Okay here is my steemit story. My entry for the steemitultimatechallenge. I initally joined steemit for the reward it promised to offer me. But I actually got more than that. I hope you can be inspired by my story. My journey on steemit started late December 2017 when @rharphelle came to me and said,
”bro, I know you blog and write science articles for fun, let me introduce you to a site where you can write and make money at the same time.”
I was electrified by this statement and couldn’t wait to get started. Since it was the holiday and we both came back to the city to be with our families, we schedule a meeting for January 1st 2018. On the said day, @rharphelle introduced me to the basic rules of steemit and some basic writing styles and I was ready to go.
What has happened after then has been amazing. It was still unbelievable to me not until my introductory post gave me 17 thousand naira in our local currency. I was so happy with this development, and also very eager to continue. Before I joined steemit, I have been searching every nook and crannies of the World Wide Web for a platform that would give reward for articles but couldn’t find one that is genuine. Thanks to @rharphelle who introduced me to steemit.
A couple of more payout and I was able to go for my eye checkup and could afford to get my glasses.
EYE TEST AND GLASSES PAYMENT
But that is not what transformed my life. I came to steemit with the mindset of writing exciting articles and making money from it, to support my livelihood and the work I do, but I discovered something different. This platform is filled with amazing people with potentials and readiness to support a good development. I am a social innovator with unpretentious interest in education. I then turned my attention to building relationships rather than just the SBD. I started to interact with people more genuinely. Unlike any other social media I know, steemit is both rewarding, exciting, and a place of great opportunity.
TOUCHING LIVES
During the course of my interaction, I came across a post about a great idea. It was the idea of the open school project posted by @muphy. He wanted to have the 1st high school built on the blockchain in order to assist students all over the world. It was a great idea and I decided to comment on it. His idea to me was apt, welcoming and without prejudice. Since I work in the education sphere, it is my passion to see that all children have access to quality education anywhere in the world. This idea gave me an idea; I work in a rural community where this open school will be a great learning opportunity for the students. I had series of Skpe calls and message exchange with @muphy and we collaborated and started the open school. Last week, we had the first live lesson in Physics on work and energy
If there is nothing else I am grateful for, I am grateful steemit has provided this great opportunity for my students at no cost. Today as I write my entry for this contest, I am really not bothered much about winning or not, my attention has been drawn more to networking opportunity yet to be explored, which is available here on steemit. Although, I could use the proceeds from this to purchase computer systems and internet facilities for my students for better streaming of lessons. I am seeking funds to set up an ICT center for kids in the community where I teach as a volunteer teacher.
The open school is touching lives and my students are eagerly looking forward to the next live streaming lesson. We are working on the expansion of this project to connect more students and teachers all over the world. You can visit my blog or @muphy to see the work we are doing.
The amazing thing is that @muphy and I are at seemingly extreme ends, but we were able to connect many thanks to steemit. I would not have met muphy if not for steemit
My life and my work life have been transformed tremendously just within the few months I have spent on this platform.
I wrote an article titled the “the tale of an abused child” which was a true life story of a young girl who was sexually molested. It may interest you to know that the girl in question has been enrolled back in school and I was able to provide support for her mother through the money I made from this community. In order words, I am doing more humanitarian work and thanks to the community we have here.
IMPROVED KNOWLEDGE
So far on steemit I have been able to read through various articles, some hilarious, some are educative and some are informative. Many unknown facts have been exposed to me. On a daily basis, there are hundreds of science articles, life lesson and informative post by various amazing individuals. Everyone I have met here so far has contributed massively to my growth.
WRITING SKILL
Writing on steemit has also helped me to improve my writing skill. Right now, I just sit with my computer and I keep writing for hours. Something I struggled with in the past. I have now been able to write better proposals, application essays, and research findings without having serious headache of avoiding plagiarism, which is highly frowned at here, and in research papers. Learning from people here daily has now become part of me.
Thanks to everyone one who upvoted my post and supported me. All these would not have been possible if it was not for you.
Finally, steemit has assisted me in becoming a better person, and realizing that I can do much more than I thought I could.
Thank you @dobartim for putting up this competition and the great work you are doing with the steemit school.
I want to say a big thank you to all the competition sponsors @dobartim, @tatjanastan, @flysky @aidasfg7.
Also, I want to appreciate the amazing community @steemschools.