Your questions, my answers!

As announced, I'm answering your questions about me as a mini-celebration of me reaching a reputation of 70!

When I first started Steemit, I never thought I'd get this far - especially not in under 6 months! Because of this, my introduction post(s) were not very detailed. This changes now - a bit at least.

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And now, to your questions:

I don't know, but I think I heard a loud noise when I broke the sound barrier.

I like my chicken cut into pieces, lightly fried in olive oil and then mixed with parmesan cheese, pine nuts, basil and a vinegar/olive oil dressing. :P

The inspiration usually comes while writing. Honestly, most of the time I just sit there and let the story unfold. It usually works but I have deleted finished stories more than once because I thought they sucked.

As much aluminium as you can fit in there!

Spotify recommended this to me in my last weekly mix and it immediately went on my daily playlist.

Wrong! My feet are gigantic, size 41 (Europe). And my favorite kind of toothpaste is the cheap one that tastes like herbs. That's really all I care about and my dentist doesn't complain so it must be alright.

It sounds cheesy but: Happiness. Because success is kind of worthless if you're not happy.

Hm, I don't know, I've been a very picky eater until recently. I think I'd really like to experiment more with Asian cuisine, as I usually only get the "European" version of it where they mash all the cultures together and serve it to you as "Asian food".

Maybe all barbers get together once a week and make a shave circle?

My favorite book ... tricky. I'd nominate the whole "Discworld" series by Terry Pratchett. That man was an absolute genius. TV show is definitely "Heroes", favorite game is probably Mass Effect (1-3) because that series ripped my heart out.

What do I hope to achieve? I hope to spend my life in a way I enjoy, doing something that I love and have a passion for. Money isn't my main concern, not by far. I just can't stand the thought that I might be stuck in a job I hate by the time I'm 40.

Germany and I study Biology with the focus on Human - and Molecular Biology (Genetics).

Two and a half (German, English and horrible French). My favorite language is probably Italian because it just sounds very good.

My political leaning is "Ffs could you all please just get your shit together, form one giant country and stop this nation nonsense. People are dying and nobody cares about what name you give to a "Christmas market""
(Short explanation: There are constant rumors that the German "Christmas markets" are being named "winter markets" or something and people are outraged. I honestly couldn't care less, as those events are for pure profit and have nothing to do with religion, not anymore.)

I'm just waiting for that chip in my brain that lets me download all the information I want. To my endless delight, this dream is becoming reality faster and faster it seems.

Start out small. If people don't know you already, it's unlikely they'll read a 5000-word story. Break it down for them and don't do too many parts. Aside from that, it's the usual advice: Write, write, write!

No, that's a lab coat in my picture.

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I appreciate comments at any point in time! Enjoy your read :)

No, English is actually my third language, I'm a native German speaker, born in Germany and raised there too.
But thank you for the compliment! :D

Genetic Engineering

I've always been pretty fascinated by science stuff. My mom got me a "National Geographic - Kids" subscription when I was 9 or so, which was a great decision.

Being a student and writing stuff on here. I used to supervise the zoology practical for the first semester students and worked with the lab mice but I don't have the time for that anymore.

The first one was already answered above but combines perfectly with the second question. Still, the discworld novels (it's impossible to pick just one) and Sir Terry Pratchett is truly the kind of person I strive to be.

The ability and willingness to aggressively bond with literally anything. That apex predator is eating our children? Let's turn it into our best friend and call it dog!
The vacuum robot doesn't work as it should? Don't blame him, he's doing his best and we love him!

Also the whole concept of pet stones. Seriously, humans bond with anything and it's the best thing ever.

Belgium, the Netherlands, France, Luxembourg, Austria, Slovenia, Italy, Spain, Greece, England, and Ireland are all the countries I've visited. I think I enjoyed Greece the most. Loved the food and the people there.

Sometimes English, sometimes German, mostly a weird mix of both. I prefer to swear in English for some reason, even if I do it mentally. Especially then.

As soon as I've powered down and sold every last Steem of mine, of course!

Consistent quality, posts that don't already exist a hundred times and connecting with people. Especially the last bit. When I first joined Steemit, I spent almost the entire first 2 months on steemit.chat talking to other users. I wouldn't be where I am today without the support of others. Steemit is a social network, after all, you need to be social if you want to succeed!

There are two scenarios to consider:

1. Me sending something back in time has always been a part of history, it doesn't change anything. This would kill all the fun of sending something back so I probably wouldn't.

2. Me sending something back in time changes history. I've watched "Butterfly Effect" and won't risk that.

Guess the past is not getting anything from me!

That comment was last minute!

Once I have my degree I will probably try to find some work for 2 years (ideally in a medical field) and after that, apply for the Master's program I want to do. Then maybe PhD and I'll see where I'll get from there.

No, I don't do 100% SP posts (I might do in the future, who knows?). For my Master's degree, I will need a significant amount of money. The smartest way to accumulate that is to slowly withdraw the SBD I'm earning. All of it goes on a bank account I won't touch at all until I need it to pay for my degree.

I won't power down tho, not before I decide to leave the platform. My SP stays right where it is and is used to upvote others, especially those in the science community.