The Illinois College of Optometry Student Blog

Joffrey Nutcracker For my birthday, my boyfriend surprised me with tickets to the Nutcracker. Unfortunately, it was probably a bigger surprise to him; he didn’t realize it was a ballet! As the first act started, I watched the little mice dance around the house. I was amazed at how such little children can be so talented, and how they can remember all the dance moves they have to do. Of course, getting in front of five people for a presentation makes me feel sick, so I was nev

Taking a diversion from studies by venturing downtown is always a welcome idea when possible. Last weekend marked the last “free” weekend my classmates and I have this year. Our spring quarter final exams begin Saturday and continue through to next Saturday. And in a mere 10 days–albeit ones that will certainly drag on and on–our first year at ICO will be completed. Last Friday, a group of us attended a performance of the Joffrey Ballet’s “Othello” at the Auditorium Theatre i