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I came to this work through utter necessity. I was trained to teach writing as a skill all students needed to master to succeed in...

Marian Mesrobian MacCurdy, Ph.D.

Dec 20, 20212 min read

Straight knees and pointed toes are the hallmarks of ballet. There are biomechanical reasons for the extreme extension, but they're also...

Natalie Taylor

Dec 20, 20213 min read

Journey of lysergenic acid diethylamide through a human body from superior to inferior regions by looking at the symptoms on the body...

Kashish Meta

Dec 20, 20211 min read

How I reconciled my English major with my ambitions to become a physician, and how I hope to live a life of service through storytelling...

Zari Henry

Dec 20, 20214 min read

A connection between adolescent passion (sewing) and the path to medicine. Not unlike the stitches sewn into my first homemade garments,...

Hunter Hesslink

Dec 18, 20212 min read

This piece is an exploration of the aftermath of loss + working in hospice; the tensions between one's own life continuing as another one...

Elissa Gorman

Dec 18, 20214 min read

"This piece is composed of the words that describe both my journey to where I am now and the journey to who I am yet to become." I...

Rose Reynolds

Dec 18, 20211 min read

When applying to medical school, all applicants are asked to write a personal statement: An account of some of their most meaningful...

Hope Reveche

Dec 18, 202115 min read

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