Illinois College of Optometry Blog

Perspectives on Learning to Embrace Change

First and foremost, congratulations to all my colleagues at ICO. We've made it through another year! It wasn't easy given the added...

Redefining Insta “Eye” Accounts

This 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...

Grosse Point Lighthouse

While this winter in Chicago has been relatively mild, I'm sooo ready for it to be over. More often than not, I find myself daydreaming...

From Exams to Jams

I pressed “submit” on my screen and let out one big breath. That had been the final exam for my winter quarter of first year. I couldn’t...

My Tips for Effective Studying at ICO

One main thing I’ve learned over the course of the past two quarters is that not all subjects require you to study for them in the same...