Dear 2026, This is a new year, and it in fact, does come with a new me. I don't expect to change who I am, just refocus on what I have always wanted. In the darkest nooks and crannies of my life, once was a child who was desperate to separate herself from her family …
Do I really Have What It Takes to be a Doctor?
Dear Future Me, How do I know if I have what it takes to be a doctor - let alone a physician-scientist? I’ve seen so many doctors work and walked through the steps they took to get there: the late nights studying, the seven-hour MCAT, the constant push to network, build relationships, and apply yourself …
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Dear, Terrified Dreamer
The truth about me is that I am terrified of failing. I’m so scared I won’t be able to achieve my goals and dreams that sometimes I start holding back — not putting in as much effort as I should — just so I have an excuse. I can tell myself, “It’s not that I …
Dear Jack of All Trades,
Dear Jack of All Trades, You’re a jack of all trades, but sometimes life doesn’t let you master everything. I know you have tons of brilliant, amazing, positive ideas, but no matter how much you want to, you can’t do it all. Time is limited. Instead of doing everything halfway and then quitting, streamline. Choosing …
Dear History, You Are Often Forgotten
Dear History, You are often forgotten. The pain and suffering Black men and women endured for centuries are too often overlooked. The slavery, the assaults, the brutal reduction of our people to mere objects for labor and display — these truths are too easily swept aside. "Until the lion learns to write, every story will …
Dear Scientific Writing (Poster)
Dear Scientific Writing (Poster), I love to write, and I love science.So you’d think scientific writing would come naturally to me — you’d be only half right. This summer, I’ve been working on an independent research project that I’m so excited about. But I’ve never done anything like this before. At first, I was overflowing …
PORTFOLIO
CALM? Stress flowed through me, so I decided to paint a calm scene. I think the stress still made its way into my painting in the form of big, bold strokes and hard, enyielding edges. BORN IN A MANGER This piece was in honour of Christmas, when Christ was born. Each square symbolises a part …
Dear ADHD, Stop Telling Me How to Behave
Dear ADHD, I got diagnosed with ADHD and Anxiety only a few months ago, but honestly, it’s been a long 18 years of me figuring things out. I’ve spent all this time navigating life with a little extra chaos in my brain, but I’m starting to understand it a lot more now. Me in a …
Dear Lab, You Are More Than An Item On My Checklist
Dear Lab, Anyone on the pre-med track knows how valuable having lab experience on your resume can be. When I first joined a lab, I did it with that in mind, but over time, I realized that this was more than just a resume booster — this was my future. I needed to treat every …
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Dear Academia Gossip, You make me Uncomfortable
Dear Academia Gossip, When I walked into the world of research, I had no idea you existed. I knew people were competitive, smart, and driven — that wasn’t surprising. What I didn’t expect was how mean some of them could be. I was standing outside the office of a prominent researcher at my university when …
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Creating My Autobiography 