**Volunteering at the Blind Children's Learning Center (Helping a child with low vision)
**Observing the creativity implemented in Vision Therapy (What looks like a game can be helping someone to work both their eyes at the same time)
**Doing vision screenings at the Special Olympics (some athletes have incorrect prescriptions and can't compete to the best of their ability--You can change that)
**Pre-testing at a private practice
**Helping someone put on contacts for the first time......and the look on their face as they stare into the mirror (I remember my first time. I was so happy!)
**Seeing how much people enjoy their visit to the optometrist as opposed to a hospital, clinic or Dental office.
**Helping people choose frames (You can have some fun with this)
**Being able to take the afternoon off in a group practice to watch your kid's soccer game (The Doctor I worked for always did this)
**LOW LOW LOW stress (I don't need any)
**Very stable--When are people not going to need help with their vision? (even with lasik, optometrists still do pre-op and post-op)
**Nifty gadgets and instruments
**You can really get to know your patients (People come in who have been with the doctor for 20 years)
**You can be a doctor in 4 years
If you need more reasons, you can ask me....I have more