Hello everyone 😍
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*Picture of myself early last year*
I feel so delighted to join this great community. I heard about Hive from a friend of mine who happened not to be here at the moment, he got to know about hive via a WhatsApp group and since he knows I have interest in writing and meeting great writers, he decided to link me with someone who knows better about the community. I really appreciate him. I must also thank @kingsleyy who put me through the basics of Hives as a newbie, and how it works, I am sincerely grateful.

**A little about myself**
My name is Joyce Alarapon, I am 22 years old and I’m a citizen of Nigeria. I am a dark, tall and beautiful woman.
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**My background**
I hail from a family of four, I am the first child of two and I’m an indigene of Akure, the capital city of Ondo state, Nigeria. Akure is a place where I was born and lived for the first 16 years of my life before I got into college. I then came back to Akure to sort for  my internship placement after graduation from college. Growing up as a child and up till now, it has been my dream to become a great writer and a medical practitioner. So, I decided to become a Medical Laboratory Scientist and a Copywriter. A Copywriter because I have loved writing articles, novels since I was younger. I have always been fascinated about how a piece of writing can stir up  different emotions.

**My academics**
My primary education was from The Achievers Royal Nursery and Primary School, Akure. I also got my West Africa Senior School Certificate from Fiwasaye Girls’ Grammar School, Akure, where I spent 6 years and majored in sciences. I got admitted into the University of Medical Sciences in Ondo, another town in Ondo State. Here, I spent 5 years studying the medical laboratory science and I got my first degree (B.MLS) late last year. 
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*Myself on induction day*

**My achievement ( non academics)**
I remember while I was an undergraduate, I had an online restaurant  where I cooked and sold food via pickup and delivery services.
This cut across WhatsApp, Instagram and Twitter. I did this not only as a hobby but to also support myself financially. Below are the pictures I took of the Nigerian dishes I made:

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I also did learn the basics of graphics designing. This really helped me to make designs for my brand and for other business owners like me.
Of course I wouldn’t forget to add that I write as well, I wrote unpublished novels as a teenager, I began to write articles later on as a freelancer, the main purpose of joining this great community is to connect with great minds and writers and that I will learn from everyone here through their support to help me grow. 
Another little win that I must acknowledge is learning digital marketing. This skill really helped me sell virtual products.

**My hobbies**
Among others, I love to write, read (mostly non academic books),  great books that I read recently was “think and grow rich- Napoleon Hill”, “Think like an entrepreneur, act like a CEO- Beverly E. Jones”. 
Oh my gosh, I love to cook so much, more reason I cook for fun and sometimes for sale. 
I also love listening to music, I prefer genre such as afro beats, pop, RnB and lastly, dancing, yes, I love moving my body so much to my favorite songs.

**Few interesting facts about me:**
• I love to drink.
• I love dolling myself up with makeups (self taught makeovers).
• I love playing dress up just to take beautiful pictures.
• I love to eat, a lot.
• My favorite meal is a Nigeria dish “Amala and Ewedu and goat meat”.
•I am obsessed with my natural hair. It is long and healthy plus I love styling it so much.
•I love editing videos.

**My goals**
My goal is to be a very sound medical practitioner as well as a great lifestyle writer, blogger and hair brand influencer. I want to learn from you all and grow so well on this amazing platform.
Below are few pictures of my natural hair.
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I so submit, my warm regards🌬️.