I was very happy when I received the comment from @hivebuzz that I got a personal badge for powering up on the December, 1st.
![Hive Buzz Comment on my post](https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://images.ecency.com/DQmacH5pCpn1kwjud7WnpjCrwkpGD1HbCP6gZk7obF5Q4iz/message_from_hivebuzz.jpg)
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3 days ago I powered up 40.001 Hive and I was very happy that I managed to (almost) double my Hive Power. I know it is not a lot, comparing myself to some Hive OG (@cryptoandcoffee or @dalz) that have been here for many years. I am always happy to read their posts and find out more about crypto in general and Hive in particular. 😀 For me, this is a great step towards achieving my goal and being able to participate in the community. 💪
![Power Up from Ecency](https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://images.ecency.com/DQmS9FJWYQNcbCkYuJvmYqhheeem6nadQ2Y4qVxfELqyANo/power_up_from_ecency.jpg)
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I was also pleasantly surprised to see the badge, it looks very nice. Congrats to the development team behind the hivebuzz project who thought of such an engaging and gamified approach to using Hive. 😇
![Hive Power Up Day Badge](https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://images.ecency.com/DQmYjJL34R9aWo2n3nxgFbnDEKtZKqJs1bWYJirxMFre3xs/power_up_badge.jpg)
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I would also like to use this opportunity to thank everyone who was kind enough to help me out finding my way on Hive, by answering all of my questions on Discord... and there were many 😅😂 Special thanks to @tuisada for his patience and kindness.
I know there is a long way to go to learn about Hive, and I am proud to be a part of such a great community. I am looking forward to meeting more awesome people and learning even more about the financial world.
This article is expressly written for the purpose of education. Nothing in it should be considered a financial, investment, tax or legal advice. I am not an adviser of any sort. Please do your own research before you decide what to do with your money.
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