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 March 18, 2025 Ziqian Feng Student Life
Introspection December 11, 2022Catherine OksasOften, I used to drop by to ask a patient of mine about his mood, and one day he just... Student Life
This Date in UCSF History: UC Grad Students Strike December 11, 2022Synapse[Originally published on December 3, 1998.] Students at the eight other University of California campuses went on strike Tuesday, Dec... Student Life
The Infinitely Big in the Infinitely Small December 3, 2022Julianne Riggs[Third place winner in the Synapse Storytelling Contest nonfiction category.] The typical existential thoughts of a graduate student drifted through... Student Life
Behind Their Wheels November 14, 2022Michelle BuiFall 2021 “How do you know that a man loves you?” *** Emmanuel had a firm build and rigid posture... Student Life
Hey, First Years, What Do You Want To Know? November 8, 2022Julianne RiggsBeing a first-year graduate student can be hard. Like, really hard. As a first year, you may feel like a... Student Life
Sri Lankan Student Helps Home Country in Crisis October 24, 2022Kevin LongWhen Biomedical Sciences PhD student Yash Abeykoon, a Sri Lankan citizen, traveled back to her home country in June, she... Student Life
This Date in UCSF History: Don’t Forget to Vote October 24, 2022Synapse[Originally published in Synapse on Oct. 30, 1986.] It may not be a presidential election year, but next Tuesday’s midterm... Student Life
A Balikbayan Box for My Ballers October 16, 2022Gabby Rabadam[Second place winner in the Synapse Storytelling Contest nonfiction category.] In the summer of 2020, I participated in Celestial Journeys... Student Life
From Patient to Student at UCSF September 26, 2022Sonam KumariIn the summer of 2012, I was a healthy 16-year-old cloaked with naïve invincibility. So, when I was waking up... Student Life