Words of Wisdom to the Class of 2020 from Your Alumni Community

Congratulations Class of 2020!!! As an externship director, I celebrated the start of 2020 with some of my students. It was supposed to be the year of the Eye Doctor but now it has become the year of the Corona virus. This is new times for everyone, not just your graduating class. Optometrists everywhere have had to make hard decisions of whether to shut down, keep employees, and how to reopen. So in a sense we too are graduating into a new unknown frontier. It may seem scary that you guys have been pulled too early from your rotations and you may feel ill prepared but don’t fret. Your supervisors are only an email or phone call away. Talk to your future employer of your concerns and they may be able to guide you as well. Today you may be getting your Doctor of Optometry, but just remember ask questions because learning never ends. Good luck Class of 2020!

Mayur Bhavsar, 2007