How Self-Care Helped Me Through Undergrad

I’m all about helping other women in STEM prioritize self-care in order to minimize burnout; if we don’t look out for ourselves, who will? One way I’m doing that is with my video series Self-Care in STEM (follow me @sharanadarcel to watch it on IGTV). To kick it off, I shared how self-care has helped…

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Why I Quit My MLM

I signed up to be a consultant for Jamberry in December 2015, originally for a discount on cute nail products I knew I’d be buying, and as a way to bring in an extra income as a grad student without a full time job. The first couple years were really fun: minimum 30% commission on…

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Love Christmas Movies? Check Out This Podcast

On a scale of 1-10, how much do you like Christmas movies? You might call me a grinch, but I’m probably about a 3-4. I’m not a fan of the super cheesy movies that seem to all have the same plot. Instead of searching through the dozens of Christmas movies that come out each year…

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Female Science Mentors are… Bad?? (Spoiler Alert: no)

A paper was recently published in Nature Communications that looks into mentorship within scientific fields. One section of the study looked into how the genders of the mentor and mentee played a role in their success during and after the mentorship. One of the findings from this study: “opposite-gender mentorship may actually increase the impact…

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Sephora VIB Sale – My Favorites

The Sephora VIB Sale is a great time to save on beauty gifts for someone else (or yourself!) It can get overwhelming with how many products the store offers, so today I’m narrowing it down for you by sharing some of my favorite skincare and makeup products you can save money on with this sale!…

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