Meet the author:
Asha Dasika
Med Student
Asha Dasika is a first-year medical student at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine. She was born in Riverside and went to college at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences University in Boston, MA. She is excited to be back in her hometown and reconnecting with old friends and family. She also enjoys living with her cat, Maya, who brings a much-needed joy into her life. Asha will graduate medical school in 2021 and hopes to have a career in primary care, behavioral health, and/or addiction medicine.