INTRODUCINGME#NEW::HOW LOST AM I?... HOW LONG DO I NEED TO CATCH UP?

I have finally been able to successfully create an account here on steemit after a month plus attempts without success. The free registration option could not deliver the confirmation code. If its cause of my location I do not know... Pls concerned take note.

Credits go to Hive account@chukwunalu for telling me about Steemit and also for helping me send in the minimal steem account reg blocktrade fee.

Am Amiaka kelvin chibuisi. A programmer and graphic designer and currently engaged at NIIT. I reside in Asaba Delta State in Nigeria. My long intro at http://amiakachibuisi.000webhostapp.com/about

I have recently been involved in individual development through personal contracts for trainings on use of photoshop and programming using the java programming language to enable me support my finance. This I do during my free hours after my work at NIIT.

I have read some blog post and comments as to what to do on Hive account@steemit for reputation and to be successful... To show my readiness to be successful here on steem, I made this little design for @steemjetrecordscontest.

And now my big question is Hive account@mycaption for this post. Steemit has existed for this long and am only coming around now even though I have lived in the IT world and claim to be informed. What are the greatest things I have missed? How long will it take me to get to where I need to be? and what can I do to get there?

PS... My goals (1)be a data scientist (2)represent my country at international levels (3)lead a good life (4) touch and affect lives (5)retire a fulfilled man