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 view from the dining table.
The First Time
Editor's note: Sikai Song's "The First Time" is the first place winner of the Synapse Storytelling Contest's personal essay category...
Homeward Bound
For Dave, who told me this story needed to be shared publicly as soon as I shared it with him...
Cupid's Span
Editor's note: Emily Yao earned an honorable mention for Bay Bridge and Boat, her entry into the Synapse Storytelling Contest...
Thoughts from the Trauma Bay
Thoughts from the Trauma Bay is the second place winner of the Synapse Storytelling Contest's personal essay category. Comments from...
We All Yardsale Sometimes
In 2017, I skied for the first time. In 2018, I slipped on ice and broke my collarbone. My classmates...
This Date in UCSF History: 'Yes' to Fee Hike
Originally published in Synapse - The UCSF student newspaper on April 4, 2013. In just a couple short weeks, students...
Find Inspiration at UCSF Professor's 'Last Lecture'
Results are in for the eighth annual Last Lecture — students have chosen Dr. David Wofsy as the professor from...
When Gun Violence Entered My Life
On November 8, 2018, I woke up to 65 text message notifications. One was from my close friend in New...
This Date in UCSF History: Cutting Resident Hours
Originally published in Synapse - The UCSF student newspaper, Feb. 18, 1999. Fourth-year medical student Todd Whitehurst recently drafted “Patient...