Dear Survival, You look like flying, but you don’t feel like freedom. This piece came from a conversation with a woman named Krishnaa. She spoke about the sheer amount of medicine and medical technology it takes to keep her alive — the supplies, the waste, the constant reminders that her survival is not effortless. Sometimes, …
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Dear Impossible, You’re what people tell those with diabetes they shouldn’t try. I learned that after listening to someone describe their life — not in restrictions, but in motion. Cycling 235km in a single day. Eating freely. Living fully. Refusing to let a diagnosis become a ceiling. And yet, diabetes isn’t simple. It isn’t linear. …
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Dear, Diabetes Awareness Art Series #1 This is the first piece in my Diabetes Awareness art series, and it’s called Disjointed. This piece captures a feeling I kept hearing over and over again while speaking to people living with diabetes:that sense of loss The story behind the wings Disjointed is inspired by Alexandria. Before her …
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 …
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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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, 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. 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), 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 …
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 …
Creating My Autobiography 