I hate when people shame you for asking for help.
We all have this idea that if you ask for help you’re dumb or stupid.
But that’s simply not true.
How playing an instrument saved my Optometry Career
I’m in my 2nd year of optometry school, I failed my first exam...ever.
If I failed the class, there goes my white coat.
I’ll be held back or worse - never get the chance to see patients.
How an Optometry Student Copes with a Bad Day
Bad days happen.
But it’s up to me to decide whether or not I want to just get my mind off of it
or do something to get over it.
The Adventures of a College Student: Got7 and the Airport Part 1: Decision
2 minute read
I wanted an adventure, and God have given me an omen.
I got the chance to see a famous K-pop group at the airport.
My Very First Best Friend
3 minute read
If I could, I would give up anything in life to spend more time with him.
All it took was a moment and he was gone.
The Tales of a Tutor: Landing my First Actual Job
3 minute read
I wanted to help others achieve their dreams.
I decided my last year of undergrad, I would get a job.
But Nobody was hiring.
A Darkside Symphony Final Movement : Our Own Music played by School Orchestras
1 minute read
Know why you play music and don’t let other people’s attitudes take that away from you.
A Darkside Symphony Movement 2: Directors played by School Orchestras
3 minute read
Just because you’re in Orchestra during High School doesn’t mean you’re shielded from all the drama. Being an Orch Dork still comes with it’s own set of challenges.
A Darkside Symphony Movement 1: Bias played by School Orchestras
2 minute read
*Comedy* I get it. The world depends on your network. You fall in line, or you’ll never be great. But to do this to someone while they’re in middle school? Over orchestra? All I did was ask a question.
Poor College Students Hacks: How to Get a Free Meal in College
2 minute read
When you’re a college student, life is tough. You’re always running around, trying to keep up with friends, studying, and working a job. Food may be the last thing on your mind. . .
The Value of Old Trading Cards
4 minute read
If you collected Pokemon and Yu-Gi-Oh cards back in the 90s, they can be worth so much now! Don’t throw them away!
Does it REALLY matter where you go for Undergraduate School?
4 minute read.
At the end of the day, where you go for undergrad DOES. NOT. matter.
The Summer at Berkeley Tales: Turning Trash into Dinner
3 minute read
We were like Guido from Cars, learned how to dissemble IKEA furniture, and flipped it for quick money.
Asian Family Feels: How a parent loves through silence
5 minute read
Their silence is a way to show their love and class.
"The Interview" Part 3: The Checklist to Cracking the Interview Process
6 minute read
Time to own that interview.
"The Interview" Part 2: You're Under a Microscope
2 minute read
Make sure to be careful on how you respond to them, especially if you have a few weak points in your application.
"The Interview" Part I: The Blind Date
3 minute read
Ever since getting accepted, I always get asked “What do Optometry schools ask during interviews?”
How I prepared for the Optometry Admission Test (Part 2)
3 minute read
DO NOT CRAM. Just don’t do it.
How I prepared for the Optometry Admission Test (Part 1)
10 minute read
Read to learn about the resources and tools I used to study for the OAT.
Poor College Student Hacks: How to Save Money on Textbook and other School Supplies
7 minute read
5 essential hacks broke colleges need to avoid a piggy bank massacre !!!