So apparently I got a job. I’m not even sure how because everything happened so ridiculously fast. Honestly, I think I dissociated through that interview and just happened to say the right combination of words because they sent me an offer the next day. It at a cancer hospital, with the exact hours I wanted. Which is actually really cool and slightly terrifying. I’m still kind of in shock because, if I’m being honest, I wasn’t even planning on going into this field. But apparently the universe laughing in my face, and saying, “Cute. Anyway…” This has been a LONG road, and maybe one day I’ll be able to look back and say, “Wow, that was totally worth it.” 🫩For now, I’ll be over here trying to process the fact that I accidentally built a career while mentally buffering for the last walk At this point my therapy is now call "professional development."

It was a hard journey but I finally got my MLS ASCP certification!! Everything on here has been so helpful, thank you all 🫶🏻

I passed!!! 🎉 I have NO idea how! Does not feel real..... That test was... I don't even know what that test was. I feel like I dissociated through the entire exam. The only thing I kept whispering to myself was, "Think it through," just like Marilyn @marilynthescientist always says. Meanwhile, my internal monologue was just the F-word every two minutes. 😂 I was fully convinced I was failing the entire time!!! I mean THE WHOLE TIME. I almost walked out🤣 I felt despair self-deprecation you name it but..... I clicked Submit, a few words I barely even comprehended appeared on the screen, and then I saw PASS. Ten weeks of nonstop studying paid off! Afterthoughts: I despised my program director and basically lived at school five days a week, 8 hours a day for two and a half years. It still feels like a fever dream. But somehow I made it through......

Greetings Gang 🔬🥳 I want to hear from you. As we continue growing Microscope Views, I want to make sure I'm creating resources that actually help you pass your exam. So tell me: What would you like to see more of in this community? • More live study sessions? • More study guides/PDFs? • More flow charts? • More exam-taking strategy? • More ASCP recalls? • More videos? • More microscopy and morphology content? • More Blood Bank? • More Chemistry? • More Hematology? • More Microbiology? What's currently helping you the most? And more importantly... What's still missing? Drop your thoughts below. I read every comment, and many of the resources in this community have been created directly from your feedback. Let's build the community you wish you had when you first started studying. xoxo, Marilyn

Looking for extra ASCP practice questions? I've started a new YouTube series called "How to Think It Through," where I work through ASCP-style questions from MediaLab/LabCE and show you exactly how I approach each question, eliminate answer choices, identify key clues, and reason my way to the correct answer. These videos are designed to help you strengthen your critical thinking skills and become a more confident test-taker; not just memorize information. Topics include Hematology, Blood Bank, Chemistry, Microbiology, Parasitology, Immunology, Coagulation, and more. Subscribe to my YouTube channel:https://www.youtube.com/@marilynthescientist Then click on the "How to Think Through Questions" playlist to find the videos. I'm releasing one each Friday! Don't forget to pause the video, answer the question yourself first, and then compare your thought process with mine. Let's think it through together. xoxo, Marilyn (PS. I just filmed Mycology today and it will be released Friday June 19th 🥳)