About The Brothers: Aryan

Ryan, Mike, fellow brother Wyatt, and Aryan.

Hello reader, I am Aryan. I was born under the gray rain clouds in New Westminister, British Columbia, Canada, where the annual rain fall is one of the highest in the world. It's no surprise that I have a thing for rain, and find it rather beautiful.

At a pretty young age, I later moved to the U.S. where I lived on and off between the Pacific Northwest and Florida. I ended up in Oregon, where I graduated with a degree in psychology from the University of Oregon. After a year off from school working in the medical field, I was accepted to medical school at the University of Central Florida College of Medicine.

So we are now back to current date, where I am taking a summer before my 2nd year of medical school. It's a long process, but I try and stay happy. So how do I define myself now? I've been called a jack-of-all-trades and a master of none, since I love learning new things but also lose interest quickly if I don't find myself mentally stimulated. That's why I have so many strange hobbies that have included making chain-maille to kayaking to collecting old books.

Medical school has done some good in narrowing down my hobbies into a set of things I am very passionate about: music, writing, and reading. These also happen to be 3 things that in which I would consider myself very talented. Ultimately, I define myself by what keeps me happy: my friendships, my family, and my passions.

Aside from my curriculum, I am the Creative Arts Editor for the Medical Student Press research journal, the Creative Director & Literary Arts Chair for UCF Arts in Medicine, Vice President of the UCF Psychiatry Interest Group, and Editor-in-Chief & Publisher of The Script Literary Magazine. I also am also a researcher in the Brain Radiation Research Team under the direction of Dr. Ramakrishna. My research focuses on establishing a seminal publication on radiosurgical treatment of brain metastases from various primary sites.

That probably doesn't sum me up very well. I don't believe to be just a product of my accomplishments, whatever those may be. For what it's worth, I live by the idea of living a happy fulfilling life, and making sure I have an opportunity to share that happiness with others.

Be bold, be loud, and most importantly, be YOURSELF.