Objects in mirror are closer than they appear
After receiving a rejection letter for an internship from a big university hospital, I started to mindlessly scroll on my phone. This university hospital had accepted me before for a four-week rotation, but did not accede to my subsequent request. I informed my good friend, finished my lunch, wished my sister on her birthday, and decided to apply more vigorously to other places instead of keeping all my eggs in one basket. While scrolling on my phone, I saw a news article for an asteroid which was purported to be harmless due to its size still would penetrate the Earth's atmosphere. Apparently, it would be a nice show for those living in the Philippines.
Image- CAQTDL2- space rock that crossed (and got burned up in) the Earth's atmosphere on September 4th, 2024.
An Ependymoma- A tumor that arises from the ependyma, a tissue of the central nervous system. Ependymomas are composed of cells with regular, round to oval nuclei. There is a variably dense fibrillary background. Tumor cells may form gland-like round or elongated structures that resemble the embryologic ependymal canal, with long, delicate processes extending into the lumen; more frequently present are perivascular pseudorosettes in which tumor cells are arranged around vessels with an intervening zone consisting of thin ependymal processes directed toward the wall of the vessel. (Source- Wikipedia)
There were certain discovery images of the asteroid, which show a small incomprehensible object changing positions with every frame as it moves further onwards. When one sees these images, what shines out more is the brightly lit stars in each picture rather than the little meter-sized space rock drifting forward. The stars are so far away, and they are so much brighter and easily seen, but the nearest object in the image cannot be made out in a jiffy unless encircled by eagle-eyed astronomers.
Image- CAQTDL2- space rock that crossed (and got burned up in) the Earth's atmosphere on September 4th, 2024.An Ependymoma- A tumor that arises from the ependyma, a tissue of the central nervous system. Ependymomas are composed of cells with regular, round to oval nuclei. There is a variably dense fibrillary background. Tumor cells may form gland-like round or elongated structures that resemble the embryologic ependymal canal, with long, delicate processes extending into the lumen; more frequently present are perivascular pseudorosettes in which tumor cells are arranged around vessels with an intervening zone consisting of thin ependymal processes directed toward the wall of the vessel. (Source- Wikipedia)I have always wondered how different normal and abnormal cellular morphologies appear under a slide on the microscope while studying pathology and microbiology. When looking at slides for the first time, it is interesting to see and decipher the artistic beauty of the biological world. Unless some book or some nice human teaches you where to look or what to see, it gets harder to grasp the nuances of the slide. This is what pathologists and microbiologists all over the world are trained to look at and make sense of and come to a diagnosis from the slide itself, which makes them the astronomers of the cellular world. How amazing is that such capabilities exist and can be cultivated for higher purposes!
Looking back to my past self about an hour ago, I console myself that objects which appear brighter may be so much farther than they are but appear to be in your grasp. Although some objects, like my sister(family friend)'s generosity in letting me stay at her place for free, having the comforting ear of a good friend, and knowing I have some more options, are smaller but need to be recognized and appreciated more regularly.
Having a small blog is also how I convert my sadness into an outlet for expression.
-Sush
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