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).
