Unlocking College Life

Ep15: Women In STEM, Priorities & Boundaries - Sami Alves

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Joy and Ilona talk with Sami Alves, a senior studying physics and computer science at Yale University who doubles as a flying trapeze gymnast.

 

Key Takeaways:

  • Learning the skill of saying “no”
  • Finding communities of women in the sciences
  • Real friends who challenge you when you’re spread too thin
  • Reframing unrealistic expectations of oneself
  • The importance of hearing others’ struggles
  • The group Sami joined that made a difference

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