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You might say I am biased by the fact that I won the Final round, however that has little to do with my feelings towards the IFC. Of course, that was mighty exciting and the ultimate cherry on top.
Actually, the joy and deep appreciation I feel is more grounded in the concept and dream that is anchored in the modest beginnings of the IFC. 
Where I came in was in my early days of Steemit. The end of March 2018. I really had no idea what I was doing on Steemit nor what I would be doing on Steemit. Like so many others, I had no clue what I could offer this larger community nor really how others would respond to what I offered.
As it turned out, I had beginners luck with a few posts which gave me some confidence to write more.
Then I noticed a few posts from the IFC with some interesting topics and decided to give it a try. I think it was on Freedom. What a great 'topic'!
The experience from this entry was so positive and inspiring to me. Not only did I get quite a bit of feedback from
So for me, the IFC became my impression of Steemit itself and because of this, I felt compelled to write more, share and learned to love Steemit through my experience with the IFC.
What's not to love?! The topics and quests stretch contestants to try new skills, research new topics, learn and sometimes even push themselves outside of their comfort zones. I learned so much through this experience that I will forever be grateful. My family even became involved in some of the quests as we found ourselves going on adventures to capture all the items in the photo scavenger hunt - from hunting caves to capturing the impossible lightning bolt - we had some pretty awesome memories created!
I do hope that the IFC continues to grow and be a big part of our wonderful Steemit Community. Yes, I am biased - but that is only because it has given me so much and I love to watch others growing and enjoying themselves through each quest.
