"An Exercise in Futility" by Orchee Syed

Orchee was born in California but has lived all 22 years of her life in Phoenix. She is a Psychology major in the Barrett Honors College, and works for the Barrett Writing Center. She will be graduating this Spring. Like it is for many authors, creative writing serves as a reprieve to Orchee; more than a hobby, it is a means of expression and freedom she does not often get in her scientific career. She loves to share her work with anyone willing to read it—embarrassing though it may occasionally be.