The Illinois College of Optometry Student Blog

The notion of linear time may be nothing more than our minds’ way of categorizing information into a chronicle.* Theories suggest that “everything that has occurred, is occurring, and will occur is happening simultaneously. We see it happening in linear form simply to perceive it.” One year ago, I had only clinical observations and direct care entrance testing under my belt. Today, I see patients on my own at the Illinois Eye Institute. Whenever someone asks me how far along

Like many of my classmates, I grew up in a suburb. I spent the majority of my life  in this familiar setting before transitioning to a new place. For my undergrad education, I chose to attend Ferris State University in rural Big Rapids, MI. With that move came unfamiliar territory, countless new people and names, overwhelming information at orientation… as well as a lot of fun. I think that when most of us look back to our undergraduate transitions, we admit that they had cha