UCSC Alum Elliott Callahan Catches Us Up

Elliott Callahan, a recent graduate of UCSC’s Linguistics program, writes this about his experiences since graduating:

For the past 2 1/2 years I’ve been focused on fulfilling my prerequisites for medical school at UC Berkeley Extension, as part of their post-baccalaureate health professions program. The courses have been challenging and interesting, and I’m excited to finally apply to med schools in June.

After quitting my job at a large San Francisco law firm in Fall of 2010, I dedicated myself full time to studying and volunteering. I’ve been extraordinarily lucky to volunteer in the immunology department at UCSF, studying the biochemistry of asthma and lung fibrosis. I’ve also been fortunate to volunteer and shadow in emergency departments at St. Francis Memorial Hospital in San Francisco, and Kaiser in San Diego.

As always, I’m thankful for the time I spent with UCSC Lingustics, for what I learned, and the connections I made. I’m looking forward to the coming years.