The Illinois College of Optometry Student Blog

When I began my applications to optometry school, I had concerns about the gap years I took between my undergraduate education and what would be the start of optometry school. Some of my apprehensions have been valid, while others haven’t affected me in the slightest. One of my fears was that I would feel an age gap between myself and my fellow classmates. Thankfully, this has not been a concern to me after starting at ICO. Not only are there many students in my shoes, but th

Towards the end of my undergraduate career, I heard a lot of talk from my friends and classmates saying how they were going to take “a year off” or a “gap year.” I also took a year “off,” but contrary to connotations associated with that word, there was a lot of work involved. As I mentioned in my last blog post, I didn’t get accepted into optometry school right out of undergrad. Luckily for me, I was accepted into ICO last year; I’d be heading to the Midwest in no time. Now,