Now Introducing...

Pictures; images that convey, telling a lot of stories, more than words may tell but we have wordsmiths, who use words to paint pictures.

Who am I?

Greetings to my viewers and welcome to my blog. My name is Gratitude Okereke, I am a medical student schooling in the prestigious University of Nigeria, Nsukka which is located in Enugu state. I am semi-introverted but my friends regard me as an extrovert, I am quite versatile being a graphic designer as well as an editor and a chef.

I regard myself as one of the greatest chefs, lol. Sometime last year my faculty organised a cooking competition, I indicated interest and came out as the 2nd best cook in the whole faculty, I attributed it to my culinary skills but my friends said its because we were only 3 that contested hehe.

What do I like?

I have interest in literature and entertainment but in addition to that,
I love playing board games, especially chess.
Not only do I play chess, I volunteer as a chess tutor to orphanages and homes of the needy, where I teach less privileged children about the game of chess.

Picture is mine, while teaching my boys.

I also like playing volleyball where I am a defensive player but seeing the glory that comes with spiking usually forces me to attack which I am not very good at, lol.

I also play snooker and table tennis in my free time.

I love teaching too, I have volunteered under many organisations and also as an individual to teach the younger classes in med school.

Picture of me teaching them anatomy ahead of their professional examination.

When qualified/eligible, I also donate blood to patients that need it.

Picture was taken after my first blood donation, I was initially scared but knowing the theory of blood transfusion, I calmed myself and went ahead to do it and it was worth it in the end.

One of my major motivations to donate is the joy and relief I see on patients faces and also that of their relatives added to the impact which I know my blood will have in their healing process.

I only donate fresh blood for now, except my orientation changes later on in life. Besides donating, I also encourage other healthy individuals to donate, teaching them the importance of blood donation.

I derive joy in volunteering for free medical outreaches where we offer medical care free of charge to communities

I have a love for music, which is not restricted to any genre, I like good music.
My love for music prompted me to learn keyboard and acoustic guitar but I couldn't really perfect any of them.

What I Dislike?

Among some other things, procrastination tops my list. I hate procrastination, even though I find myself doing it more times than I would want to.

For example, this introduction was planned for yesterday, but here I am ;)
I saw a post last night here which reminded me that I hate bed bugs, so yeah, I have to add it now.

Expectations From Hive

I hope to learn a lot from hive, the communities & people herein and to also unlock myself and find expression here.

I also hope to interact with as many people as possible and maybe make a few acquaintances and friends from this place, who knows? I would also add value and drop useful information as much as I can.

I heard about Hive from my friend @sperosamuel15 whose guidance has been immensely helpful.