I joined the platform because of a friend who had a chitchat with me about the platform. The word "blogging" site was the thing hooked me. I was a bubblews user before, a blogging website where its main focus is connection. $0.01 per like(upvote), comment, and share.
So I think Steemit was the same. I entered facebook groups with trading upvotes, and to gain connection. In return, I earned nothing from them. In my first month, I earned very little. So little that I'm about to quit the platform and be back to my suicidal days (Work time & study full time). I don't want to surrender my studies, so I need to find a way to earn.
Then there's one time I joined a @Whaleshares contest, @officialfuzzy gave an upvote. My post from $0.01 to $71.24 ! Some voted on that post but fuzzy was the top of the curators. It made me hyped. I realized that content quality is the brand of the platform. Each of us here brings unique talent. Steemit is a network of ideas, and every one of us is essential in this platform.
I worked hard posting valuable content for the community up until promoting the platform to my fellow students and to our community is a great and unique topic. I worked hard to invite them, and I put a lot of effort in answering their questions.
Right now, Steemit provides all my needs personally, financially for my studies, and I can now give a portion of my earnings to my family. I can't imagine my life without this platform. Steemit provide me much, so much that I realized how blessed I am to be in this platform and one of the pioneere in our town. I enjoy being one of the influential leaders in our community and I love how the community here grew.