Dear MCAT

Dear MCAT, Lately, studying for the MCAT has felt a bit like standing at the base of a mountain. Every time I look up, I see just how much there is left to climb, and for a moment it feels impossible. But mountains feel that way, y'know? They're supposed to. So I decided to stop …

Dear Survival, Diabetes Awareness Art Piece #3

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, …

Dear Impossible, Diabetes Awareness Art Piece #2

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. …