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Good day Hivers. My name is Okorie Amaka Josef. I am the 4th child in a family of 6. I play active football. I am Igbo. And I am a Nigerian.
I was invited by @Cheeamaka. She told me about the platform and the opportunities it presents and I must say I am impressed with all I have seen since I came onboard. The thought of sharing ones thoughts and ideas as also reading about peoples and their daily lives is one that fascinates me and I hope I get along and also meet new friends all over the world.
I say this everytime, I am a family oriented person. For me there's no love like that of your family. I know this because when I was younger, I used to be a truant. I would leave home, go out to the fields and play with the boys. Play soccer gambling money. Play 'OC beating' - a game played by a large number of people where you get beaten if the gam??ball passes through your legs. Get into fight with the dreaded Debam boys ( a voilent cult group).
But when shit hits the fan. When things get out of hand, I always have a family to run to. People who will always accept you no matter what. People who always have my back. That's how beautiful family is.
HOBBIES/INTERESTS
My hobbies are playing videos games, scrabble, chatting and travelling. As someone who plays football, I tend to travel a lot. Be it for screenings it for tournaments. I like travelling a lot. It exposes you to different people, their culture, their way of life. It's a fun thing.
Although I have not been able to explore places like before, because- time, chance , money. But I hope to resume soon. And I hope to carry you all along as I embark on my journey.
I love travelling and staying out of my comfort zone. This isn't for business though. It's strictly for pleasure and site seeing. But a lot has changed now. Due to the increase in the standard of living and the fact that it is now expensive it is not a luxury one can afford.
One of the most exciting places I visited was the Wildlife Farm. It's a farm that houses traditionally undomesticated animals in an agricultural setting to produce living animals for canned hunting and to be kept as pets; commodities such as food and traditional medicine; and materials like leather, fur and fibre.
It was a wonderful experience. I got to see animals I have never heard of or seen. One example of this is the African Giant Eagle . Before then I have never seen or heard about it before. It's such a big bird. And really really scary creature.
I also Learnt about their habits.
I watched closely at the lion cubs. Lion clubs play by stalking each other, playing hide and seek and wrestling with each other. I learnt that with this, they develop vital skills that they will use later in life when they want to hunt for themselves.
SPORTS/PASSION
I am a sports person. As we all know the importance of sports cannot be overemphasized. Sports is a crucial part of ones growth and development. They help in the development of mental health and physical fitness of the body. Through participation in sports and games one can gain various skills, experience and confidence that are helpful for developing their society.
I play various games such as volleyball, tennis and squash. But my favorite sports is football. I love football. It's my passion.
I have had a few disappointing moments in the game. Like losing out on a final that would have allowed us travel abroad to represent Nigeria in an international tournament. I have also had a few good moments. One is emerging the Most Valuable Player in a national tournament. It's a beautiful story. A story I like to tell. Interested? I will tell you anyways. You need a motivation for your day.
On that day I woke up tired and exhausted. I had been doubling up preparing for my exams and also attending the University school team football screening for a match against the national MTN side. Four players were to be selected from each faculty. Somehow I was among the selected four. It was surprising considering the fact that I am a first year. But I was determined to repay the faith they had in me.
The screening had a lot of people in attendance. It turned out it was an open screening and there was a large number of people in attendance.
I had made the screening for the match but there was a problem. I had an exam on the same day and almost the same time. I was sad considering ntge fact at I had worked so hard to be in that team.
I was livid but I had to write my exams. That was the reason I was in the school. My motto had always been "books and boots." Noticed the books came first? Yeah. I am a student before an athlete.
At the exam hall there were no surprises. I saw most of the things I read. I finished in 45 minutes an exam that was slated for 2 hours. I remember the invigilator giving me the "this coconut head don ready to come back next year" look. Lol.
After the exams, I rushed to the stadium. 20 minutes out and you could hear the blaring of music. It was a fun fare. I met my friends who were waiting for me with my kit bag. They had everything I needed for the match. The match had already begun and jerseys shared. The boys were leading us 3 goals to nil. I saw a lot lot of people who didn't make the screening on the pitch. But I wasn't surprised. Matches like this were always played by oldies.
I was introduced 10 minutes before half time. Second half began and we entered into the pitch. We pulled one back and it ended 3-1.
At the end of the games there was a music performance by Inyanya and they gave an award for the Most Valuable Player (MVP) . Guess who won? Yours sincerely. The guy who hurried his exams and played just 45 minutes of the game. It was amazing. A red letter day.
EDUCATIONAL STATUS
I obtained my BSc from the University of Nigeria Nsukka.
I studied Estate Management.
I did my National Youth Service Corp at Makurdi. The National Youth Service Corp is a programme designed by the Nigerian Government to involve Nigerian graduates in nation building and the development of the country. My service year was at Makurdi, Benue state, the capital located in central Nigeria , and part of the middle belt region of central Nigeria.
I was deployed to the Nigerian Airforce Base Makurdi where I served as a secondary school teacher in a public school. I taught Business Studies. Teaching has always been alien to me. I never knew I had the patience for it. But it turned out to be a wonderful experience. I had brilliant, lively kids who were also good in sports. I tried not to focus on solely the academic aspects of the curriculum.
I tried to teach them, to encourage them to be dedicated to their studies and passionate about their careers. I tried to teach them about important life lessons such as ethics, respect,
cultures and a values.
Overall it was a huge responsibility on my part. There were hitches, there were inconceniences but I consider it a wonderful experience. I had the opportunity to rapour and blend with people who are the leaders of tomorrow. It was really a wonderful experience.
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
At the base I was also voted as the Corpers Director of Games. The work of the Director of Games is to organize sporting events for Corp members in the members. It wasn't an easy thing to do. I had to combine my wortk at my PPA, my football trainings and my duties as the DOG
I organized the weekend football and volleyball games. This always happened in the morning on Saturday. We played volleyball with music playing in the background. It used to be so much funnnn.
There was also a football match between us and Corp members from other places. It was a two legged tie. The first was an away matched and we played out a one-one draw. The second leg in our home saw us thrashing our opponents by 5 goals to 1. It was an emphatic victory. A party was organized by our superiors to celebrate our victory. We had so much to eat and drink on the day.
What I consider my biggest achievement was "Fun and Games" event. I had promised to do that in my campaign and true to my words I made sure it hapoend. The event was aimed at providing opportunity for Corp members to unwind, have fun and socialize. There were varieties of games available. There was PS4, Snooker, Tennis, Darts, Scrabble, Chess and so much more. It was thrilling and full of finesse and I consider it one of the major achievement of my administration.
REASON FOR JOINING HIVE
I am really excited to be here. Even though I have little or no knowledge about cryptocurrency, I am willing to learn. To know more.
My goal here is to get acquainted with communities that I find interesting, churn out contents that would help the Hives community and ask make a few bucks.
I am really happy to be here and I look forward to enjoying my stay here.
I want to specially thank @erikah for her post Communities Explained - Newbie Guide, it was really helpful. I would also like to recommend it to every newbies. God bless you all.
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Thank you for you warm welcome. Will surely check that out.
Love the zoo pics, seems you’re quite the explorer. I already know your journey on hive would be great, welcome!
Thank youuuu!
I really enjoyed reading your posts☺️. It's beautiful and interesting, You seem to be a fun person.
I must also commend you for the efforts you put in this writing. It's quite a lengthy and interesting introduction post, one of the longest I have read. It's obvious you did some research on how to do well here. Nice one 👍
Hive is indeed a wonderful place and I assure you that you won't regret your stay here. There are quite a lot you can learn in this place. Here in hive, there are quite a lot of Communities and you will find many that would interest you. Do well to join them and participate actively.
Let me give you an advise.
To do well here, you have to find your niche, post quality contents that would add value to the blockchain, engage with other hivers, be consistent and committed.
If you do these, I assure you, the sky will be your limit.
Thank you so much. Hive is indeed a wonderful place. My little stay here has been fun and educative.
And thank you for your advice. I will do well to follow through.
Thank you.
Hello Okorie, welcome to this platform, I'm enjoying reading your post, good work, we're same new here in this platform, I want to say good luck to us, we can be friends here❤️
I am glad you enjoyed reading the post. Really glad. Good luck to us. And yeah, we can be friends 😊
Wow with all these many knowledge you have, you know little about crypto? Well, you came to the right place because no matter how uninterested you may be about crypto, Hive changes that story 😅 and I'm so glad you've made the first step to that.
More responsibility show how capable and amazing you are, so I don't feel bad when you say it wasn't easy as a teacher and as a DOB during your service... They chose you because you're capable 😊
Footballer... There's a community for you to talk all you want about sports, you can ask to know when you're ready. Just have fun blogging here and for sure, we want to read about your travels 😍 I enjoy seeing the world virtually too.
Welcome to Hive and I hope you love it here as time goes on, consistency is the key by the way 🙂
I have just basic knowledge about crypto. I suppose it's because I have never paid keen attention . But I am here now. To learn. I am sure you will be able to guide me if the need arises. Yeah? 😀
With the directions and advice on your comment, I will sure have fun here.
Thank you so much for reading and reacting.
'Consistency is the key'. Thank you. I will sure have that in mind throughout this journey.
Haha sure! I'll be glad to guide you 🙂 just make sure to learn well and guide others 😉
So much fun actually, just get ready for it!
Welcome once again
Welcome to hive!! :)
There are tons of communities here and for sure you will find some that you can relate to their subjects. As long as you stay committed through this journey and are willing to learn, you’ll definitely be successful on the blockchain.
Welcome again, mate!
I hope to really get involved.
Thank you for your warm welcome mate.
Hey @supernova004! This is @indayclara from the @ocd team. Congratulations and welcome to Hive!
You are making a difference at your place with your passion and leadership! I'm sure a lot would love to read more of your stories so make sure to share them in our amazing Communities! You can also check out the Communities Incubation Program.
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By the way, since content on the Hive platform is monetized, using other people’s ideas or images could be considered as an offense and which is also viewed in a serious light on the blockchain. Here is a useful collection of resources about how plagiarism and abuse is viewed and handled on Hive.
If you have questions, you can hop into Discord server and we'll gladly answer your questions.
Thank you. I will surely go through every link that you have shared.
Greatful for your warm welcome. Thank you.
Welcome to Hive!
I sense you are very passionate at what you do and a very sociable person.
Glad to meet you!
Thank you. I am glad to meet you too.
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Thank you. Greatful for the rewards and badges. I hope to reach the above mentioned targets.
Thank you.
You are welcome @supernova004! It is great to see you are doing your first steps! Great work!
You're welcome, I'm glad it helped. Happy bogging and enjoy the journey :)
Sure will. Thank you!
Welcome to the family I know you will feel good here and you will have a lot of success.😁
Welcome to the family, I know you will feel at home here and you will be successful in everything.😊
Hellooo @supernova004,
Welcome to Hive Ecosystem! ♦️
Excellent introduction, I loved the post!
Here you will find a very healthy network.
Where you have freedom of speech and receive a lot of support for your effortin creating content.
I hope to see you flying through the communities and staying forever in Hive!
Nice to meet you!
I invite everyone to participate in the communities: HiveBR, MusicHive and SkateHive.
In addition to being a content creator, I am a Moderator and Curator in these communities.
Let's exchange ideas and evolve together.
Boelter hugs straight from Brasil!Wow! You're a man with quite a lot of amazing experiences...
"Books and boots" I like your motto 😅
Welcome to hive 🤗. I'm sure you'll enjoy it here!
Thank you for your warm welcome nwanyioma.
Thank you ❤️.
Wonderful post. Gripping right from the start. I love birds especially parrots, I'm a footballer as well. Kudos to you. I'm also a newbie.
Oh great. Birds are wonderful creatures. My neighbour has this parrot back in the days. It was fun playing with Lucy. That was it's name.
Good to know you play football. Wish you all the best.
Welcome to Hives bro. Al he best.
Thanks
That was a great intro and exactly what we love around the hive.
The fact that you do a lot in life will have many blogs to share I just saw your new message here on hive ! So I came by to say : Welcome I wish you good luck with hive blogging and I Will See you around🍀 Your passions and thoughts put into writing and a hive blog is great and fun. Also niches or new ideas are appreciated and if you have questions let us on hive know. There are many hivers that will help if you ask in comments or in discord!
There is so much so all topics will have a place here. The hivinguniverse is so diverse it’s suitable for all of us. See the list of all communities on hive in your front end drop down menu.
We (@ jamerussell and I ) are presenting New comers in Our @Heyhaveyamet blogs almost every day , ( when normal life doesn’t get in the way ) and There is a Discord called The Terminal for newbies and all the answers to your questions, join in, I am on Hive everyday ! You can always leave a comment.
Greetings from Brittandjosie from the Netherlands but also many other hiver bees and have fun here!
And don’t be afraid to ask there is so much that the beginning can be daunting and scary.
But we are nice, complicated but nice.
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Good luck to you as the new arrival, may hive become your new life !
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Thank you so much. Indeed hives is fun. Will not hesitate to reach you or other hivers if I have any questions. Thank you so much for your warm welcome.
You are very welcome and good luck