@stemlifebalance
Work: I'm a postdoc @UCLA and interested in non-linear genetic effects on complex traits and disease. I started @bigbiotweets as a way to help onboard researchers new to my field to try to make it more accessible and mentor @UCLAQCBio BIGSummer students!

Life: My ideal weekends are spent hiking or backpacking or hanging out at the beach. I ride my bike to UCLA almost everyday! But I also love crafting and tinkering, most recently with block printed postcards, but I also restored and now live on a sailboat! I enjoy the @LAOpera

Struggle: I worry a lot about what people think of me, about if my work is good enough, if I'm a good researcher/academic. As I start worrying a lot, I stop wanting to engage with my work, it's not a good cycle.

Strategy: I talk with friends. When down, it's easy to forget that your friends want nothing more than to support you and see you succeed. When you are struggling, reach out, you and your friends are in it together. When you reach out, you see that you are no longer by yourself.