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
Happy Pride!
[Third place winner in the Synapse Storytelling contest personal essay category.] Happy Pride! I’m writing this with a literal rainbow...
Join the COVID-19 Research Student Group
A new unique timely campus organization is helping students learn and be a part of COVID-19 research and breakthroughs with...
The Pandemic, the Parks, and the People
It took a global pandemic for me to realize that a bucket-list trip could be just a drive away. I...
That’s a (Bubble) Wrap!
As we wrap up the 65th year of Synapse’s publication, I’m reminded that in 2019, we were preoccupied with fake...
Mussel Hunters
On a sunny weekend in February, my friend met me and opened a backpack to reveal a small measuring device...
Skating By
It’s my first year of grad school. Because of the pandemic, all of our classes have been online, so the...
Memories are Forever
This is a photo of my dog Zayneh who passed away
Wearing the Short White Coat
The proximity to death was palpable. After several months of learning medicine from the comfort of my home, being in...
Expectations
Consumption is currency. Are the intellections of my heart only ascribed value when they have been digested by others? And...