![](https://images.ecency.com/DQmTpFGKVvQaQSa2RzXbDG9Q1FwC9erzTsSCDxUSefZgHKZ/inshot_20230410_165107098.jpg) [Image downloaded here](https://pixabay.com/vectors/anniversary-balloons-bottle-bucket-157248/) _{and edited via inshot.} Hello people of hive, am writing this post with great joy and happiness. Somehow I don't even know where to start but then I must start somewhere lols. Join me as I'll be talking about talking about some important points. * How I joined hive * What have learned so far * what I have acquired * why I have what I have in my account presently * my plans for another 365 days. **How I joined Hive** Today marks my first year on hive, the journey of 365 days has not been easy but here we're strong and better. These post is incomplete without me mentioning my onboarder @vickoly. He has been so supportive, at first convincing me to join hive was like giving me an impossible mission, it seems very impossible to accomplish and then my hatred for writing made everything tiring and boring because I know am not good at it. Only God knows why he wasn't tired of my me not showing interest in joining hive, because it was written all over me that I was not intrested, Yet he didn't give up on me, but did his best to encourage me in the best way he can. Now the rest is history, Many thanks to him. 🥰 **What have learned so far** If one wants to excel and go far on the platform I think one needs to consider writing quality posts, engaging well with other author's, determination, consistency, working hard/smart and say no to plagiarism. These things has helped me so far, have seen some people come onboard and then couldn't survive maybe because they thought hive is a get rich quick platform, where they will join and get rich in few days without even following the rules. Just as the popular saying "patience is a virtue" If one fails to be patient everything might just be a nightmare. ![](https://images.ecency.com/DQmWuf4M5x2z1u2sS6k7XXoXRcyTiHuYPZfktdFU3rbzSj6/screenshot_20230410_152521.jpg)_{Screenshot from my blog.} **what I have acquired** Have met alot of good members on hive that we're now very close as anything one would think of especially on communities like the city of Neoxian, afri-tunes and hive Learners. My friends have been very supportive, they contributed alot to my growth on the platform. If i should start mentioning names I will lose count, but they know themselves already. Thanks to you all my pals, I love you so much.🥰🥰 Asides friendship have gained have also learnt how to write, though am not yet a professional writer but am trying to get better each day, writing use to be one of the things I hate the most at some point but now Hive is gradually making writing turn to a hobby. It's now of the things I enjoy doing virtually everyday. **why I have what I have in my account presently** It's a pity I had to power down at some point, I don't really wanted to but I had a very important project I had to do few months back and there was no funds anywhere so I was forced to power down some hive. Though am now on the race of building my HP once again by acquiring more HP through my post payout and powering up every month. I have plans of having thousands of HP and I know with time it will be achieved. **My plans for another 365 days** I just mentioned that I have plans of building my HP, in addition to that, I also want to purchase more tokens like LGN, BRO, LEO, NEOXAG, etc... to achieve this I set a target of writing everyday not skipping a day, I hope I'll be able to achieve this. Not forgetting writing quality posts and engaging well with other author's. The journey so far as been very instresting and adventurous at the same time. I wish myself a happy one year anniversary. **Thanks for stopping by.**