I ran across this post today on Instagram and was reminded of a conversation I had as an adolescent. Back then I wanted to be a pediatrician but feared the lengthy schooling. My mother encouraged me to ask my pediatrician at my next visit about how long it took her. She told me something on... Continue Reading →
Be Humble or Be Humbled
There just can't be any way that I've had a blog for 6 years and not touched on the topic of being humble. If so then I'm appalled and completely disappointed in myself. I will definitely go back and look for it.I always loved the saying "Be Humble or Be Humbled"... so much til I'd... Continue Reading →
Blue Collar vs White Collar
Does having a college education mean that you are smart? Does it mean indefinitely that you are able to hold an intelligent conversation or have intellect?Commonly I've been told since I was a child that I need to seek a man that has a college education or as someone recently said I should a want... Continue Reading →
From the Archives of 2007
Someone asked me today what I wrote in my personal essay to get into optometry school. I searched the hard drive of my MacBook until I found it. I didn't really remember what I wrote but even reading it today made me stand back and say "Wow.". My final copy of this was saved on... Continue Reading →
One for One™
"The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision." -Helen KellerI am so pleased to have come across this today. I'm by no mean a fan of the way TOMS' shoes look, but I love the cause. They now make glasses too! The program is called One for One™, and for... Continue Reading →
Making Progress
So here I am with another quarter of externships under my belt. I thought last quarter was my best, but it just seems to get better. Everyone was so friendly and so amazing. I loved the site and will certainly miss them. My day was made when I got the cutest little tape dispenser, Mardi... Continue Reading →
Optometry Student Blues…
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What’s your potential?
http://www.thinkgeek.com/interests/giftsforhim/65b7/zoomSo we all have the potential to do good and great things in life. Or at least I hope that's the case. I sincerely hate when I ask an adult where they picture themselves within the next 5 years and they look at me dumbfounded as if I'm speaking another language. It's honestly not that... Continue Reading →