This is my first post on steemit. And from the rest of what I am about to type on this page, you will soon realize that this is my first post on any platform in a really long while. This doesn’t stem from any factor other than this inherent lethargy to put my creative juices to any real use.
As a student deeply entrenched in a mediocre educational system, I have become accustomed to using my mind for the basic process of just doing barely enough to pass. This means I just shun reading for the sake of understanding. This quest for knowledge is now replaced with my fear of failure.
I claim to be an electrical/electronic engineering major. I have crossed the breadth of the curriculum, from transistor operation to control engineering and microprocessor programming. The honest truth is that I barely understand these things. The worst part is that I can’t seem to reconcile all these with my ultimate purpose. I don’t think this fact makes me lost. One thing I do know for sure is that my college degree will be a framed ornament on my living room wall at best.
At this point, I shall pull a brake on the self-deprecation and jump ahead to my reasons for joining the steemit community. I learnt about this community and its many benefits from 
I won’t pretend I am not here for the financial rewards as well. Jeez, the payout is huge!
Certainly, this is a shot in the dark. I might end up reaping concrete benefits from joining this community. I may end up being another random individual with no much value to bring to the table. I don’t know which way this arrow points. Only time will tell for sure. One thing I know for sure is that it feels really right being part of such a diverse and well-rounded platform. I sure do hope this is not one of those fleeting feelings (the way you feel the day you get a new gadget). I am glad to be here.