Peer advising provides non-academic advice and personal student perspectives about life and learning at MBKU in an informal way to all students in the first academic year. Peer advising is the student complement to academic advising provided by faculty advisors and University Student Affairs. New students will gain informed student perspective that is based on their Peer Advisor’s personal experience within their program, along with formal training.
Peer Advisors are students in the second academic year who are committed to academic excellence and student leadership. They show strong commitment to helping new students make the transition from undergraduates to informed, successful professional students who will be responsible for their academic goals and professional growth.
Many of those who pursue higher education will lose sleep to keep up with the accelerated lifestyle. However, it doesn’t have to be that way! Proper sleep gives way for the body to heal and the mind to get that long term memory going. Here are some tips for higher quality sleep that’ll give you a boost to perform and feel your best.
Graduate school is challenging and requires a lot of your time, energy, and attention. There is a lot of pressure to succeed and do well in all your classes as you spend countless hours studying. However, you are a person with a life outside of just academics, and personal issues can arise unexpectedly, affecting your overall well-being in addition to your academic performance. During my first year of optometry school, a lot happened in my personal life that required me to balance some heavy life issues alongside fast-paced and challenging classes.
Tips and tricks for being successful in pharmacy school
At the beginning of my pharmacy school career, I had so many what ifs. “What do I wear?”, “Where do I sit?”, and “How am I going to make friends?”, along with so many more questions that I didn’t know the answers to. Today I am writing this, so you don’t have to go through the same what ifs that I did.
Attire
It’s hard to have your life exactly put together when you’re enrolled as a full-time grad student. Whether you’re coming straight out of undergrad or are a few years post-undergrad, the transition to a rigorous grad program is always a hard one. As a PA student, the first few months of school were so chaotic - the only thing I could do was take it one step at a time! Here are some things I learned throughout the year that might help some of you, especially if you start doing them earlier!
In high school, I knew I wanted to go into the medical field, but I also knew I loved procrastinating and not doing my math homework. Oops.
Starting optometry school can be daunting especially when you don’t know what to expect or how to prepare. During the summer before my first year, I remember frantically trying to make my own packing list and worrying that I would forget something important. Now that I’ve completed my first year at SCCO, here’s a list of things I was glad to have or wish I had brought.
Keychains, Stickers, and Labels
When you forget to pack a lunch or didn’t save time to meal-prep, where can you find something to eat? There’s a little over an hour break for lunch (or longer depending what lab you have) and here are some places you can definitely make it back in time for the afternoon class.
Fast food