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Kelsey Wong, DO ’19
When I first came to WesternU, I worried about how I would stay engaged with the arts community while in medical
school. Creative writing, visual media, and music connect me with others in a way that transcends everyday
interactions. I’m happy to be in dialogue with other artists on campus as a member of the Humanism magazine
editorial team for the past three years. The theme of adaptation is especially pertinent this year as we encounter the
challenges of professional and graduate school, as we seek growth under new university leadership, and as we face a
rapidly changing political landscape nationwide. In this issue, we hope to examine different facets of adaptation that
our community sees and experiences.
Photos by Elizabeth Oh, DPM ’20
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Nicole Marie Barcega, MSMS ’18
When I was a child, I moved overseas, and I only returned to California after more than a decade of living abroad.
For a period after each of these shifts, I faced culture shock that left me feeling isolated. Writing allowed me to
process those feelings, and the people around me refused to let me dwell or turn back. I eventually learned how to not
only survive in new environments but also to grow from them. In this edition, our community shares its experiences
with adaptation. I hope their perspectives encourage some reflection on how we come to cope, adapt, and thrive in
changing environments.
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Kelsey Wong, DO ’19
When I first came to WesternU, I worried about how I would stay engaged with the arts community while in medical
school. Creative writing, visual media, and music connect me with others in a way that transcends everyday
interactions. I’m happy to be in dialogue with other artists on campus as a member of the Humanism magazine
editorial team for the past three years. The theme of adaptation is especially pertinent this year as we encounter the
challenges of professional and graduate school, as we seek growth under new university leadership, and as we face a
rapidly changing political landscape nationwide. In this issue, we hope to examine different facets of adaptation that
our community sees and experiences.
Photos by Elizabeth Oh, DPM ’20
_
Nicole Marie Barcega, MSMS ’18
When I was a child, I moved overseas, and I only returned to California after more than a decade of living abroad.
For a period after each of these shifts, I faced culture shock that left me feeling isolated. Writing allowed me to
process those feelings, and the people around me refused to let me dwell or turn back. I eventually learned how to not
only survive in new environments but also to grow from them. In this edition, our community shares its experiences
with adaptation. I hope their perspectives encourage some reflection on how we come to cope, adapt, and thrive in
changing environments.
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