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
From Patient to Student at UCSF
In the summer of 2012, I was a healthy 16-year-old cloaked with naïve invincibility. So, when I was waking up...
Phd F****ery
The Phd program sucks the life out of me, It’s like jumping on a treadmill and not being able to...
Letters of Gratitude
How can we thank those who've donated their bodies to our medical education?
Farewell Til Fall
As we end the 66th year of Synapse’s publication, I encourage you to stop whatever you are doing and just...
Looking for a Sign
“We took out a mass from your colon. We think it’s cancer. The good news is we think we got...
Work-Life Balance
When I came across this coffee cup balanced perfectly and precariously on a hallway railing in Zuckerberg San Francisco General...
Split the Sky
Scientific research can feel like a lonely voyage into the clouds, until even the clouds peel away and there is...
Your Greatest Fear
This crosswalk to the clouds really sums up how I picture it every time I face things in the future...
Latinx Face Unique Challenges in Academia
For those first in their family to complete higher education, it may be easier to discern some of the conflicts...