Hi fellow steemians in this great community - the NewComers Community! I am hoping that everyone is doing great and fine despite the situation we are currently facing. Let's just be strong and continue life with a big smile. I am new here in this platform, and this is my first entry. So please allow me to introduce myself here.

I’m Ricky A. Matidios, 29, (@cykir11 on steemit) studying Bachelor of Science in industrial Technology major in Drafting in Cebu Technological University ( Main Campus ). I stopped going to school last 2014 because of my addiction to drugs. But then later on, I realized that it will only ruin my future, it also adds headache to my mother and father.

So, I decided to rehab my self by meditating, listening to Christian music and hearing God's words. Then, I thank God I succeeded and got the things I wanted. I was able to forgot that I was addicted to drugs and the good thing is that I was able to forgive myself for getting in to that situation. That's the important thing, we should learn how to forgive ourself for us to continue life with peace of mind.

Then, in the year 2014 to 2016, I tried to fix my life, I studied on my own by searching and watching youtube tutorial about AUTOCAD and SKETCHUP software, I also studied on how to make a floor plan in autocad, how to import autocad to sketchup to make 3D house in sketchup etc.

And I can proudly say that I was able to succeed and learned all by myself.

Then, I tried to apply many companies and one of my biggest break was I became an Architectural Designer in one of the most known companies here in our place - The Corrplus Realty Development Corp. I really had a great and amazing experience here, and I learned a lot here. Here are some of my outputs in this company that I can proudly say, my work.

But due to this nationwide pandemic, I lost my almost 5-year job. Our site haven't received any clients for almost 2-3 months so our boss decided to pay almost all of us. I am saddened of what had happened but at the same time I am happy because I was able to have enough time for my kids.

I was jobless for almost a year, so I enjoyed every second and minute without work. And now, after a year thank God I now got my new job as an Architectural Designer same as with my previous position in one of the companies in Mandaue. I am now happy, since I can now provide my kids needs.

By the way, I've heard this platform through my sister @kyrie1234 who always encouraged me to start posting because as she said this is a great platform.

So, I tried my luck here. I know that this platform would help mold me to be better and to develop my writing skills and to meet many people.

Special thanks to @cryptokannon for welcoming us newcomers and for guiding us how and what to post. Thank you as well to @steemcurator01, @steemcurator02 @steemcurator03 @steemcurator06 and @booming01 for noticing me...

Always keep safe everyone!

Sincerely ,

@cykir11