Why am I still here? because....

This question reminded me of a conversation I had with my mom two weeks ago. We talked over the phone about my future and things that I choose to pursue after my graduation. "What are you going to be?" asked my mom. You know, as long as I remember, I never stick to anything; not one thing. I tried drawing, martial arts, coding, cooking, swimming, you name it. I learned this and that since I was a little. I even tried to be a professional in every of my ventures, none of them ever last for more than a year. But after almost three years writing on steemit, I realized that it is the only thing that sticks.  Picture I took during my community service How did I know Steemit? I got introduced to this platform by my ex. Prior this, I already knew bitcoin as we visited the bitcoin office in the country. But my understanding was that bitcoin/cryptocurrency was so limited. I only came in real contact via gambling sites. Then, my ex showed me steemit. He showed me what I can do with my writing instead doing it for free. as that time, I just started my journey blogging via wordpress. It took me a while to join this platform despite knowing it for a while. When I got here, at first, I was not focused on the rewards, I was simply hooked with knowing a lot of new friends. @whatamidoing @clayboyn, and @guyfawkes4-20, were few of great people I came in contact during my early journey here. There's also another one, I called her Z and we are constantly talking to each other even she's not on steemit anymore. 2017 was truly life changing experience for me. Few weeks in the platform, I found myself curated by @OCD and @blocktrades, then it got more interesting as I started my journey of being @ocd curator. I started as a language curator back in 2017 then transition as an English curator as OCD stopped their language curation. From my years of being a curator, I got the chance to read many amazing works from content creators all over the world. So far, it's the only ~~"job"~~ hobby that resonates with my current degree, English literature. Steemit is more than just a social media blockchain for me. It's a platform where I grow to understand myself better and getting to know amazing people world-wide. It gets me even closer to my second love, the programming world. It led me to try making bots and learned all sorts of programming languages. Among the other things, I picked up many skills that are valuable for my future especially on managing people and projects. I still don't know what I want to be. With the things I picked up, I can be a writer, entrepreneur, coder, consultant, customer service, CEO, chef, a corporate cog, a home maker, a tour guide, a journalist, a blockchain project manager, I don't know. But it seems, writing is the only thing that sticks. Maybe after I graduate, I will have the so called "real job" and even if I have lesser time for steemit, I would not forget where I first meet amazing people, got my freedom and overcame bunch of my problems. Maybe my/our journey will be over with the current situation? I don't know where this platform will be but I am still here through the highs and the lows. Maybe, we'll meet in another place? maybe you'll know me not as mac, but something else. Maybe. But I am still here *for now* sharing my rants, ideas, self-improvement journey, travel stories, whatever I see fit to share. Finally, this post is just a short version of so many events that happened to me during 2017-2020. And o many people I can't even name drop here like @onemedia, you've been such a great friend too! I am so lucky to ever have contact with you. This is written for Why am I still here initiative by @theycallmedan. You can find the details here [Why Am I Still Here? Initiative](https://steemit.com/posh/@theycallmedan/why-am-i-still-here-initiative). - Mac