic Optics I & Lab
Neurophysiology & Lab
Visual Psychophysics I & Lab
We finally get to use all of the expensive equipment that we purchase in the previous quarters (i.e our trial lens sets, retinoscope, etc.).
Clinical Methods Lab
Today we learned about patient communication and how verbal and non-verbal language greatly impacts they way your patient understands you as a professional and as a doctor. It was very exciting!
I applied to SCCO with a lot of work experience, so it is nice to understand everything the first time around, especially for opthalmic optics! I worked for 4 years as an optometric technician and apprentice optician for one year. I feel my work experience provided a great foundation of business and optometric knowledge about the field. I became so motivated and inspired working with optometrists, that's why I'm in optometry school!
By the end of this quarter, our class will be able to refract! I am so excited!!!!
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Optos
Our school website has a link about a segment of Optos on the Dr. Oz show.
http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/dr-oz-goes-inside-eye
This helps inform the public about the machine and how you can find diseases and look at the brain through retinal imaging!
http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/dr-oz-goes-inside-eye
This helps inform the public about the machine and how you can find diseases and look at the brain through retinal imaging!
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Stress as an Optometry Student vs. Stress before life as an optometry student
I don't know how many of your are wondering about our stress levels in optometry school, but in case you are, here is a little snip.
Keep in mind, every student has different levels of stress and handles it differently. I would like to classify myself as the type of student who cannot function without being stressed, and when I am stressed, I stress even more because I am stressed :)
If you are that type of person, please continue reading!
Stress Before life in optometry school:
-one or two pimples
-sleep cycle interrupted for a few days
-dreaming about my exams
-eating habits change (i.e increase in carbs, sugars)
-Exercised consistently
-still making straight As
Stress my first 2 quarters of optometry school
-talking about material I have learned at parties (non-academic), restaurants, the movies, shopping trips, out with friends
-dreaming about studying for 5 exams; so I am basically just dreaming that I am studying, and when I wake up I am studying...24-7
-sleep cycle is corrupted the whole quarter, literally. I was sleep at about 3 or 4AM and waking up at 7 or 8AM for lecture
-cystic acne made residence all over my face ( i have never broke out like this before)
-hormonal imbalances
-mood swings
-straight A's were so undergrad
-social life does not exist until the next break
- I stopped excercising consistenly because i felt like I was wasting studying time
But, if I could do it all over again I WOULD. believe me or not. I love optometry school. It brings out the best in me and the worst of me, but mostly the best of me.
Keep in mind, every student has different levels of stress and handles it differently. I would like to classify myself as the type of student who cannot function without being stressed, and when I am stressed, I stress even more because I am stressed :)
If you are that type of person, please continue reading!
Stress Before life in optometry school:
-one or two pimples
-sleep cycle interrupted for a few days
-dreaming about my exams
-eating habits change (i.e increase in carbs, sugars)
-Exercised consistently
-still making straight As
Stress my first 2 quarters of optometry school
-talking about material I have learned at parties (non-academic), restaurants, the movies, shopping trips, out with friends
-dreaming about studying for 5 exams; so I am basically just dreaming that I am studying, and when I wake up I am studying...24-7
-sleep cycle is corrupted the whole quarter, literally. I was sleep at about 3 or 4AM and waking up at 7 or 8AM for lecture
-cystic acne made residence all over my face ( i have never broke out like this before)
-hormonal imbalances
-mood swings
-straight A's were so undergrad
-social life does not exist until the next break
- I stopped excercising consistenly because i felt like I was wasting studying time
But, if I could do it all over again I WOULD. believe me or not. I love optometry school. It brings out the best in me and the worst of me, but mostly the best of me.
Friday, February 19, 2010
WINTER Quarter Finals are FINALLY DONE!
Another vision related website:
http://www.usaeyes.org/
I just stumbled upon this one today. I hope y'all find it informative!
It has been a stressful 5 weeks of non-stop studying on top of having finals this week! I have never learned so much in one quarter in my life!!! Although it was mentally and physically exhausting, I still find myself relating everyday life situations to school. My classmates and I quote or look for things related to the material we learn in class. It sounds nerdy and corny, but we love it! I guess with studying being so routine, we study even unintentionally as well! Spring break is finally here, and it is WELL DESERVED!!! About 25% of our class will be New York bound! Myself, I will enjoy and recall what it was like to be normal and sleep normally for one week! I will make the best out of it!!!
http://www.usaeyes.org/
I just stumbled upon this one today. I hope y'all find it informative!
It has been a stressful 5 weeks of non-stop studying on top of having finals this week! I have never learned so much in one quarter in my life!!! Although it was mentally and physically exhausting, I still find myself relating everyday life situations to school. My classmates and I quote or look for things related to the material we learn in class. It sounds nerdy and corny, but we love it! I guess with studying being so routine, we study even unintentionally as well! Spring break is finally here, and it is WELL DESERVED!!! About 25% of our class will be New York bound! Myself, I will enjoy and recall what it was like to be normal and sleep normally for one week! I will make the best out of it!!!
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Resources for Optometry related News
Hello fellow bloggers!
I had a question posted about where to find optometry related news.
Here is a list of the most viewed websites for optometry related news:
Review of Optometry
American Optometric Association
If you are applying to SCCO, Dr. Munroe recommends reading and keeping up to date with the legislative aspect of optometry. Optometry is such a vast field that is more than meets the eye! (Pun intended!)
These website are also very informative for possible interview questions that may be or may not be asked during an interview.
If you have any other questions, please feel free to post your questions in the comment section. I am sorry if I do not reply immediately this week. It is finals week, but we are almost done! Three down and 2 more to go!
I had a question posted about where to find optometry related news.
Here is a list of the most viewed websites for optometry related news:
Review of Optometry
American Optometric Association
If you are applying to SCCO, Dr. Munroe recommends reading and keeping up to date with the legislative aspect of optometry. Optometry is such a vast field that is more than meets the eye! (Pun intended!)
These website are also very informative for possible interview questions that may be or may not be asked during an interview.
If you have any other questions, please feel free to post your questions in the comment section. I am sorry if I do not reply immediately this week. It is finals week, but we are almost done! Three down and 2 more to go!
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Ending Winter Quarter!
Hi folks!
Sorry I have been M.I.A! After the break, we had 4 exam in two weeks, and then 6 exams in the two weeks following that!!! Now it is reading week. We have a week off to study like mad men for our 5 finals the week of Lunar New Year/Valentine's Day! It has been a stressful yet exciting quarter!!! I have learned so much about the layers of the eye and ocular aberrations, diffraction, etc. I have never learned so much in so little time! I find myself, and my class mates, constantly talking about school subjects even when I am not in school. We just love talking nerdy haha.
SCCO had an earthquake drill this past week. It was my first earthquake drill, since I am out-of-state. I have included some of those photos, and some other misc. photos throughout the quarter! I will include them in my next post! Please feel free to ask me any questions !!!
Sorry I have been M.I.A! After the break, we had 4 exam in two weeks, and then 6 exams in the two weeks following that!!! Now it is reading week. We have a week off to study like mad men for our 5 finals the week of Lunar New Year/Valentine's Day! It has been a stressful yet exciting quarter!!! I have learned so much about the layers of the eye and ocular aberrations, diffraction, etc. I have never learned so much in so little time! I find myself, and my class mates, constantly talking about school subjects even when I am not in school. We just love talking nerdy haha.
SCCO had an earthquake drill this past week. It was my first earthquake drill, since I am out-of-state. I have included some of those photos, and some other misc. photos throughout the quarter! I will include them in my next post! Please feel free to ask me any questions !!!
Thursday, January 7, 2010
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