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Open Thread Autumn 2025
Somayya Upal20d181

Hello, I'm a second-year M.D. student (23F) in Boston. Accepted straight to an accelerated program out of high school, I'm very lucky and grateful to have been accepted to a selective medical school so young. 

I spent my time in undergrad taking cognitive anthropology, philosophy of mind, religious anthro, medical anthro, neuroscience of sex/cognition, and other hard science courses to create my version of a Cognitive Science background. I've researched in the largest cognitive science of religion study ever done, and am grateful to be academically close to the PI still. I grew up coding and in robotics, so my background has foundation in "if, then" statements.

I post often on Substack, Instagram, and been outspoken through other means, which have resulted in me winning an award at MIT for a theory on dissociation & creative simulative ability. I am not afraid of politics, especially where they intersect with technology and medicine. I've had stream-of-consciousness Automatism art of mine shown at a Harvard gallery. 

I don't know what I want to do with my MD after all this. Neurology makes sense, but I feel like I'm more of a writer and thinker and artist, than a repetitive do-er. But people are always my main thought and main concern, so all I want to do is care for others. 

I love to talk, so please send me a message:)

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