Hi everyone! Before anything else, I wanna thank this amazing woman, @angelicagarcia for encouraging me to join steemit and to her little brother @johnalexius. I have already heard about steemit two months ago from a YouTube channel that I am subscribed to, if I am not mistaken, Freedom In Thought. I thought of joining right after hearing about this amazing community, but to be honest, I didn't have enough confidence to join as I felt that I am always not good enough in writing. Then I realized, why not join for me to challenge my self to write more often and enhance my writing skills.
WHO AM I?
First meeting with my students, 1:2 section.
My name is Robe, 27, a Filipina who is currently a Volunteer English Teacher in a public school here in Wat Bot, Phitsanulok, Thailand. I came from a poor family and had limited access to education, in fact I am just a high school graduate (equivalent to Grade 10). I started working at the age of 16 as a tutor of a kid with autism.
Right now, I know that my purpose in life is to help educate kids and give at least something back to the community. My original plan was to save for two years when I was still in Kuwait and pack my bags to travel and just volunteer when ever is my help needed. But, after a major breakup and visa issues, everything was just so mixed up two months ago that it made me suicidal. Afraid that I'd end up killing my self, I packed my bag and booked a one way ticket here in Thailand with only $300 on hand.
Some people called me crazy for such a drastic move, but I can tell you that it's the most liberating thing that I've done. We often look or go the wrong way after a heartbreak, for me though, it made me so grateful that finally I found the courage to do what I really wanted.
My initial plan was to slowly travel around ASEAN and volunteer, but you see, as what a friend of mine told me, good things happen to good people, I got a job here in Thailand that will start on January 2018. Amazing, so after a month of being here in Phitsanulok, I am heading Laos to volunteer in an ecological farm for a month and will be back in Thailand to start my job.
In addition to a Volunteer English Teacher, which the school gives me free lunch, I am with a fellow Filipino family. In exchange of accommodation, dinner and some road trips, I am their nutritionist, babysitter, and Personal Trainer.
That's Thailada on my bed, with my steemit ID, one of the two babies I babysit. She's ready for school!
*warm up time before training :) *
WHY AM I HERE?
I have this love and hate relationship with social media and blogging because I've seen a lot of fake connections through IG or FB. I don't wanna overshare, but when I started receiving messages how I inspire them makes me happy. So maybe, let's just focus with the good benefits instead. Haha!
It's nice thing to be here, knowing about everyone's experiences, ideas, beliefs, enhancing my writing skills, makes me more philosophical and at the same time I can earn money. I am seriously running out of cash, haha! I need little financial help while waiting for January to start! So this is a great deal for me. I hope to meet people with the same vision in life, to lift up and help everyone around us. Giving my love to everyone!
Showing my love to my first Thai host.
You look like you're having a lot of fun in Thailand, @herantidote! So awesome that you've decided to make the plunge into the Steemit community. Very awesome that you're helping children learn too! I hope you have a lot of fun here and in Thailand :D
I know, no 24 hours yet since my Steemit was activated but I'm already having fun! I love kids so much, they're awesome and so much things to learn from them. Thanks, I appreciate the positive vibes! :D
You're very welcome :D Steem on!
We’re pleased to have you here, kabsat! Excited to hear your stories. You’re an inspiration, teacher. It’s fun and educational here. It’ll be tough at first pero malalagpasan din yan, davoo? Love you! 😘
I love you, Kabsat! And you are an inspiration to me too! <3
Welcome to steemit! I like that you do volunteer works. Continue your great work. :)
Hi, thanks a lot for appreciating! :)
Welcome to Steem @herantidote I have upvoted and sent you a tip
Hiya! Thanks and waves back to you!
Welcome to Steemit! You're exactly right! Great place to work on your writing and just share your thoughts! Look forward to more. Feel free to follow or contact if you need anything.
Thanks! :)
Welcome to the platform herantidote! Explore and enjoy it :)
Thanks so much! Will do! And so far, yes, I am enjoying it!
welcome po sa steemit :)
i somehow feel your relationship with social media and blogging hahah..
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Thank you! So true, di ba? Sigh. Hopefully, steemit will change my whole perspective about blogging. I prefer to just blog than be engaged too much in social media. Haha!
Hello@hirantidote! Welcome to this lovely community called steemit! Hope you have a nice time writing and interecting with other fellow steemians. I am also relatively new in this platform and like you was little skeptical about writing as but have been here around for almost 2 months and enjoying it thoroughly. Look forward to some nice posts from you.
Well, let's see how it will go! I hope for the better. And, yep, I'm really gonna try to write more. Haha! Thanks!
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Hi, welcome to steemit :)
Hello, thanks a lot!
Welcome to the Steemit community. :)
Thanks! ^_^
Welcome to steemit dear! Great inspiring stories. Thank you for sharing. Chat with us in discord philippines! 😊
Thank you! Will do once my internet connection is okay. Haha!