Aloha atu, Talofa, Mauri and Iakwe Steemers!!! #introduceyourself post

Aloha Steemers!!!

My name is Rilla and I would like to introduce myself to the wonderful Steemit community members in all the corners of the globe. If you are not familiar with the words in the title, they are the native greetings from my home islands of Tokelau, Tuvalu, Kiribati and Marshall Islands. So, greeting to you all in the cryptoverse. I have actually had my Steemit account for over two months now but have not been active due to school being so demanding of my time this past term. So now, my summer has officially started and I figured, why not start it off right with an official #introduceyourself post?

So who am I and why should you care whether I introduce myself or not? Well, I am no one special, I am just a kid from the middle of the Pacific Ocean trying to navigate through the western society while trying to stay true to my islander roots. I am currently going to school in pursuit of my Master's Degree in Electronic Engineering and Master's Degree in Renewable Energy Engineering. Hence, why my school schedule is so demanding. Simply put, I am just a kid with a big heart and even bigger dreams just trying to make it in a new and unfamiliar world well beyond the shores of my tiny home islands.

What are my goals for Steemit? I am a big proponent of decentralization and anti-censorship. I am also a believer in work reward systems that scale according to quality and not necessarily quantity. When I first learned of steemit, what really caught my attention were these two qualities that this platform offers, decentralization and an appropriate reward system. I am a precious metals "stacker" and a cryptocurrencies investor/trader. My goal for steemit is to post and share my journey with my investments in both these areas and maybe even an occasional advice or rant post. I have never made a rant post but hey, there is a first time for everything, right?

So, that is basically me, in a nutshell. I don't want to give too much of myself, too fast, or you may not be so inclined to invest a drink or so on me. I look forward to meeting you all little by little and sharing all our journeys together as we navigate through the vast reaches of the cryptoverse.

Thank you!