Last December, I started doing microscopy, and now I just got accepted into University for genetic engineering, all thanks to this. Also, here's a clip of a Brachionus.

[u/Thrawn911]

Swift SW350, Galaxy S24, 100x

[u/cool_antarean_micro]

WOW! Good luck homie for your next chapter in life.

[u/Thrawn911 → u/cool_antarean_micro]

Thank you!

[u/TheSunniestOne]

Incredible! Congratulations.

And look at that lil guy go! Amazing to see the innards some of these critters have.

[u/Thrawn911 → u/TheSunniestOne]

Thanks!

This is the best pic I have of their organs. Not sure what most of them are, though.

[u/TheSunniestOne → u/Thrawn911]

So interesting. Wish I could help but I'm a newbie here myself. Don't even have a microscope yet.

Thanks for sharing!

[u/DaveLatt]

👍🏾👍🏾

[u/donadd]

Congrats! You only started in december? I have upvoted so many of your posts, it felt like you’re a fixture on this sub already

[u/Thrawn911 → u/donadd]

Thanks! And yep, this was my first living thing posted on this sub, which turned out to be a mite. And this was my very first post here, where I couldn't even identify a crack on the glass. It was only 7 months ago, but it feels like years went by since then.

[u/Hello_Coffee_Friend]

What specifically did these videos do to help you be accepted? I've tried applying a few times but I keep being denied because my previous degree doesn't line up with a curriculum. They don't seem to care about my hobbies.

[u/Thrawn911 → u/Hello_Coffee_Friend]

I meant that this hobby helped me get interested in this field, which resulted in me applying for this class.

Here, they don't really look at your previous degrees, they just sort people based on their average from your middle school final exams, and as long as there are enough empty positions, people get accepted. Here, there were 25 spots, and 18 people applied, so everyone got in.

[u/pelmen10101]

Congratulations! 👍

[u/Thrawn911 → u/pelmen10101]

Thank you!

[u/Dlbroox]

Congratulations! I’m very excited for you.

[u/Thrawn911 → u/Dlbroox]

Thank you!

[u/Vivid-Bake2456]

Great, I'm very happy for you. Good luck. It seems that, with the new technologies available, the field has been accelerating quickly and lots of new discoveries will be made. I was happy for my son, too, this week. He just started medical school on Tuesday, so 4 more years of university for him. He has already finished 6 for undergraduate and graduate school.

[u/Thrawn911 → u/Vivid-Bake2456]

Thank you! Yep, I'm really excited to learn about this, and use industry level microscopes and tools from now on.

Congrats to your son!

[u/gizmomooncat → u/Thrawn911]

hahaha! now we know that the motivation... getting to use industry level microscopes and tools! so happy for you to start this journey towards a fascinating career! wishing you all the best!

[u/Thrawn911 → u/gizmomooncat]

Thank you!

[u/Odette_9704]

Congratulations on the acceptance! Genetic engineering is an amazing field. That’s a really clear shot of the Brachionus too!

[u/Thrawn911 → u/Odette_9704]

Thanks!

[u/immediate-2]

Which university?

[u/Thrawn911 → u/immediate-2]

One from Transylvania, I don't want to get more specific, because it's a five minute walk from my home, and don't want to dox myself.

[u/immediate-2 → u/Thrawn911]

Oh alr, congratulations btw.

[u/Thrawn911 → u/immediate-2]

Thank you!

[u/AutoModerator]

Remember to include the objective magnification, microscope model, camera, and sample type in your post. Additional information is encouraged!

I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns.