Hi Marilyn, I am driving in traffic from leaving the testing sit, but before I get home I wanted to let you know I passed! I felt like the questions were pretty tricky, and I feel as though I will get like, a 405 score, but I did study a lot and it is what it is. I wish I didn’t feel so confused while taking the exam, but thankfully it was enough to get me over the edge for a win! This is my second time taking the exam, I took it back in 2008 and let my certification lapse in 2024 🫣. Anyway, I’m recertified again and can now qualify to work on a speciality license like Hematology (not SBB) in the near future. One thing I would say is I felt confident with Blood bank questions surprisingly. Anyway, I will now go clean my house and do all my laundry, then put away all the books, printouts from the SKOOL community, the index cards, and pens/highlighters that are all over my house! Thanks for all the help!

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

Greetings Gang, We’re kicking off 7 Days of Study Sessions starting October 1st! For seven days, we’ll be working through high-yield MLS/ASCP material, breaking down practice questions, reviewing difficult concepts, and strengthening your test-taking skills. These sessions will be held inside the ✨Microscope Views Inner Circle✨ study community. Check the Skool Calendar after joining for the exact dates and times. Join the 7 Days of Study Sessions here: Join the INNER CIRCLE Also, we are officially in the LAST FEW DAYS of the Sickle Cell Awareness T-Shirt limited drop. Once this limited drop ends, it ends. If you’ve been wanting one, make sure you grab yours before the drop closes. Shop the Sickle Cell Awareness Collection: Shop Microscope Views Study with us. Support Sickle Cell Awareness. And let’s finish September strong and head into October ready to work. xoxo, Marilyn

Greetings Gang! If you're in the free community and you've been thinking about checking out the Microscope Views Inner Circle, TODAY is a great day to jump in. We're having a LIVE study session today at 5 PM EST and we're diving into the dreaded: THALASSEMIAS & ANEMIAS 😵‍💫🩸 We're going to study together, break down the theory, work through questions, and focus on actually understanding WHY we're seeing certain laboratory findings in different thalassemias and anemias instead of just memorizing a bunch of information. And remember: there's a 7-day FREE trial for the paid group. That means you can literally join for FREE TODAY and attend tonight's live session. Come see what the Inner Circle is like, study with us live, and use the next 7 days to explore the community and our resources. If you've been sitting in the free community thinking, “One day I'm going to join…” Why not make today Day 1? 👉🏽 Join the Microscope Views Inner Circle for FREE today: https://www.skool.com/microscopeviews I'll see you at 5 PM EST! 🔬

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."