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Hey everyone,
I need some serious advice, as I have been juggling with this decision for years. I thought that finally being in 4th year university would help me but apparantly not.
Heres my deal:
I have been very passionate about optometry and had great intentions of applying everywhere this year. I payed and registered for my OAT, bought all of the prep material, started to fill out applications, and even asking for ref letters... but then I got scared and stopped. I cancelled all of the apps, and never wrote the OAT. I applied to a few med school instead (I don't believe I will get in but also I don't know if I want to?)
I know what opt is all about, I have gone to one since I was 4 and volunteered extensively (with opportunites to run some of my own tests) with a great optometrist. I have been involved with some ocular research which was also super cool. I think maybe I am just afraid of commiting myself to something? I even dropped one of the optometry preqs (mirco w/ lab) so applying this year is out....
I know most will say: do what you feel is right, but what if I don't know what that is?
Has anyone else ever experienced something like my end-of-undergrad-crisis?
Right now I am thinking a year off might be best for me but what then?
Thanks for listening to my essay and any thoughts would be appreciated!

 

[ariel winter]

all i can tell you is to do what you feel most passionate about. i know i have not felt as strongly or as passionately about anything other than optometry. that is why i am applying this year. i love what the job entails and i love what possibilities i have in helping others. if you can find something you feel is more "right" for you, pursue that instead (be it medicine or whatever else). optometry is not for everyone. just be certain it is what you want, or else the next four years will be hell.

good luck in all your endeavours. 😉

 

[ucbsowarrior]

Hey everyone,
I need some serious advice, as I have been juggling with this decision for years. I thought that finally being in 4th year university would help me but apparantly not.
Heres my deal:
I have been very passionate about optometry and had great intentions of applying everywhere this year. I payed and registered for my OAT, bought all of the prep material, started to fill out applications, and even asking for ref letters... but then I got scared and stopped. I cancelled all of the apps, and never wrote the OAT. I applied to a few med school instead (I don't believe I will get in but also I don't know if I want to?)
I know what opt is all about, I have gone to one since I was 4 and volunteered extensively (with opportunites to run some of my own tests) with a great optometrist. I have been involved with some ocular research which was also super cool. I think maybe I am just afraid of commiting myself to something? I even dropped one of the optometry preqs (mirco w/ lab) so applying this year is out....
I know most will say: do what you feel is right, but what if I don't know what that is?
Has anyone else ever experienced something like my end-of-undergrad-crisis?
Right now I am thinking a year off might be best for me but what then?
Thanks for listening to my essay and any thoughts would be appreciated!

you need a grounded mentor in the field who had a frim understanding of schools, profession and you. it'll be hard for you to make grounded decisions at your stage in your career path. sorry for being blunt.
many od students don't even know what they are going into when they apply