Feb 17Tips and Tricks for Conducting and Transcribing Semi-Structured InterviewsConducting your first semi-structured interview can be nerve-wracking. Below are some tips and tricks to make the entire process smoother — from scheduling and setting up the interview to transcribing the output. …Research6 min read
Sep 10, 2021Scarred handshakes from the girl with the blue crayonThe piece below was originally written for the New England Journal of Medicine’s 2021 Fiction Contest and has since been edited as it is auto-biographical, discussing my hospitalization as a teenager. Navigating the academic field of psychology as someone with and surrounded by those with mental health issues, I was…Suicide Awareness4 min read
Aug 15, 20217 Deadly Sins to Avoid When Beginning PhotographyEveryone’s journey into photography plays out differently. Maybe scrolling through Instagram spiked your curiosity and you began with your phone. Or maybe you dove straight in and bought a DSLR. Regardless of where you begin, the initial exploration stages are full of hard learned lessons and growth. Recently, restrictions have…Photography6 min read
Feb 9, 2021Dealing with Long Covid: Lessons Learned from Post-Concussive SyndromeThis piece is in no means medical advice. Currently, the available research on long Covid is sparse with clinical guidelines being released recently. My Post-Concussive Experience One early November morning in 2012, I was driving on a two lane expressway when it just began snowing. While trying to switch lanes…Long Covid5 min read
Jan 25, 2021Navigating your PhD Successfully : Tips and TricksRegardless of where you are in your PhD journey, I hope this article gives you some ideas on how to organize your work, reflect upon your progress, and finish strong. Personally, I was engaged in a joint-doctorate program in the EU for a little over three years. When I started…Ph D7 min read
Dec 20, 2020A Ridiculous List of American LifeTaken from a Twitter thread created upon my return to the US after three years abroad, this re-organized polished ridiculous list was my way of managing the reverse culture-shock of returning home. While it is in no means comprehensive, I think it provides a different viewpoint on the mainstays of…Travel4 min read
Nov 16, 2020Public Health: The Field of Unrelenting OptimismTo be a public health professional, one must be an unrelenting optimist. Public health interventions are subject to the political, physical and social environments in which they operate. Success is slow due to tenuous political climates, industry interference, anti-paternalistic views, and an overall lack of funding. Making lasting changes in…Public Health4 min read
Nov 8, 2020What I Wish I Knew When I Started Stock PhotographyEnticed by a free year of Adobe Lightroom and armed with years worth of photographs from my travels, I started submitting photos to Adobe Stock at the end of 2019. While I had taken photos for years, in hindsight, I didn’t have much of a clue about what I was…Stock Photography6 min read
Apr 21, 2020The need for better science communication now and post-pandemicIn addition to the rapidly spreading coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, misinformation, fear, and sensationalism is spreading simultaneously in a global infodemic (1). By nature, science is rapidly evolving and full of contradictions. As scientists, we understand this fundamental truth, however, a 2019 survey conducted by the PEW Research Center found…Science Communication6 min read
