Career questions tagged pre-optometry
To the pediatric optometrists, do you encounter any sort of harassments, and could you share your story - if you feel comfortable? Also, would you recommend the field of pediatric optometrist for females, considering women are typically objectified in various forms (even though women aren't as overly objectified as they used to be in the past)?
I'm a rising senior in high school. And I've become very interested in pediatric optometry because I adore children and am interested about optometry. I believe it would be challenging to work with kids but I am willing to face it. I have researched this field for hours and have read that it has a great work-life balance - which is an enormous factor that has intrigued my interest! It includes four years of rigorous graduate school, which I feel nervous yet determined to grind through. Plus, it is said to have a safe environment - in terms of equipments and chemical toxicities. I also like that optometrists can work part-time, and independently (even though I would have preferred that they could work alongside others to learn from their experience). What are your thoughts?
Quickest Way To Become an Optometrist?
Hello all I wanted to know what was the quickest way I could become an optometrist I currently have a bachelor's in Arts and I'm 25. So I wanted to know how long it would take and whats the quickest route.
Why did you choose to go to optometry school?
I am currently a pre-optometry student, and was wondering what motivated optometrists to choose the field!
How should I ask for a shadowing opportunity?
So far, I've been making calls to a few optometry centers to ask for a shadowing opportunity. One of the receptionists told me to show up in person. I gave him my resume without directly speaking to their optometrist, who doesn't work on that day. Would it be better to speak with their optometrist directly? Also, how long should I wait for a call-back about the opportunity? I'm not sure how much longer I should wait for a call-back until moving on to ask at another center...
Should I spend the whole summer job shadowing for an optometrist center?
I was wondering if it's possible to shadow a doctor twice a week for the whole summer. Do most job shadowing only last for a week? How long can I shadow a doctor for?
What do I need to do to become an optometrist?
I am a rising sophomore biology major in college and I am great with memorization. However, I struggled with time management and understanding key concepts.
Can I major in Business Management and go to Dental School or Optometry School?
I'm a freshman who just started college and I'm quite confused. At first I was a business major and then switched over to biological sciences because I've always wanted a career in the health field and thought that might be the best major. Now, I don't really think so. I either want to be a dentist or an optometrist, two things that I am interested in along with business. Will it be a bad idea to major in business rather than something like psychology or a science-major? Thank you. #college-major #business #entrepreneur #college #business-management #pre-dental #pre-optometry #dental #health #optometry