Get Clear Skin “Now!”
Everybody knows that a healthy diet will lead to clearer skin. We’re told to cut out dairy, sugar, and even gluten if we want to glow. While that’s good advice, it’s usually only effective long-term. Sometimes, you just want “now” solutions for clear skin. So, without...
Sacramento, CA Travel Guide
Two weeks ago, I got to visit Sacramento, California. It was my first-time visiting California. To be honest, I had never heard great things about the West Coast. And for that reason, I never had a great desire to visit. But, after spending a weekend in California’s...
Healthy Hair Means Healthy Skin
Ah, hair. An often-overlooked aspect of our beauty routines because we tend to pay less attention to the harmful ingredients found in hair care. For a long time, I treated haircare as separate from my skincare. I have now come to realize how closely related the two...
Pro-Metabolic Carrots
The Russian cuisine inspires a lot of my cooking. Russian salads, in particular, are incredibly unique and creative. My favorite popular Russian is Корейская Морковь (pronounced koreyskaya morkovka, literally “Korean carrots”). I began making my own version of the...
The Only Choice that Matters
This weekend marks five years since my grandmother on my mother’s side passed away. I did not even realize this until I opened Facebook tonight and saw a picture my aunt posted. It was a picture of my mom, my aunt, and their mom- my grandmother. I read the post and...
What’s your why?
In a recent informational interview, I was advised to clarify the “why” supporting my application. My interviewee said, “if you convince us why you want to join our program, we’ll say why not.” This advice was significant to me not only because it helped me narrow my...
Eyes in front of the mask.
Early morning. Missed flight. Rebooked and rerouted. Charlotte, North Carolina to Denver, Colorado. 3-hour flight. Beside a stranger. Slumped on the seat. Exhaustion prompted by the 4 a.m. wake up call. Stranger says, “Can you help me?” I turn my head, look into the...
My Life Feels Eerily Redundant
The bus dropped us off at a small campground in the village of Singerei, Moldova. The road had been bumpy, but that did not bother the wide-eyed, eager travelers. Outside, the heat was offset by a slight breeze. In the middle of the camp stood a line of cabins. It...
Lemon Water & AM Routines
I’ll admit that as a student, especially one involved in many endeavors outside of classes, it is difficult to fall into a routine or regular schedule. Yet, as I get older, I realize how important consistency is for a healthy lifestyle. Routines are essentially...