The Illinois College of Optometry Student Blog

I love being an ICO blogger for many reasons. One of the biggest privileges has been the unexpected recognition and ice breaking ability...

Having completed my first quarter of optometry school at ICO, I’ve come to realize there are some things that I just can’t live without....

“The secret to getting ahead is getting started.” As I began optometry school, one of the biggest stress-inducing factors was the unknown...

It is interview season! All over the United States (and world) prospective students are traveling to graduate schools with the goal of...

Things felt different when I finished that last exam. The last exam of first year. We talked about it like it was some kind of rare and...