Confession: I’m actually writing about my first two months of school (sorry!). It’s been pretty busy since classes started, so here’s what you’ve missed! We’re better sticking together For the first couple weeks of class, I have to say I felt a little isolated because I tend to be an introvert before I’m comfortable in … Continue reading

The Stuff Pre-dents are Made of! People often ask me what exactly it takes to become a dentist— here’s the scoop on the basics and answers to some FAQs: “So how long is dental school?” Dental school takes four years to complete. There’s one school in California, University of the Pacific, that does offer a … Continue reading

About ten days before orientation, an optional hand skill tutoring workshop was offered to students who wanted to start exercising their psychomotor skills. In one of our first courses this year, Dental Anatomy, we will become familiar with every dip and curve of all 32 teeth. The dental wax-up is a clinical technique that allows … Continue reading

Don’t let them lie to you when they release that calendar that says classes start August 21st… it’s July and there’s already homework due! I’m completely kidding. I mean, yes, there is homework but the assignments are really simple. [Maybe] even fun. So here they are, a few of my first assignments as a DENTAL … Continue reading

I’m completely convinced that some people leave the womb knowing exactly who they were destined to be. They’ve planned their entire lives to make the grades and the decisions that align them perfectly with the career for which they’ve always dreamed. I am not one of those people. Only four years ago, I was working … Continue reading

Hi there! My name is Melissa and I am about to embark on the biggest adventure of my life. I’ll be joining a class of about 100 amazing individuals who will become my family for the next four years as members of the University of Florida College of Dentistry Class of 2021. With the help … Continue reading