February 2021 Issue: Untold Stories
For this issue, we were interested in stories never spoken out loud or told to anyone but at the core of who you are—impactful events that defined some aspect of your life. We hope you enjoy these pieces.
Woven Fibers: A Reflection on the First 18 Months of the Pre-clerkship Curriculum
Background photo by Eric Prouzet
COVID-19 Vaccine: Golden Ticket or Fool’s Gold?
Background photo by Hakan Nural
Playing with Light and Bubbles
Background photo by Marc Sandra Martorell
Clarity and Chaos
Background photo by Marc Wieland
Identities
Background photo by Cecilie Jonsen
Take Up Space
Background photo by Hillie Chan
Goals and Aspirations Redefined for 2021
Background photo by Ian Schneider
The Brain
Background photo by Egor Yakushkinl
Fake Indian
Background photo by Bonnie Kittle
A New Lesson from an Old Source
Background photo by Jordan Whitt
the first sunny day without you
Background photo by Jonathan Borda
The Teammate
Background photo by Hush Naidoo
Shotgun Willie
Background photo by Kyle Johnson
Do Nothing
Background photo by Eyasu Etsub
Clinky, a Story That Changed My Life
Background photo by The Nigmatic
Unseeable
Background photo by Kristina Tripkovic
Fred, a Unique Encounter
Background photo by Doug Maloney
*Accompanying artwork/photographs were selected by the design editors
Synapse Board Members
Thomas Nguyen Chairman
Rahul Tharoor Acquisitions Editor Jordan Garcia Senior Columnist Brianna Covin Senior Copy Editor Ahad Azimuddin Senior Copy Editor Alexandra Powell Senior Copy Editor Roger Garcia Copy Editor
Lena Ayari Managing Editor
Sarah Elmer Senior Staff Writer Darby Ballard Staff Writer Cerci Hammons Senior Design Editor Ksenia Vlassova Design Editor Christian Encarnacion Senior Social Media Manager Minhal Zaidi Social Media Manager
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A special thanks to ...
Dr. Karen Wakefield for being our faculty editor, and
Dr. Barbara Gastel for serving as editorial mentor.
The Synapse is sponsored by the Department of Humanities in Medicine at the Texas A&M University College of Medicine.