I have posted just one post as of entering this contest. I have been lurking around the community for about a month and I have gained a lot from people here on steemit.
Oh, the knowledge I have gained from #celestialchallenge, #steemstem and so many other tags, The people I have met and learnt so much from @ced000, @omonosa, @owoblow-steemit, @bartcardi and so many more. Steemit is a community and in my opinion, the value of STEEM is not its monetary strength but it's awesome community.
In order to strike the balance, We also get write articles, participate in contests and get STEEM for just being creative. My first post so far had earned about $3.52 and I am thrilled at the response I got when I expected to get about $0.5 on my first post. I have been working on my second post since after receiving much motivation from the first post.
It has been an awesome experience so far.
Steemit, my new love.