I’ve been fortunate to use this blog as a platform to spotlight individuals at ICO who have inspired me in some way and who have...

Soon after I started my first year at ICO, I started to look forward to my last summer break which would take place between my first and...

Preparing for the big move to Chicago a year ago, I had no idea I would finish my first year of optometry school in my house in the midst...

Last year, around this time, I was putting together a list of items I would need for the move to the Residential Complex (RC). The RC is...

When entering graduate school, you may be wondering what supplies you will be needing and how similar it is to undergrad. Here at ICO,...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...