Wow! First of all, I'm so proud of my dearest friend @fukumineko, the one who introduced and convinced me to join Steemit. She is one of the many good examples of how Steemit can change lives! I myself have experinced these amazing adjustments after joining Steemit and one of my advocacies being a teacher is to share this good news to the academe world!

Global inequality is a sad fact about the world we live in. Being a public school teacher for two years made me see how deep the problem in our society lies. I have seen students go to school on an empty stomach with nothing more but willingness and determination to finish school. During my conversation with one of my students, she said that the reason why she kept going despite not having enough support is that she wants to get out from the poverty she's in.

It breaks my heart seeing these students not getting the right support they need from their parents due to lack of finances. Sometimes, I would get from my own pocket to help these students accomplish the myriad of requirements needed to pass their subjects.

The sad part is that, here in the Philippines, classes would start at 7AM and would end at 5PM. Approximately 10 hours at school! Even if my Senior High School students want to get part time jobs to somehow help with their financial needs, their remaining time and energy wouldn't allow them.

I just joined Steemit last January 5, this year, and since then things have been amazing. I used to have three jobs, one of which is freelance writing. But ever since I joined Steemit, I already quit my job in Upwork and jsut dedicate "that" time for blogging on this platform.

There are so many opportunities to earn, but many people don't know it, many of my students don't know it. To them, having a job would mean doing hard labor, and that's a misconception that I want to change. I want to introduce Steemit to them, and incorporate it to our lessons. Instead of submitting a 10-page article, I want them to submit it on Steemit so they will be more inspired to do better since more people will see it, and they have a chance to earn from it if they do a great job!

This is my way to alleviate their human dignity. This is my way to create waves of global awakening in my own simple way. This is my advocacy!

I have high hopes for my students, and I have high hopes with Steemit to make this really happen!