Category: Student Humanities Blog

Jul 25 2016
Student Humanities Blog

More than medicine

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Mary Koziol McGill University Class of 2018 “MARRRIEEEEEEEE!” These enthusiastic greetings solidify Tuesday as my favourite day of week. As I enter the classroom, several of the girls come running...
Jul 19 2016
Student Humanities Blog

Transit

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Jason Gencher University of Toronto Class of 2018 An etiolated octogenarian calls out, Barely audible beyond his room. He beckons for a small sponge To wet his cracked blue lips....
Jun 27 2016
Student Humanities Blog

A Honeyed Voice

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Rabea Parpia University of Toronto Class of 2019 His voice is warm and soft, each sentence running into the next, broken up only by gravelly laughter and the occasional cough....
Jun 19 2016
Student Humanities Blog

for Cleopatra.

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Adriano Mollica University of Toronto Class of 2019 the crevices in my hands could never course deep enough to hold all the life that has moved between your synapses and...
May 28 2016
Student Humanities Blog

Writer

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Adam Mosa Queen’s University Class of 2018 Charcoal on paper. This drawing was inspired by recent discussions with classmates on achieving balance during medical studies.
Apr 04 2016
Student Humanities Blog

Die Alone

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Beatrice Preti McMaster University Class of 2017 I hate the way some people die When no one’s there to scream or cry I hate the way they die alone As...
Mar 22 2016
Student Humanities Blog

A Touch of Reality

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Mei Wen University of Toronto Class of 2019 I wish I could say what I learned in class prepared me for this conversation, but unfortunately, it did not. Moments after completing...
Mar 05 2016
Student Humanities Blog

Brain Vitamins

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Laura Schep Dalhousie University Class of 2017 “I don’t want these anymore,” I say, avoiding my doctor’s gaze as I reach into my purse and retrieve the pill bottle, half...
Mar 01 2016
Student Humanities Blog

Blank Page

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Rhea D’Costa McMaster University Class of 2016 The following short poem was inspired by the mounting frustration that senior medical students feel around the most wonderful time of the year...
Feb 01 2016
Student Humanities Blog

#s

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Benjamin Huang University of British Columbia Class of 2017 This piece was written as reflection on the author’s rural family medicine experience.       s is for sechelt. s is...
Jan 23 2016
Student Humanities Blog

The Quiet Room

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Mary Koziol McGill University Class of 2018 I notice him several times as I hurry past, wondering to myself what his story could be. He’s quite an old man, at...
Dec 22 2015
Student Humanities Blog

Counter-transference

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Simone Banh McMaster University Class of 2016 On inspection I first notice your blonde locks Bouncing as you take your seat Face nestled in your foster mother’s embrace Blue eyes...