The optometry field encompasses many different aspects of the eyes. Deciding to engage in an internship in this field reflected my lack of confidence about wanting to become an optometrist. My first internship in the field was at the SUNY College of Optometry. While the experience there was a good introduction to optometry I desired an internship that would provide me with a chance to enhance my interpersonal skills and learn various clinical examinations. As a result, I decided to intern at the Veteran's Medical Center Eye Clinic. My expectations were that a major part of my internship would involve observing the doctors and externs while they worked. I believed that I would not be able to work with patients and participate in the examinations. If I were given the chance to work with the patients I would do so by assisting the optometrist in his/her office. While on of my goals was to enhance my interpersonal skills, I was not confident that I could work one on one with the patients. While interning at the Veteran's Medical Center my role in the internship was to screen the patients, which involved developing an understanding of the patients history. The screening process also included performing variou s clinical examinations. The experience that I gained at the Veteran's Medical Center was excellent because I accomplished both of my goals. I worked individually with the patients in my own office. I also gained interpersonal skills by working with patients and staff. I learned how to perform many clinical examinations, which ranged from easy to difficult as I progressed. Interning at the Veteran's Medical Center became an important factor in my decision to become an optometrist. The internship allowed me to really understand the importance of eyes as organs of the body and vision as a vital sense that we rely on to live.