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As I write this introductory post, I am thrilled beyond imagining, nervous, and, ...petrified! Yes, I AM scared. You might wonder why. Well, Steemit is a fast-growing community filled with amazing people and talented individuals, and I feel blessed to have gotten on board this one-of-a-kind platform. I actually joined several days ago and rather than rushing in, I decided to take my time scouring the site.

I read great posts with quality content, came across helpful tutorials, and concluded that indeed the Steemit community thrives on good, quality content. This gave birth to my dilemma of self-doubt. Can I actually offer the value the Steemit community searches for? Boy, I do hope so. So, let’s get started, shall we?

Meet ME!

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Who exactly is @peculiarerhis? For starters, my name is Peculiar Oghenetega Erhisohwode. Yeah, I know, my surname is quite a mouthful and most times, I go by the shortened form ‘Erhis’. A proud Nigerian citizen, I hail from Ethiope-West local government area in Delta State. I’m 21 years old, recently graduated from the university, and presently working on obtaining my Master's degree.

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As the first child and first daughter of my parents, I have had this cloak of responsibility wrapped around me from birth. I have to make the right decisions, say the right things, be a good example, and all that. This has gone a long way in shaping my attitude towards life. I demand the best from myself. I like things organized and perfect, or at least nearly so. It was therefore no surprise that I fell in love with the ordered world of science, and before you know it, I was pursuing a degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering. While in the university, I decided to harness the previously unexplored potential within me: creative writing.

Why Steemit?

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From a tender age, I’ve always loved books and other written works, simply for their ability to make you enjoy other people’s experiences vicariously. I feel the world is alright when I read a beautifully constructed sentence, or learn something new from a person’s words put on paper.

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After encouragement from friends, I delved into writing and got great satisfaction from every article I wrote. I’ve come to realize that this is what I was born to do: write about anything, impact a meaningful lesson on my readers, and have immense fun while doing so. So, when I heard about Steemit, a community specifically created for such individuals, it was like I had found my life purpose.

What Exactly Am I Offering?

So, here I am, Steemians. I want to have fun doing what I love doing best. I want to reach out to people through simple writings about life and inspiration drawn from the daily, often-ignored activities and events happening in our environment and surroundings. I intend to do these through short meaningful stories, inspiring articles, book discussions, movie reviews, and yes, soccer highlights. You might not know this but I’m a huge fan of Real Madrid FC, mainly because of the C. Ronaldo factor. I mean, who doesn’t like a handsome hunk? Hala Madrid!

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Conclusion

I’ve got to stop here. When I start writing, the brakes come off, and I don’t want people dozing off while reading my introductory post. That’s definitely a horrible way to start Steemit. So, in summary, I want to thank God (yes, I’m a believer!) for making it possible to witness the beginning of what would definitely be a glorious year. I also want to congratulate myself for eventually working up the courage to write this post.

Special shout out to those guys who made it possible for me to be here: @ned for creating this lovely community, @restandreign, @thelovejunkie, and @peacezo, my fellow Nigerian Steemians who introduced me to Steemit, and the following users for their helpful tutorials on topics ranging from how to set your profile picture to writing a killer introduction post: @ilyastarar, @surpassingGoogle, @thecryptofiend, @teemsteam, and @shayne. Major thanks to you guys, I’m greatly indebted.

Once again, Happy New Year, folks. It IS good to be here!

Photo Credit: All pictures featuring my portrait are owned by me. The reading and writing pictures were gotten from The Balance (thebalance.com) and Imperial College London (imperial.ac.uk) respectively, and the Real-Madrid-Ronaldo picture was gotten from WallpaperCave (wallpapercave.com)

Thanks for reading.