We bought a microscope but I was not very aware as to what to look for so I will return and buy a better one.

But here's an interesting thing I realized while watching this some scientists talking about microscopes and how to choose one: I love watching these videos and I retain the info very quick. I know what is important for a microscope and what to look for. But if I try for a few minutes to imagine that I NEED to learn these for an exam/school, so to watch the same videos from that perspective, I feel like puking. And I can't remember much.

That's the effect that school has on all, or most children. Forced learning sucks big time for learning purposes.

Yeah.