As 2019 comes to a close, the New Zealand Optometry Student Society wraps up its seventh year. We’re happy to report that we’ve had a successful year, with many triumphs, challenges and, of course, a whole lot of fun!
In March we hit the ground running with our optometry orientation and combined How to BOptom seminar for our new part two students, giving them tips and tricks on how to make the most of their first year, both socially and academically. The beginning of the academic year also included sign-ups, goodie bags for our students and the Round the Bays run.
We celebrated surviving our first week back with our annual welcome BBQ, which saw a 30% increase in attendance. We also continued to re-implement our buddy system, which has remained effective in further bridging the gaps between students of all year levels.
NZOSS hosted a number of social events throughout the year. One of the social highlights was our NZOSS camp at Huia Ranges, with a capacity turnout. Our two pub crawls were huge successes and we were also involved in the University of Auckland’s Grafton Welfare Week for the third time running. For this, we provided financial support and practical help at events to help students “stress less” with activities such as yoga sessions and puppies to pat on campus.
Optom students also got a chance to show their knowledge extended beyond eyes at our annual pub quiz. This sell-out event was widely regarded as one of our most successful of the year and provided the winning team with free tickets to the EyeBall.
