After the New Year began, I was inspired to make a podcast based on this blog’s content. It was one of my New Year’s resolutions, yet the school semester forced me to place the podcast on hold. As a recent graduate, I will have more time to commit to this podcast! This podcast has been Continue reading

This will serve as the second post in a series of letters to my loved ones. To my grandmothers: Joyce, Phyllis, and Veronica, Thank you. I find comfort when I’m around you. Our moments together are often filled with laughter. From baking to painting together, my culinary and artistic palette have broadened. You have challenged Continue reading

This stanza will be unlike any other that I have previously written. No alliteration, corny puns, or technical terminology. I have officially entered the era of adulthood as a 21-year-old. With more responsibility comes more gratitude. This post and the next will share my personal reflection on the impact my grandparents have had on my Continue reading

You may recall “Stanza 10: Reflection,” which describes the overall purpose of this blog. Reflection is at the core of perception, and perception is predictive hypothesizing. One must act with reason and see the world through various perspectives. In order to observe the world around, you must interpret it. Reflection, perception, and interpretation are essential Continue reading

In the midst of a global pandemic, racial injustice has arose to claim the spotlight. After the death of George Floyd, we are witnessing an international movement over police brutality and racial targeting within our national police force. Under the First Amendment, American citizens are protected and allowed freedom of speech, assembly, press, and the Continue reading

Here are a few analogies of life, love, and laughter that I have personally crafted, inspired by various authors, poets, and speakers: Life is like… a poem, filled with stanzas of people who make a profound impact on your daily thoughts and actions. an elevator: going up, down, and sometimes resting on one floor. a Continue reading

In collaboration with fellow blogger, Leah Heiss. As we scrape the last spoonfuls of creamy, dark chocolate ice cream from the cartoon, we savor the moment. The delectable taste of sugar sweetens our palette. During a time of distress, loneliness, and despair, we are prompted to find happiness in life’s simple pleasures. From watching blockbuster Continue reading

As a prospective physician applying to medical schools this Summer and with my academic studies in Neuroscience and Public Health, a pandemic could not be more timely. After viewing the Netflix 6-part documentary series “Pandemic: How to Prevent an Outbreak”, it follows the stories of physicians, researchers, and public health officials on the front lines Continue reading

“It feels unnatural to not be in motion.”  The vacant streets of Detroit, empty stadiums, ballparks, and storefronts are not signs of retreat but of resolve.  “We are not sitting out the fight, rather we are winning it.”  Social distancing is slowly proving to be an effective measure against our viral enemy: Covid-19. Though isolation Continue reading

Stigma: A type of marking that was branded into the skin of criminals, slaves, or traitors to visibly identify them as blemished (Greek origin). Medical field: a visible sign of a disease (mark on one’s body). Christian tradition: a mark corresponding to those left on Jesus’ body by the Crucifixion said to have been impressed Continue reading