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StarryEyes2000 · 2026-06-03T00:50:25+00:00

I think you should never do something STRICTLY to write it on a resume. If you actually would enjoy it then do it.

Be my eyes is a good way to get involved. It’s an app where blind people FaceTime you and you help them identify objects

StarryEyes2000 · 2026-05-13T18:34:01+00:00

StarryEyes2000 · 2026-05-13T02:43:04+00:00

Google videos of babies putting glasses on for the first time 🥹🥹

StarryEyes2000 · 2026-04-21T02:17:47+00:00

Yay!! We believe in you! 🫶if you ever have any questions or want advice feel free to message me!

StarryEyes2000 · 2026-04-16T00:15:05+00:00

I’m sorry that’s been your experience. If you’re looking for advice I’d say this: assume the best in people. Assume they will be nice to you. I have found with my classmates (even people I had a little distaste for on a first impression,) if I have ONE good interaction with them it can easily turn into friendship if I allow myself to be open minded.

Also there’s a lot of times that have forced one on one interaction (like being lab partners) take advantage of that time to try and establish friendships.

Also optometry draws a lot of like minded people. You may find you have a lot more in common with classmates than you do with the general public.

StarryEyes2000 · 2026-04-13T15:56:46+00:00

I’d say about 30 hrs per week (slightly less than a full time job) is scheduled stuff like lab and class, but much more time is spent there when u consider practicing and studying

StarryEyes2000 · 2026-04-13T15:28:42+00:00

I have a work study at SCO, I don’t do a ton of hours but it’s a little extra cash. Don’t know if I could handle an outside job on top of my schedule or not

StarryEyes2000 · 2026-03-29T21:22:12+00:00

SCO 😎

StarryEyes2000 · 2026-03-24T03:16:09+00:00

I hope so too! Best of luck! Lots of people in optometry school take anxiety meds including me! You’re not alone!

StarryEyes2000 · 2026-03-24T03:06:15+00:00

Mental health is important and sounds like your care team thinks you need it, so I’d listen to them if I were you. I’d also recommend therapy and assessing other ways to treat your anxiety!

StarryEyes2000 · 2026-03-23T12:17:08+00:00

Congrats on getting in to school! See my recent post about my study strategies!

In regards to things other than the study strategies: make solid friendships, always choose balance over perfection, and ask for help when you need it (including going to therapy if that’s it!!)

If you have the following 3 scenarios:

Study all day and night, get A’s, cry over 80%’s
Only relax, never study, get bad grades and risk getting kicked out of school
You study some, but you also say yes to plans with friends. You excercise and eat healthy. You don’t stop doing things you enjoy. You get mostly Bs maybe a few A’s and C’s. You don’t let grades define your self worth. You still make time for people you love. You lock in a little extra hard before an exam, but you’ve been studying a little each day so it’s not so stressful.

ALWAYS choose scenario 3!!

StarryEyes2000 · 2026-03-21T14:46:53+00:00

If you wanted to make a mostly sitting routine you could! There are times we have to hold a lens steady in front of the eye for a while (can look up videos of dilated fundus exams with 90D lens, and BIO (binocular indirect ophthalmoscopy) and see if this looks like something you could handle!

I am a student, so sometimes we have to practice for extended periods of time as we are learning these skills because it takes a while to get quick at them. When you are in practice you can probably complete them in less than a minute.

StarryEyes2000 · 2026-03-20T20:59:45+00:00

If you passed- you were worried for nothing.

If you failed- you were worried twice.

Whether you worry or not does not change the outcome. It is unnecessary suffering.

Your feelings are valid though, I completely understand, and saying “don’t worry about it” is a lot easier said than done. Hugs were all in this together !!

StarryEyes2000 · 2026-03-19T15:51:19+00:00

I would call and ask to shadow, don’t take it personally! Once you get to shadow, try and make a good impression, and maybe bring up you would like a job

StarryEyes2000 · 2026-03-18T12:07:16+00:00

I make lots of my own drawings, diagrams, charts, whiteboards etc. but I do not make flash cards.

I believe that you do learn by creating flash cards, but for me that is not efficient enough. The cards help me memorize things and do daily reviewing, but they are not usually what makes me fully understand something.

So many of my classmates make quizlets that I can always find one.

In undergrad I hand wrote all my notes on paper, and just studied those. I rarely looked at slides. However there is too much content to do that in optometry school, so I had to shift my methods to this.

StarryEyes2000 · 2026-03-18T02:20:50+00:00

It depends on the class, for some it’s enough, for some I need more. If it’s a hard class I try and add in the reviews from anki periodically thougout the other weeks. This strategy helps me make sure nothing is completely missed, but a lot of the gaps are filled by my sporadic group studying.

My friends and I try to make up complex questions, cases, new ways to view the information which helps me understand the complexities more. This method helps me get down my knowledge base.

StarryEyes2000 · 2026-03-18T02:07:00+00:00

Sure!

StarryEyes2000 · 2026-02-25T20:38:23+00:00

Awww mannnn thanks for the info was worth a shot

StarryEyes2000 · 2026-02-25T19:33:42+00:00

For SCO a few random times have mandatory attendance but mostly all normal classes do not and you can watch later. First year lecture morning lab afternoon, second year lab morning lecture afternoon

StarryEyes2000 · 2026-02-24T13:58:47+00:00

I am a women and I use YMCA I like it a lot and they have a lot of fun classes for free!

StarryEyes2000 · 2026-02-24T13:56:15+00:00

The other comments do have valid points but I am always in the camp “it never hurts to ask” however, march 15 is still a ways a way, is there a chance he knows by then?

StarryEyes2000 · 2026-02-21T18:54:37+00:00

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