Before I start with the actual post, I'd be thrilled if those concerned participated in my short steemSTEM quality survey which takes about 2-5 minutes, depending on how fast you read. Thank you!
A new year always brings a certain uncertainty of what's to come. The past year is still very fresh in our minds and we have to decide how we want to proceed. I'll split this post into two parts, the first will be a look back on 2017, the second a look forward to 2018.
2017
Attempting to name everyone I encountered during my first 6 months on Steemit would end up in me forgetting someone. To avoid this, I'll just intentionally gloss over 90% of the awesome people I met here. If I don't name you but we talked a lot in the past (and I didn't specifically say that I don't like you), I probably like you. You can message me on steemit.chat if you want to be reassured of my love :P
Anyway, here's the 10% who made the cut:
@reggaemuffin who dragged me here with the prompt "go, write!". And write I did. He has supported me ever since and I'm glad he brought me here! (He's also a Steem witness.)
@gtg who, after my first challenge ended, delegated me 1k SP "for a week" and kept the delegation running long after that. He is also supporting steemSTEM, helps keep steemit.chat a good place and is a Steem witness. Great guy, we need more like him.
@justtryme90 and @lemouth , who founded steemSTEM and made me part of steemSTEM management. I can't describe how happy I am to be part of the steemSTEM family and how glad I am to know these two.
@pfunk , another witness, is one of the steemit.chat admins I have the most contact with. He tries his best to make the chat a great place to connect with other Steemians, which is more than necessary, it's vital.
@apsu is one of my favorite people on here because he's just really great. Wonderful person, wonderful friend, incredibly good at writing satirical posts. He also makes great bread.
@mobbs , @anarchyhasnogods , @trumpman , and @ruth-girl who are all part of either steemSTEM management, the curation team or both. They put a lot of time and energy into this platform and it's just really amazing.
Last but not least, @blocktrades who has been my mostly silent supporter since the beginning. I'm very grateful, as this support is one reason why I am who I am today on Steemit. I hope my content will keep living up to your standards in the future!
I tend to be someone who announces something once and then just carries on doing that, so you might not know which projects I'm involved in. Here's a short list:
steemSTEM is Steemit's science community and the members try to bring better science content onto the blockchain. I'm part of the steemSTEM management for some time now.
In December, I started a mentoring program in which I try to help one Steemian at a time (for a week) to improve the way they post. I've only helped 2 members so far, as it's very time consuming (especially combined with other stuff I have to do) but it's very fun. The next mentee, starting on Monday next week, will be @gentleshaid .
On steemit.chat, I'm a moderator in the #general channel and try to keep the room free from promotion spam, help out newbies and catch scammers. It's often very frustrating but I try to do my best.
"Suesa's favorites" started out good and has slowed down a bit recently. It's me introducing a Steemian I like at the end of my post. If you post original, good content on a daily basis, leave me a comment why you want to be promoted and what content you post. I'll check out your blog.
"Suesa's Science Challenge" is also something I do from time to time, where I give a topic for other users to write about. The last two challenges had a price of 100 SBD total (despite SBD being so valuable during the last one). @steemstem usually provides some SP for the winners too!
Only half official, but artists who seek more exposure on Steemit can contact me if they want to create a cover image for one of my stories. @artlover did that for one part of my "Stranded" series
2018
My plans for 2018 is to keep doing the things I'm already doing, my projects, my writing and all the stuff around it. It might be a bit harder, as I'll start working on my Bachelor thesis in February, but we'll see.
I'll also join the Minnow Adoption Program by @taskmaster4450 as helping minnows to reach 1k SP is a great way of helping the community grow. I already have my eye on a certain minnow, those who are supported will be, just as my current mentee, announced at the bottom of a post.
Edit: The minnow is @thi-js and I'm now officially adopting him till he reaches 1000 SP!
I hope you all had a great start into the new year and that it will be a GREAT year. For you, for Steem, for humanity in general.
See you around
~ Suesa
Pictures were taken from pixabay.com
Freshly adopted.
I just wanted to show my gratitude for what you are doing for our beloved platform.
I think you are a great example of what we all should try to do here. 😎You both create great content and are helping the community here as a whole by your numerous projects!
You have worked so hard in order to make the community better. The SteemSTEM is one thing. Being a mod in the general Steemit Chat is another. But top top al of that for me personally I want to thank you, since per today all the paperwork has been signed and I am now officially adopted by you.
I both hope and know that 2018 is going to be a year full of pleasent surprises for you @suesa
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@reggaemuffin Thanks for also adopting me a little bit my man! 👌
What's the criteria for this:
Also, at the very first moment I looked at this photo of people in this post, I nodded my head saying this could not be you. Guess why? :)
Many people helped me take the necessary steps involved to go up in Steemit journey. I intend to write a thank you post for them just like you did in your post. There was just one contest about 'scientific myths' that you run and I participated in it. So, in a way, you have been helping me in my Steemit journey. Thank You @suesa!
Excellent review of year 2017 and plans for 2018. Shared.
Steem On!
Applications for the mentoring program are currently closed and the criteria might be different the next time around. I will make a post when applications are open again! And ofc that can't be me, the pic shows her face ;)
Thank You. No, I was being mythical. I read somewhere that face is the index of mind. The lead face in that pic does not look bookish. :)
That's not very nice tho, can pretty people not be bookish?
Are you saying you are pretty? just passing
Are you implying I might not be? :P
unless you are the one holding cake (or whatever) in the cover photo of this post. Send me a dm of your face to prove me wrong :). I am a scientist, I work based on evidences
But I know, you are an exception. :D
Detailed and concise at the same time. You have done a lot on steemit both for yourself and the community. I am glad to learn as much as possible from you within the duration I have been allotted and hoping to pass the acquired knowledge on to those I am mentoring (Yes, the mentees are sometimes mentors that also have mentees). Thanks @suesa
Happy New Year to you!
Your level of involvement is a really great example to the rest of us. I can't wait to see what you do in 2018.
But don't forget to catch some sleep once in a while!
A scientist doesn't sleep! :P
Happy new year!! Thanks for the kind mention! :)
Can't wait for the new chalenges this 365-day round will bring!!
Speaking of challenges, I totally forgot to include my science challenges in the "projects" part. Edited it, thank you for unintentionally reminding me :P
your science challenges are always weird :). I will participate when I am ready to be weird
Happy new year queen of science.
Thank you for supporting me and elevating my mind 💚
Here is to more amazing science lessons :)
Keep up the good work. The people you listed for 2017 are a great group, @reggaemuffin has done so much for many of us. Happy New Year!
I been trying to get my youngest daughter to join steemit. I am gonna send her a link to this piece. Which her being so into science and all maybe that is what will get her to finally join.
You're invited to send her my way, either on steemit.chat or on discord!
I been working on her @suesa between her interest in science and her being a very talent artist, she needs to be on here. She says she doesn't have the time with school. But I say BS. You are in school and have time.
Well, school can cause an extreme stress level. Maybe you can try this from a different angle: When I am learning something new in my lectures, I sometimes write a blog post about it which helps A LOT when studying for the exams. Suggest that she might try that. Pick a topic she has to study and write an informative post about it. Might cut down study time if done correctly.
great suggestion I will use that
Oh wow I just started following you recently and did not know you were involved in that much projects! I really like that you do so much to help new members! Have a happy new year and I look forward to read your posts in 2018! :D
Happy New You to your family and you. It has been a whirlwind year filled with surprises, a little sprinkle of not so good and loads of pure bliss. We can only hope it would get better from here. Here's hoping to see that green Lambo ( it just have to be green for obvious reasons). Have an amazing 2018.
Happy New Year, @suesa! I've learned a lot about how to succeed on Steemit from following you! (And it's always nice to meet another Pratchett fan.)
I've already joined the initiative of @taskmaster4450 by adding a small additional vote to some adopted steemians so that I won't miss to support your chosen one as well @suesa ;)
@thi-js here I come :) Be prepared :P
HNY to you as well @suesa! I wish you all the best for 2018, and hopefully we will finally meet in 2018 (you will let me know if this belongs to the best :p).
2018... Year of Crypto Mass Adoption? :D
Hopefully
I really like what you are doing and your success so far. @suesa. Keep rocking.
I too had a great year. Many of us want as much as possible upvotes on every post we made, but we never think of returning the same favour to our followers. We never try to even drop comments of our followers post, I'm talking about meaningful comments. Some friends told when I held a chat session with them. what all of them first asked me was " Have you been trying to engage your followers by replying their comments meaningfully and have you been dropping meaningful comments on others post? I told them sincerely, Not everytime. @papa-pepper quickly checked my page and he saw have nnot been dropping meaningful comments, then he told me that dropping comment like " nice post" good content" "I love this" is not good enough. Try o read every bit of a post to know what the writer is talking about so that you will understand how to drop a very interactive comments. just be real, do not fake it. always reply every one that has commented on your posts to engage them so that they will come back another time to check on your post. Try to make friends regardless of their reputation. Try to be friends of those that are taking their time to write meaningful content.
Although i actually stopped posting for sometime, but i have been motivated by them, so i am going to use that as fuel for quality content and engagement with my audience.
I believe you are going to have a greater year.
You are a great guy @suesa. Glad and happy for all your achievements.
Glad you are really making huge progress. We all have our stories.
I've been on steemit 2 months ago. My first month on steemit, I was making little out of my efforts, even my first introduction made less than a dollar( few cents). I discover Steemit on google.com, nobody introduced this platform to me. When I saw people making huge money every trending post, I first thought I could just jumped in with any shit post and start making the same thing I saw with my eye, I never follow any instruction of those that has been on the platform before. All I was curious about, was just to make money, Yeah! that always ring in any novice heart, Until I realised that I need to start asking questions. My dear friends, If you ask questions you will never miss road to your destination.
One day, I decided in my heart that I will register on steemit.chat and join some other steemit groups on Discord channel, like @minnowsupports among many.from there I started following some whales both on discord and steemit.chat, asking them questions on how, why and what to do to start making it on steem blockchain. I will be sharing those tips with you today, because I knew their is love in sharing whatsoever you know can benefit others.
After I paid attention to every lesson learnt from each and everyone of my mentors, I began to record success on steemit community and this has really changed my life and lifestyle. Thanks to them. Glad you are a moderator on steemchat. Like your progress. May you have a fruitful and better 2018
on this forum i learned very useful contents...i love you steemit ;)
Happy new year dear @suesa
Happy new year. May god bless you in this new year.And always lead happy life.
Happy new year dear:)
2017 Expected year passed and 2018 new year started. At the beginning of the year, there is a lot of burden and expectation, but time is running fast. I hope everything will be healthy this year.
happy new years,, have you nice day @suesa
happy new year steemit happy new year the world
happy new years,, have you nice day @suesa
Happy new year 😊
Steemians, Happy new year.
Happy new year. Best of luck for 2018. As a follower I always wish for your success. Be well off @suesa
happy new year, hopefully in 2018 this can be more powerful in creating useful postings
happy new year for you all and may all your dreams come true
Good post! Thanks for sharing. 2017 is gone,2018 is here for more steeming, more challenging, and posting. Happy New Year. I follow and upvote you.
happy new year @suesa the best for you
Happy New Year !!! @suesa
Happy New Year @suesa. Hope to someday meet all the cool Steemians from your region:) The ultimate 2018 goal haha ! All the best xoxo- Greetings from Asia
If the day goes away at the end of the horizon, do not worry about the stars in the country. !!! Happy New Year
HEYOOOO Lets rock 2018 i'm going all out right now for the new year it always gets me pumped up!
Good going and keep up the good work in 2018!
2018 is going to be a great year for steem
Hi @suesa, I am Jamal from Aceh, Indonesia.
I am very insteresting on your current post related to promoting newbie.
As a newbie on steemit, I try to be consistent to post on my blog, especially related to audio visual. Such as film review, photography, and lately me and my friends created a film about steemit community in Aceh, Indonesia.
Here's the link
Steemit takes me to another level in writing and in building relation with another steemians. Aceh as a province that affected by tsunami and earthquake on 2004, is on developing progress to be independent in every aspect of live. Youth as next generation plays important part of it. Steemit is a effective platform for youth to radiate positive vibes. It gives every users benefit by sharing ideas, vote, and comments. As a future platform, steemit users in Aceh increasing. Its a reflection of the acceptance of youth for steemit. I hope this year I am able to engange more youth to actively involved on steemit to radiate positive vibes through my posts especially related to audio visual, start from Indonesia to the world.
You resteem more than you post and your posts aren't in English, so I can't check their quality :/ sorry
The cake in the picture looks so yummy. My mind is in the kitchen. 😂😂😂
All the best in 2018. Seems like you're doing a lot!
Happy New year to you @suesa
and your family. It has been a hurricane year loaded with shocks, a little sprinkle of not very great and heaps of unadulterated ecstasy. We can dare to dream it would show signs of improvement from here. Hopefully to see that green Lambo ( it simply must be green for clear reasons). Have an astonishing 2018
What the hell dude
