Welcome to Steemit kabayan. I wish for your success here and in the many other things you are doing to not have to go back abroad. Here are some tips for you:

The best Steemians I know are the ones who tries hard to not wander away from the intersection of these three circles. Now this takes understanding of two important things - knowing yourself, and knowing the community. Both of which are easier said than done.

Without knowing yourself though, you will have great difficulties finding your niche, and that can cause significant delay in your growth. Applying this principle in Steemit means:

1. Posting contents that are great because you have deep interest in the subject.
2. Posting contents the give you joy and you are really passionate about.
3. Posting contents that the community will appreciate - Not so much about the subject/topic of the content, really more about the quality and pouring you heart into writing