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!