May 3, 2026

by Dr. Plastic Picker

Feel free to go to the Harvardclass30 Instagram account and like the post from our daughter! I’m trying to help her get 200 likes and she’s at 147, which isn’t bad – since she’s an introvert. There is one very extroverted Harvard San Diego bound new friend who is at 600!

But all kidding aside, I was going to blog about being OK WITH AWKWARD. But I got distracted by my own daughter’s pretty picture. I’m sure you are as well distracted by your child’s toddler cuteness or prom pictures as well. The more I indulge myself on my blog, the more open-hearted and loving I can be in clinic and with my premedical and medical students. They are all doing really well by the way! Two more students were admitted to medical school! They were the two students who worked on transgender education and awareness, and given the current state of the world, I’m SUPER PROUD OF THEM! They essentially created their own premedical advocacy opportunity and were collaborative and supportive of each other. I just re-read their letters of recommendations, and am filled with peace as these two immensely qualified students will help care for our community and dedicate their lives to clinical medicine. They are truly wonderful.

I have to write another letter of recommendation for a very qualified and eager student. They’ve worked tirelessly for the last two years on several projects and was one of my official students in the UCSD Academic Internship Program, so I am happy to write that letter and it will be very easy.

But back to my Introvert. I just wanted to show you her pretty picture and let the blog readership know that she finally posted on the Harvard Class of 2030 Instagram account, which makes everything so Instagram real – not reels.