The Illinois College of Optometry Student Blog

*THIS POST IS SATIRICAL. ENJOY THE LAUGH. DO NOT TAKE AS SERIOUS MEDICAL ADVICE.* At the end of every quarter, an alarming number of students around the world experience symptoms of an illness known as Finals Week Syndrome (FWS). This ailment has received little-to-no attention as a serious medical condition. However, many are familiar with its symptoms- either by experiencing FWS directly, or by watching as a loved one withers away under its influence. The presentation of FW

I’m the kind of person who likes to have a little bit of everything in his life. Variety is necessary for me to stay sane. I tend to get restless when I’m missing some aspect of my life, but then again, I also get bored when there’s too much of something in my life. So for second year, I promised myself that I would find my balance and do everything I wanted to do to the best of my ability. I was going to study harder, work harder, go out with my classmates and party harder,

Where am I going to study? Should I take notes on my computer? Which desk drawer should I put my highlighters in? Do I workout in the morning or at night? OH GOSH, WHICH SEAT DO I WANT? It didn’t occur to me when I decided to go to ICO last fall that I would have to “get the hang of it.” When uprooting your life to come live in a new city, take new classes at a new school with new professors, there is certainly a lot to think about. From the second I moved into the Residentia