AlekAug 17, 20202 min"Truly Blessed"I’ve been fortunate to use this blog as a platform to spotlight individuals at ICO who have inspired me in some way and who have...
AlekJun 22, 20202 minReflections on 2020Preparing for the big move to Chicago a year ago, I had no idea I would finish my first year of optometry school in my house in the midst...
AlekApr 27, 20202 minRedefining Insta “Eye” AccountsThis past week, I had the opportunity to sit down with ICO’s very own “@_eyedealistic,” a.k.a. Jackie Nguyen. Jackie is a second-year...
AlekJan 31, 20202 min"1 or 2?" Developing Clinical Skills at ICO This past month, we got introduced to the skill of refraction, a big component of an optometrist’s job! I was extremely excited to learn...
AlekNov 11, 20193 minResilience This month, resilience was a recurrent theme that kept emerging from different people and situations at ICO. Resilience is defined as the...