Introduction? Hmmm, how should I introduce myself? I'm not used to writing self-introduction blogs but one fun fact about me is I spend most of my free time writing in my journal about the boring things happening to me every day. Why do I write it down in my journal if it's just 'boring'? Well, no one listens to me as a kid so maybe that's why I tend to share everything on paper. It is ironic because I am not fond of people who keep asking questions of me now, yet I like to share everything in my journal. If someone asks me about my hobbies or any interesting things I do, I struggle to answer. I know how to play different sports like badminton, chess, and volleyball but I do not excel at these, I know how to play so I don't think there is something special about me. When I was in elementary I joined track and field, I did distance runs and sprints but my father beat me up for joining haha.
I live in the Philippines where a significant number of people, my father is one of them, are obsessed with fair skin. That's probably the reason why he beat me up (I just laugh when I think about it now). Training all day under the sun, burning my skin (I didn't know sunscreen existed back then), and my father thought I was 'ruining' my pale skin. Now, when I want to do something I don't tell it to my dad. I hide everything. Is it obvious that I'm already trauma-dumping on my introduction blog? Sorry I didn't mean to, I think it's just my muscle memory to expose myself when I write. Just to mention, I'm a senior college student majoring in Social Studies.
The reasons why I chose this major is because I'm fond of reading and I hated math but I didn't know Social Studies would be this complicated. I am very interested in knowing more about different places, their cultures, norms, and how different people can be in every corner of the world. I got more interested in geography and sociology when I worked as an ESL teacher, I encountered several students from different countries and I was able to ask them about the tiny bits of their culture and the landscape of their home country.
Guess what? My dream travel destination which is Japan has changed. I now dream to visit and explore Mongolia. How interesting to know that there's a beautiful country where the ocean doesn't exist. If they don't have beautiful beaches and islands, I bet there's something far more interesting to find out in Mongolia. It fascinates me because it's very opposite compared to the Philippines. Here, we have numerous islands and beaches which is why these tourist spots aren't something new to me. I only have a few hobbies but I'm interested in a lot of things. I got so much to share when I write but when I talk, I can't even know where to start and be comfortable. Going back to when I worked as an ESL, I didn't know I got to dream bigger. I only dreamed about moving out from my parent's house and traveling to Japan before but now? I want to explore the world and the thought of living with my parents until I die sounds amazing to me not because I get to depend on them but due to a realization that they are getting old and I missed the opportunities to have time with them. There is so much time in the world that I could use to discover everything including myself. For now, these are the things I can share with anyone who could read this short biography. There are still so many days moving forward and each day is a new self-discovery that we could share. One reason I joined Hive is the possibility I could have an outlet to share what I could share through writing. This will be a great opportunity, a great platform for my hobby of writing. This will not only give me an outlet but I'm hoping that this platform will also help me discover and know myself more. Here, I will be sharing my daily experiences, especially those interesting moments. I will probably include random facts about places in the Philippines I have already traveled.
This platform will not be known to me without the help of my friend @brandonwrites. He's my college friend and I have known him as a smart writer also. After he introduced me to this platform as an outlet for writers to express their work, I immediately asked him how to start on it, basically how the platform works. He gave me a brief information about the platform and an overview of how can I express various literary works on the platform. He then told me to attend an online orientation so I could have more detailed information and narrow my expectations. I attended the orientation headed by @jeannmazing on November 9, 2024. The orientation was very helpful for me to have a clear expectation about Hive. The orientation started with a brief explanation about what the platform is and afterward, the speakers delivered the do's and don'ts. I have also get know how can I make my blogs more accurate and authentic. By keeping my blogs original, not AI-generated, adding photos to my blogs, and interacting with other users by leaving meaningful comments on their blogs, I could increase my engagement on the platform. I am looking forward to expressing my works and extending my ideas to other writers on the platform. I am hoping that this platform will serve as an opportunity for me to grow and improve my skills in writing. For now, these are the only ones I can share in this introduction blog. Looking forward to creating more content, Godspeed!
Welcome to hive @nanaspeaks 💗
Hi @chrmshly thank you so much for welcoming me ☺️.
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Wow! Welcome to hive Hanna😍
Thank you so much Jons!
Welcome to Hive Family @nanaspeaks
I am excited to read your blogs. Don't forget to interact in Hive. 😊
Hi @diamondinthesky thank you so much for welcoming me ☺️ . I will also definitely visit your profile and read your blogs!
Hi! @nanaspeaks welcome to hive!
Hello @evitadiss thank you so much!
Welcome po sa Hive.
Ako po ay taga Batangas.
Hello @guruvaj thank you 😊 I'm from Cebu!
hi, @nanaspeaks, I'm sending my most genuine and heartfelt welcome to you. I hope you enjoy your time and journey here in this community. I can't wait to read your future blogs as we support each other along the way. have a great day ahead!
Hello, @xavierariz thank you so much for the warm welcome I really appreciate it!
Welcome sa Hive mam!
@dantrin Hello, thank you so much ☺️
Welcome to Hive @nanaspeaks ! Looking forward to seeing more of your blogs and getting to know you better! 🤍
Hello Fem! Nice seeing you here! I just recently read all your blogs!
Welcome to hive @nanaspeaks! No matter what challenges we go through we must keep on fighting, yeah? I love your courage. I look forward to your blogs! See you around and have fun!
Hello @phoennix09 ! Your definitely right! Everything is just part of the journey!
Welcome to Hive @nanaspeaks, just enjoy your journey here. It’s an exciting place to share your thoughts and I hope you’ll enjoy being here. See you around!
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Hello @joreneagustin thank you so much for welcoming me! Looking forward to share more contents in this platform. ☺️
Hallo @nanaspeaks welcome to Hive community. I also spend a lot of my free time journaling, and it’s crazy how writing down even the 'boring' stuff can feel so therapeutic.
Hello @iamlovelykate thank you for welcoming me ☺️. Yes, journalist has been my outlet for how many years and it really helps to keep me sane haha.
Welcome to Hive @nanaspeaks 💖
Thank you @gerel 💓
Hi, Nana! Nice to meet you! Welcome on board!!
Hello @gabrielatravels. Thank you for welcoming me and nice meeting you too! Your username sounds amazing, I will surely visit your profile to read your blogs!
Thank you 💕
Welcome on board my friend
It will be a smooth smooth and beautiful ride
Hello @utymarvel 🤗, I really hope so. Looking forward to share more contents here!
Hello! Nice to meet you.
Hello @dblockhive! Nice meeting you too! I'm so happy a lot of writers are interacting with a newbie like me☺️.
Welcome to hive han💓🌸
Thank you miles 💓
Welcome! I hope you enjoy writting on Hive!
Hi @antoniojg nice to meet you 😊. Yes, I am looking forward to share more interesting content here.
Welcome to Hive! :)
Hello @patsitivity thank you so much 😊.
Welcome to Hive.
Hi @offgridlife, thank you for welcoming me ☺️.
Welcome to Hive, @nanaspeaks! Your journey and reflections are inspiring; excited to read more of your stories and experiences here!
Hi @curamax thank you so much for welcoming me ☺️. Gonna visit your profile very soon and read your blogs for me to also get to know you somehow haha.
You're very welcome! Looking forward to connecting and reading your blogs too! 😊
Nice to meet you and a warm welcome to Hive, @nanaspeaks! We're the same age! I'm glad to know you and have you here. I just love the way you shared about yourself; I got to know you somehow. But I know I'll get to know more of you by reading your next blogs. I’m sure you’ll find this platform a perfect outlet for your creativity. I hope you’ll be happy with your Hive journey. 🥰
Thank you so much for the warm welcome @jeannmazing ! I truly appreciate it. Hoping to get to know more about other writers on the platform. ❤️
Hello @nanaspeaks! Welcome to hive. It's good to know that you heard this community about your friend! I will look forward to your more blogs and hope you have fun writing!💓
Hi @applejane ! Thank you so much for welcoming me here in Hive. ❣️
Welcome to Hive, Hann!! So happy to finally have you here.🤗
Thank you Debyyy ! I'm so glad I was able to post my first ever blog here. 😄
welcome to hive han🫶🏻
Thank you Yan. ❤️
Welcome Nana!
I enjoyed your post
Ha ha, Dad was only trying to be protective of you.
Thank God for sunscreens now.
I never knew there was a place without oceans.
That's indeed amazing 😍.
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