Weekly Report #12 (11/24)

This week in ISM I have completed a research assessment, call log, guest list, and research speech self-evaluation. Through my research assessment, I was able to learn about the causes of vision loss. Apparently, vision loss occurs because either our cornea, lens, optic nerve, or retina becomes damaged. In class, we did a team building activity in which we passed around notecards. Each notecard had the name of a movie title or TV show, and it was up to us to guess what movie it had based upon the pictures our classmates drew. Through this activity, we learned about the importance of communication and how oftentimes miscommunication can occur. This week in ISM, I also made a guest list to invite people for our upcoming research showcase which will be in December. The research showcase will be an opportunity for me to showcase what I have done in ISM so far. The last thing I did was evaluate how I thought my speech went. Overall, I felt my speech went well and I just need to work on making my movements more purposeful and reducing my filler words. Next week, I will be working on finishing up my last two interview assessments and may even start putting my display board together. 

Weekly Report #11 (11/17)

This week in ISM I have given a research speech on optometry, made comments on other student’s speeches, and have also thought about who I want to be my mentor. Through my research speech, I was able to share with my class what I have done in ISM so far. I shared with them the research I have done on LASIK eye surgery as well as on eye dilation. I also talked about my research interviews and my experience at the business symposium. Overall, I really enjoyed giving the speech. The things that I need to work on are polishing my movements, using more inflection, and using less fillers. By watching other student’s speeches I was able to see the good things that they did and hopefully include them in my future speeches. The third thing I did this week was think about who I want to be my mentor. I really want to find a mentor who is patient and willing to teach me about optometry.  I would consider this week a success as I was able to complete all tasks and deliver my speech. Next week, I will be working on completing another research assessment and interview assessment. As well, I will finish my interview visit log.

Weekly Report #10 (11/10)

This week in ISM I have completed my third research assessment and have continued to prepare for my upcoming research speech. In class, we have mainly been watching other ISM student speeches and learning about what they have done during their time in ISM. From watching other speeches that were given, I will make sure to practice staying within the 12 minute time limit for my speech. I will also make sure that the text and pictures for my PowerPoint show up well on the projector. On my interview assessment, I reflected on my experience interviewing with Dr. Sylvester from Crystal Clear Image. Through the interview, I learned a lot about what a typical day of an optometrist is like, what optometry school is like, and what technological innovations are being made in optometry. I would say I was successful this week in ISM in that I was able to learn more about optometry and complete all my assessments on time. Next week will be the end of the second six weeks and I will put together my portfolio of the work I have done this six weeks in ISM. As well, I will be giving my research speech on Wednesday and share with the class what I have done for so far in ISM. 

Weekly Report #9 (11/3)

This week in ISM I have completed my fifth research assessment and second interview assessment. In class, I have received feedback for my display board plan and have also reviewed the mentor handbook. For my research assessment, I researched how to conduct an eye exam and learned about the different tests that optometrists perform. This information will be useful as it will help me understand what my future mentor is doing during an eye exam. For my interview assessment, I reflected on what I learned from interviewing Dr. Amy. From that interview, I learned about the essential qualities an optometrist, the pros and cons of optometry, and advice for what I should do in college. In class, the advice I received for my display board plan was extremely helpful. In order to make my display board standout, I will try to include a large 3D prop in the center of my board. As well, I will change my color scheme to something more optometry related. Overall, I would consider this week a success as I was able to learn about eye exams and also reflect on my second research interview. Next week, I will be writing another interview assessment and will be preparing for my research speech that is coming up on Wednesday (11/12).