When I came across this coffee cup balanced perfectly and precariously on a hallway railing in Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, the first thing I thought about was trade-offs.
This crosswalk to the clouds really sums up how I picture it every time I face things in the future, like moving to a new city, starting school, or graduating from a school.
Grandma, you are the reason behind it all! I would not be here today without my grandma’s strong will and determination. My grandma uprooted her family and fled on foot in the midst of war for a better future.
[Originally published on March 6, 2008.] Today’s UCSF community is more diverse than ever before with many ethnicities and minority groups represented in our schools, staff and hospitals.