Peer Advice: Things I’ve Learned While Starting Graduate School
HELLO! WELCOME PA ’23, PHARM ’25, AND OD ’25.
Peer Advisor Blog Posts
Peer advising provides non-academic advice and personal student perspectives about life and learning at MBKU in an informal way to all students in the first academic year. Peer advising is the student complement to academic advising provided by faculty advisors and University Student Affairs. New students will gain informed student perspective that is based on their Peer Advisor’s personal experience within their program, along with formal training.
Peer Advisors are students in the second academic year who are committed to academic excellence and student leadership. They show strong commitment to helping new students make the transition from undergraduates to informed, successful professional students who will be responsible for their academic goals and professional growth.
Peer Advice: The Mindset of Self-care I wish I had Adopted Sooner in Grad School
For those who have been on a quarter system, you know it goes by fast.
Peer Advice: How I Destress Before Tests
Welcome to MBKU! Congratulations on being a step closer to your dream career goals!
Peer Advice: Weekly Planner (and Saturday’s off)
Plan to take Saturday’s off. YES ALL OF SATURDAY. No assignments, no lectures, no studying.
Of course this method isn’t for everyone, but I found that I loved having an entire day to myself instead of even thinking about school!
Peer Advice: Eating Well and Healthy Snacking in Grad School
Beginning grad school is an exciting time but can also be filled with mixed emotions, anticipation and anxiety. There are many challenges that you will encounter.
Peer Advice: The Transition Directly from Undergrad to Grad School
Welcome to MBKU! We are so excited to get to know you!
Like plenty of optometry students, I chose to go directly to grad school after undergrad and this transition was interesting due to various causes. In my experience, I did face some struggles in my transition from my undergraduate education directly into optometry school, however I believe this was the right choice for me.
Summer Between Undergrad and Grad
Peer Advice: Nature is Calling
Get outside!
There is something special about getting outside early on a Saturday morning. It’s the different smells that do it for me. I love the cool, salty air by the beach; the dewy, freshness of a park; and the leafy, woody smell of hiking trails. If you aren’t from SoCal then please allow me to show you a few of my favorite places not too far from the MBKU campus that could fill a weekend morning.
Outside where?
Peer Advice: Things I Can’t Live Without - Optometry Student Edition
Congratulations Class of 2025! Welcome to MBKU! This is an amazing accomplishment and you should be proud of yourself! We are proud of you!
Peer Advice: What I Learned Working in Groups
Welcome Class of 2025! And congratulations on making it one step closer to your career goals. Soon, you will be making memories that will last a lifetime.
Peer Advice: CalFresh 101
One of my biggest graduate school regrets is not applying for CalFresh sooner. As we all know, the heavy weight of our student debt continues to haunt us the next 2-4 years of school. Therefore, anything we can do to help alleviate that is a blessing. In this blog post, I’ll briefly explain the CalFresh program, go over eligibility requirements and the application process. Who doesn’t love free money?!
What is the CalFresh Program?