A few words from me - Introductory post

Introduction

Hello Hive community. It is very nice to finally make it to the main platform. I am a newbie here and I am very excited to learn new things from the hive communities, make new friends and grow.

ABOUT MYSELF

I am Mesoma and I'm a student accountant with my professional qualifications in view. Accounting happens to be something that fascinates me. I enjoy studying it in university and I couldn't have asked for a better course of study.

I am also an article writer who is currently taking courses to be a copywriter. I have always loved to gain knowledge in as many things as possible. I enjoy reading a lot and I can say that I do that more than writing.

I particularly love Francine Rivers' books. Reading is so much fun because it enables my imaginations and allows for me a peek into the writer's thought process. I have taken up writing challenges in the past as a method of improving my writing skills.

For fun I enjoy listening to music and dancing. I have a flair for languages so in my leisure time, I take minor courses in French on Udemy.

I teach at a primary school. Teaching has not always been one of my goals, but I have found it to be an interesting task. Teaching in the school has brought me some form of extra responsibility. Although the job is not an easy one, it sure has a way of giving fulfillment especially when the children show improvements.

SERVICE TO HUMANITY

A rally at Ikeja, Lagos against sexualization of children
I am also a pro-lifer and a volunteer. I volunteer for Doctors health Initiative, a member of Foundation for African Cultural Heritage (FACH). Here, I help organize workshops and seminars. I proofread documents that are to be sent out.

Cookery sessions

While in school, I volunteer to coordinate a young girls club, where all round training is given to the girls. Their activities range from cookery, swimming, moral talks, leadership training, acculturation, study marathons, service projects etc.

The club runs every Saturday and is for young girls from 8-14 years old. The girls are grouped according to their ages. My job as a club coordinator is to ensure that the club activities go smoothly. The main aim is to raise girls who will become better women.

Moral talk

We aim to teach them how to have a plan of life in the sense that no aspect of life suffers. Every Saturday,they are given practical examples of how it could be achieved by simply living it out.

The day starts off with a spiritual activity. It could be spending time in the chapel or saying prayers. That lasts for about fifteen minutes. Then they study for an hour and thirty minutes. We teach them that an hour of study is an hour of prayer so they strive to always study well. Then they have their recess. After which they move on to the moral talk of the day. Then the activity of the day follows.

We also practice the mentor-mentee approach, where each coordinator is assigned at least two mentees. This is just to closely monitor the progress of the girls individually. There is communication with the parents to enable improvements with the child.

As a volunteer, my studies do not suffer. It gives me the opportunity to be focused and goal driven seeing that I have no time to waste. There is a lot of formation that is done for the girls and I enjoy every bit of my time with them.

CONCLUSION

Finally, I look forward to meeting creative content and copy writers in the community and also learn from great minds on the platform. I also wish to share ideas with volunteers who have done so little but impacted a lot in the society.

I especially thank @starstrings01 @olujay the hosts and organizers of @hive-bootcamp, who made it possible for me to be here. The training that I have received, I am sure, is quality. I am glad I was coached by them. I also thank @writo for all the writing lessons and for being a wonderful instructor.