An Introduction to the Hive Community: A Starting Point

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We're already in the middle of 2021, and the pandemic has continuously kept us indoors and away from normal social functions. So, with being locked and cooped up inside the house, and lacking the ability to fully interact with peers and fulfill any of my college graduate-to-corporate worker goals for the year - I thought venturing into blogging would be an interesting way to keep myself engaged in a community that's open to discourse and information.

WHO AM I?

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My name is John Alden Haboc and I'm from Bicol, Philippines. I was born and raised in the region. Starting from kindergarten to graduating college, I have stayed in the area for the entirety of my life. I graduated with a degree of Electirical Engineering in 2020, while simultaneously being able to pass and acquire a Registered Master Electrician (RME) license in 2018 while keeping up with my studies.

Currently, I'm waiting to take up the Electrical Engineering Licensure Exam that the pandemic, has unfortunately stalled, and thus I am, at the moment, looking for a job while also leisurely indulging in my new found interests; ergo, blogging about games.

WHY AM I HERE?

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COVID-19 has took a toll on a lot people, creating losses and missed opportunities for the many - unfortunately I wasn't spared of it's misfortune as well.

The pandemic took a halt on my goal to take the board exam as travelling became ever stricter the closer you get to the capital, and so crossing out my bucket list, is at the moment, at a pause. With that said, I thought of taking up some of my interests as the lockdown in my country continues on, and it seems like there is no plan to alleviate or relax with the Delta Variant being discovered and has started to infect the population.

Thus, during the pandemic I have discovered my interest in blogging - the ability to track my stories and write down discoveries and learnings, specifically in games. Gaming has always been one of the areas I have taken the greatest interest in ever since I was young. From cards games like Pokemon and Yu-Gi-Oh, to board games like Chess and Checkers, up to online games such as League of Legends, Mobile Legends and Splinterlands which I just started playing and I must say its very fun and challenging . Playing games is what I have grown up with and have carried on doing even up to this day, and have continued to love. With this, I thought, I can turn what I've learned in playing into writing through blogging.

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As much of a novice as I am in the area, I took great liking into the idea of being able to share information about games in the hopes of tracking my journey and maybe somewhere along the line, someone may stumble upon one and learn from it - and the thought of being able to help leaves a certian feeling of fulfillment.

PLANS

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I'm planning to learn as I slowly understand the works and mechanics of it all, as I am open for improvement in the hopes of teaching others under the guise of pursuing my interests. I wish to be able to blog the games I play, guides, strategies, facts and the like and may they provide insightful information to anyone that stumbles upon them.

I have time to learn and grow with this interest of mine and I plan of growing with the Hive Community and hopefully they can be open and accepting to a novice such as me in this profession.

I guess this concludes my introduction for the community. Thank you for letting me be a part of this community and I'm looking forward to growing with the platform and with the people in the community.

Thank you so much Hive Community!@traciyork & @lovesniper thank you for this wonderful opportunity

Thank you for dedicating time to read this post
I wish you luck on all your future matches godspeed soldier :)
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