Storytelling Contest

Tuesday, January 14, 2020 - 15:24

Clinic Chronicles

By Le Wen Chiu
“When does the Clinic open?” I hear amongst the bustle as I walk down the crowded aisles of beds at the Multi-Service Center South with my pen, notepad, and stethoscope.
Friday, November 8, 2019 - 10:49

Patience

By Ninad Bhat

Editor's note: Ninad Bhat's "Patience" took second place in the Synapse Storytelling Contest creative writing, poetry category.

The room is encased in silence

Threads of conversation untwined for a moment

Wednesday, October 16, 2019 - 10:44

Crazy Grad Stories

By Janice Goh
“I did a dose response curve using bleach. To my great delight, it worked perfectly! It was the most potent of all my test compounds.” — Alex Smart, PSPG graduate student. Drug development has been in a crisis, with the field of oncology being hit hard.
Monday, October 14, 2019 - 10:52

Ode to a Code Blue

By Kate Arriola

My first day on rotations was your last day on earth.

This morning when you woke up, did you think it might be the last time?

I hope you had a nice breakfast.

Saturday, October 12, 2019 - 09:57

Ain't No Fish

By Jeremie Joffre

Sunday morning in Monterey Bay, no tail tip on the horizon so far. The conversation was about transgenic zebra fishes lines breeding strategy when… Splasshhh ... too fast to see clearly what happened but definitely it wasn’t a zebra fish.

Thursday, October 3, 2019 - 10:42

Trio for the Ages

By Victor Lam
We walked a few blocks from where we parked across a busy Van Ness littered with construction fences and orange cones. The river of traffic stopped temporarily to let us pass as cars waited anxiously to continue their journey in the city’s asphalt streams.
Saturday, September 21, 2019 - 10:14

The First Time

By Sikai Song

Editor's note: Sikai Song's "The First Time" is the first place winner of the Synapse Storytelling Contest's personal essay category.

I was petrified my first time, my heart stuck in my throat.

Thursday, September 5, 2019 - 10:59

Determined

By Victoria Turner

Editor's note: Victoria Turner's "Determined" is the first place winner of the Synapse Storytelling Contest's creative prose category.

Monday, August 12, 2019 - 14:08

Winners, Take A Bow

By Synapse
The results are in! Today, 12 of UCSF’s most talented writers and photographers are taking home the top prizes in the Synapse Storytelling Contest.
Saturday, May 4, 2019 - 20:29

Cupid's Span

By Emily Yao

Editor's note: Emily Yao earned an honorable mention for Bay Bridge and Boat, her entry into the Synapse Storytelling Contest, photography category. Cupid’s Span is a popular location to play with dogs, eat lunch in the shade, nap in the