The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix Retreat Poem

 

Eighty disparate paths enjoin on this day

In a field of red rock and ancient tree

Walking, running, thinking, learning each other’s way

Jumping, jostling, watching the ball go free

 

Exploring trails both carved in stone and cut by time

These woods will know our joy and our dreams

Camaraderie, kicks, and chasing frisbees, communal sublime

Dripping sweat, labored breaths, wishes by the stream

 

Blazing sun and frigid night, clouds overcast

Being social, emotional, vulnerable, and learning how to share it all

Hand in hand, back to back, we will help hold fast

Against the thousand cuts, ripping, and trying to make us fall

 

We face our tests, STEP by STEP, no matter which way the wind has blown

For now and ever more, Medcats pounce and bear down!

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Mohammad Khan is a fourth-year medical student in The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix, Class of 2021. He graduated from Arizona State University in 2014 with two bachelor's degrees in biochemistry and biology. He then worked as a teacher and completed a Master's in biomedical diagnostics in 2017. For fun, Mohammad (who also goes by Mokha) likes to practice at the archery range, work on calligraphy, game, and fountain pen writing, and read science fiction novels. He is interested in medicine with a focus on educating patients.