EYEnstein of the Week: Carol Fong

"I'm an easygoing person... except when I'm not."

• Went to Undergrad At: UCLA
• Favorite Movie:  The Parent Trap
• Favorite Fruit:  Pineapple
• Hobbies: Eating and traveling
• Most exciting thing that happened to Carol this year: Won $600 on a 5 Leg Parlay while in Vegas
• Favorite class this quarter: Clinical Medicine
• What Carol does on her leisure time: Veg out, listen to music, clean
• Carol's plans after finals: Take it easy
• What Carol's plans are for summer: Travel to Vegas and Cancun. Work. Spend time with friends and family.

 

EYEnstein of the Week: Brianna Livingston

"Im a chocolate lover, optomist, always looking for my next adventure!"

• Went to Undergrad At: University of Florida
• Favorite Movie:  The Great Gatsby 
• Favorite Fruit:  Apples!
• Hobbies: Yoga, volleyball, running
• Most exciting thing that happened to Brianna this year: Getting the opportunity to travel to New York for Vision Expo 
• Favorite class this quarter: Clinical Medicine
• What Brianna does on her leisure time: I enjoy being outside, and exploring new places 
• Brianna's plans after finals: Go back to Florida and relax on the beach all summer
• What Brianna's plans are for summer: Going to the beach, scuba diving in the keys, mission trip to El Salvador

 

 

EYEnstein of the Week: Jaymie Niida

"Hard-working, dedicated, helpful, thoughtful and easy-going, but I'm also very stubborn. :) "

• Born in: Torrance, CA
• Favorite Color:  Blue! 
• Hobbies: Cooking, baking and working out! 
• Good luck Charm: I don't! :(
• Favorite place to shop: Foreign Exchange
• What Jaymie does on her leisure time: Workout, listen to music and relax at home! 
• What Jaymie did for Spring Break: Skiing in Mammoth with my family :) 
• What Jaymie looks forward to this quarter:  End of the Year Banquet!
• What Jaymie plans are for summer: Hawaii with my family, Washington for my friend's wedding and hopefully work! 

  

 

EYEnstein of the Week: Liz Wright

"Open minded, conscientious, hard-working, thoughtful, kind, friendly, motivated, good listener, green-thumb (tbd!) and brave (except during earthquakes!! O_O) "

• Born in: Las Vegas, Nevada
• Favorite Color:  Green
• Hobbies: Hiking, photography, container gardening
• Good luck Charm: wearing purple! 
• Favorite place to shop: Forever 21
• What Liz does on her leisure time: Bake, read, garden, watch Netflix or Comedy Central
• What Liz did for Spring Break: Glazing pottery at my dad's studio, and finishing Breaking Bad! 
• What Liz looks forward to learning this quarter:  End of the year banquet! 
• What Liz plans are for summer: Catch up on my neglected book list (and more importantly, my Netflix que! lol), work at my optometrist's office, party with Vegas friends!

  

 

EYEnstein of the Week: Sophia Liem

"Charismatic, loyal, funny, witty, happy (except after optics exams), sleepy (Natalie has proof as you've all seen), dedicated, outgoing, hardworking, easy-going"

• Born in: Bay Area
• Favorite Color:  Lavender
• Hobbies: I enjoy cooking, baking, and occasionally being active (emphasis on the 'occasionally') ;p
• Good luck Charm: Not an object.. but "I believe in luck. The harder I work, the luckier I get."
• Favorite place to shop: Oooo.. this is a tough one.. too many to name! But everything and anything I need and want can be found online!
• What Sophia does on her leisure time: I'm a huge home body, so I love just lounging around catching up on my favorite TV shows :)
• What Sophia did for Spring Break: I did a midnight Scavenger Hunt at Disneyland! (Minnie's moonlit madness)
• What Sophia looks forward to learning this quarter:  End of the year Banquet at Disneyland!! 
• What Sophia plans are for summer: 1. Hop on a plane and relax on the beach in the Dominican Republic after finals (wooo!) 2. Find a job to help pay for #1. 3. Hanging out with my fellow Eyensteins :)

 

 

EYEnstein of the Week: Siva Sivalingum

" I am an easygoing person who likes adventure!"

• Born in: Toronto, ON (Canada)
• Favorite Color:  450nm and 550nm
• Hobbies: (aka Avocations): Travelling, viewing natural scenes (mountain views, beaches, etc), board games, movies, spending time with friends and family.
• Good luck Charm: Nothing Really...
• Favorite place to shop: MKBU Campus Book Store ... jk ... I am a big Apple fan and always interested in their latest. Looking forward to the iPhone 6 sometime this year.
• What Siva does on his leisure time: Go to the beach, workout, explore the area
• What Siva did for Spring Break: Visited the beaches and enjoyed the weather. At the end of the week got a free car wash. Thanks Mother Nature.
• What Siva looks forward to learning this quarter:  Learning more clinically relevant material
• What Siva plans are for summer: Fly back home to Toronto (it'll be summer there too); Niagara Falls; Cottage trip with friends

   

   

EYEnstein of the Week: Marie Braukmann

"I am spontaneous, spunky, outgoing!"

• Born in: Kansas City,Missouri 
• Favorite Color:  Blue
• Hobbies: Dance, scuba, abstract art
• Favorite sport: Dancing!
• Sees himself practicing optometry in: Montecito 
• Favorite professor this quarter: Dr. Lamotte
• Favorite place to eat in Fullerton: Lazy Dog
• What Marie did on Valentine's Day: Skype Date with the boyfriend
• What Marie did for Spring Break: Going to see my dad :)