"No one upvotes my post and its bad. I have few followers and its sad."

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Are you a newbie? Are these lines familiar to you? Have you ever heard someone say this after they had posted something they worked for hours? Or do you ever think of this things? Well, if your a newbie like me, there is a great possibility that you have either heard this or think of this. And yeah, its true. We feel irritated sometimes when we put our effort on making a blog, post it, and then everytime you check the upvotes, it feels like -----. Sucks, right?

But think of this. You are a newbie. You are a neophyte. You are the person who had just started something. And for me, starting something new is not a problem.

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It's been a week since i have finally entered the Steemit community. And its strange. Its like being brought into an new place where everything you see is unfamiliar to you. The environment is new. What the people talk about is new. Their characters are new to you. And what i do that time is that i am just merely scrolling down. Observing. And the very first thing most of us do when we are an "alien" to a place is that we introduce ourselves. Right? So my first post starts with introducing myself. And it is so fascinating that there are someone who do want to know you, and they show appreciation to you too! They reply to your post and its motivating. Very motivating. But after introducing yourself, now what? I'm in that hanging time again. Idle. Now i must have to do something.

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What made Steemit wonderful is that you are encouraged to make your blog genuine, something that you did not copy and paste from other articles on the net, lest you want Cheetah to upvote you. Everyday you think, and everyday you are motivated to create something new, and everyday you are learning. Unlike any other platform, this one will make you consider all the things that you are putting in your articles, to avoid adding your own opinion, and so that the general public would be informed of truth. You are motivated here.

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One of the things that made me feel proud here is the help that you get from your fellow Steemians. I give thanks to the @steemitfamilyph, who shared my blogs last January 30. It is very motivating that someone, who is also a Filipino, would lend a helping hand for the new members, and appreciate their efforts by featuring their works. It is so appreciating to think that the bayanihan spirit of the Filipinos can be experienced, not only in the real world, but also in this digital community. Keep on motivating @steemitfamilyph! We need more like you!

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So for the week i've had a lot of new things discovered. And if you're a newbie. Don't forget this things!

●** Being observant is sooooo important when you are a neophyte.**
●Always be courteous to the older members of the platform.
●Critics are important also, as well as citations. It will help you grow and help you create nicer blogs in the future.
●Never be discouraged for few followers and upvotes. The fact that you have started is good enough to keep you going.
●Learn to create genuine blogs everyday.
●Use tags that are trending.
●Learn. Grow. Influence.
●Be happy with what you do. Being contented and happy is what keeps you going.

So, basically that's my first week experience! Hoping for the better in the days ahead. Glory to God alone! Steem on!

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@realnairda