Burnt Out
Wednesday 7pm I was lying in bed in pain Burnt out, digestive system screaming I wished I could rest or focus but I could do neither
The Odyssey of a Student
Each morning, I rise — Odysseus at sea, The horizon shifts, but the Sirens tempt me. This too shall pass...
Shadowing a Healing Symphony
Surgery — one of the three primary treatment options for cancer, alongside radiation and chemotherapy — had always been a...
The Gift
Thank you for your trust So when all is quiet I have the strength to hold still
An Impeccable Day in the Outer Banks
Sipping my coffee and enjoying this spectacular view. The sun stretching its golden arms while I soak in the waterfront...
Brick by brick: A First-Generation Medical Student's Journey
As I sat at my childhood home during Thanksgiving break, the dissonance between my current reality and the world I...
Innocence Up in Smoke
[First place winner in the Synapse Storytelling Contest nonfiction category.] The morning of October 17, the soft blue light of...
All In a Day’s Work
Okay, here I am. I’m at my desk. Just me and my trusty little laptop. Posture is good, lighting is...
I’m Visually Impaired. Apple Vision Pro Is An Amazing Assistive Device.
I’m albino. My eyes are … different. In many ways, the world is not built for me. Every time I...
Fast or Slow
In the middle of the crowded highways Looking at the busy fast vehicles I think Nobody seems to care for...