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Hello Steemians. It's nice to finally be on this platform after what - like two, three weeks of waiting for my request to be confirmed. My names are Chiaza Ebubechukwu Okoli, but you can call me Caruso. I'm a Nigerian; hence English is my official language but not my mother tongue. I'll be sixteen before the year runs out.
I wouldn't really call myself a newbie...per se. I used to write articles for someone who was a member of the steemit community. I didn't sign up to be a member of the platform earlier because I didn't have the tools, the confidence or the time. As a senior high school student, there was lots of pressure on a growing teenager from all places to focus on his studies and nothing else; Still I managed to squeeze in a bit of time to put down to paper, STEM related stuff for my ‘employer’ and consequently earning a bit of cash in the process. Writing stuff was a win-win for both of us, but the little money I got could not be compared to the enormous amount of knowledge or the bit of experience I gained in the process. 
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Right now, I’m done with high school. I wrote my WAEC (West African Examinations Council) exam in the month of May – an exam necessary for gaining admission into any tertiary institution in the entire West Africa. Turns out (unsurprisingly) that my result was good enough to grant me admission into College.
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I’m a tech savvy guy, myopic, 6.08 feet tall and deep voiced (think Morgan Freeman). I’m a CEO-billionaire aspirant and a die-hard Manchester United fan; I play basketball and football (soccer). I have a huge appetite; I hate coffee, dislike veggies and I’m pretty scared of heights; I draw and do a bit of calligraphy (hardly though). I’m also a proud Christian. 
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I play video games or visit friends during my spare time. I love watching TV series and anything related to tech almost always catches my attention. I may be an avid gamer (probably an addicted one) but I’m no nerd (God! I hate that word). I still don’t have a PC yet, so I’m typing this with my mum’s. For now, I’ll be writing in black and white, so that whenever I get the opportunity to type , I’ll reproduce it in soft copy.
I don’t really fancy the idea of working for someone - having a boss. I don’t think I could enjoy working, knowing that I’m making someone else’s dream come true while mine are still…well… just a dream. Nah….the thought alone is disturbing.
I’m here to help the steemit community grow, discover people and try to be more independent. I spent the last few days browsing through posts and I must say, I truly appreciate the effort that everyone here is making. I mean, damn…the richness of the contents is amazing not to talk of the community’s diversity; from the Americans to the Malaysians, to the Romanians and the Africans wow! So many countries and so many people…intriguing. I can’t wait to get started!
Yeah, took the pic two days ago but couldn't post cause my steem 'something' was low 
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Like I mentioned earlier, my specialty is STEM related issues, but that doesn’t mean i can’t talk about food, animals, health, culture or anything else I can think of. Virtually every area is infact, just begging to be explored, though many are already doing enthralling things there. But whatever I can create no matter the category it falls into, should find its way here.
Life may be refusing to throw me ripe lemonades, but it doesn’t matter. I think I’m gonna look for them myself while I make do with the opportunities that come my way. I hope you do the same too.
Again, English is not my first language; I type well but could make typographical errors, so I’ll try my best to proof-read before posting any article or essay. I look forward to meeting new people as well as expressing my feelings and passions in black and white and on screen. I don’t think the importance of originality and creativity can be over emphasized especially here on steemit. I hope I can deliver high quality content to this amazing community. 
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I leave you guys with this quote from a John .C. Maxwell inspiring book – The Difference Maker: ''YOU ARE NOT WHAT YOU THINK YOU ARE, BUT WHAT YOU THINK…YOU ARE''.
Upvote and resteem, (r)esteemed people of the world; follow me to discover captivating stuff and begin an exciting adventure with. You can also check me out on Facebook @Chiaza Macbrill Okoli.
I feel welcome already. Peace! Love y’all. *wink*
Welcome to Steemit!
Welcome @caruso
Hello, greetings
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Hello, greetings from me.
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Hi @caruso! Welcome to this wonderful community! You'll meet amazing people here... Write freely and keep steeming :)
Hello, caruso, you're welcome. Wish you all the best.
Welcome to Steemit @caruso!
I wish you much success and hope you find Steemit to be as rewarding and informative as I have.
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Oh yea, I have upvoted you and followed you. Many blessings!
Welcome chiaza AKA caruso to the great community of Steemit, YESS You are a new Steemian now! I saw your #introduceyourself and its nice to meet you.
Blogging, building and uplifting eachother is what steemit needs and what its all about on this blockchain. The best part is that you could earn money too.💴💸💰
I never blogged before I started but I just do. But always be carefull with all your passwords, Never give those up !!
For safety tips visit https://steemit.com/steem/@verhp11/safety-first-first-aid-kit-for-steemians-who-are-just-beginning-this-great-journey from Our fellow steemy @verhp11, or @arcange. The Steemify App I use is great, it is available in the Appstore and free, go cheque it out. I wish you good luck with steeming and I Will See you around🍀
Your value and input is appreciated!
Good luck with your journey and may you find what you are looking for.
Just remember that all good things come in good time and never giving up is they key to big succes on Steemit.
Please vote for a witness to.
Let me know if this was helpfull or you need more help.
Greetings from Brittandjosie from the Netherlands
And great that you posted a photo with a selfmade steemitsign
Hello and welcome to Steemit! :)
Make sure to always use 5 tags to get maximum exposure to your posts.
Also If you are into cryptocurrencies then you are more than welcome to visit my channel, as I have made the commitment to share everything with others.
Let me know if need any help.
Best of luck to you!
Hi @caruso, Welcome to the steemit platform. Hope you can have fun here. Please follow me and if you need help, I will help you.
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Hi Caruso! Hell of an introductory post! I really like it.
Reading your bio, it seems to me that you are an intelligent boy. Hoping to see some good contents from you :)
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Welcome to Steem caruso! Partiko is a officially the fastest and most popular mobile app for Steem. Unlike other Steem apps, we take 0% cut of your earnings! You can also be rewarded with Partiko Points while using Partiko and exchange Partiko Points for upvotes!
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