April 2026 Issue

Prompt:

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—

I took the one less traveled by,

And that has made all the difference.

(Excerpt from The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost)

The paths we choose to follow or not follow in life are pivotal in defining who we are and who we will become. In the health sciences, we are faced with these diverging roads almost daily. We invite you to be inspired by Robert Frost’s The Road Not Taken and reflect on the diverging roads in your life—past, present, and future.

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Synapse Board Members

Abby Bauder Editor-in-Chief Varshitha Dhulipala Managing Editor Sara Montoya Senior Acquisitions Editor Pooja Shree Chettiar Acquisitions Editor Anokhi Kholwadwala Senior Staff Writer Jacob Haddadin Staff Writer Ashley Kidwell Staff Writer Avani Kashyap Staff Writer Elina Chen Staff Artist Keziah Chow Senior Copy Editor

Maha Kirmani Senior Copy Editor Angeline Ajit Senior Copy Editor Yegene Lee Copy Editor Mihai Cipleu Senior Design Editor Nicole Petit Senior Design Editor Samar Ahmed Design Editor Emma Grosser Social Media Manager

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Dr. Karen Wakefield for being our faculty editor and
Dr. Barbara Gastel for serving as editorial mentor.

The Synapse is sponsored by the Department of Humanities in Medicine at the Texas A&M University College of Medicine.