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Johnny Broke The Siege. Story with an all lifetime lesson

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     Jonny was only five years old when he lost his father Agbeli Dzidepo. The mother’s name is Asinyo Esinam, a woman of value but unfortunately financially handicapped. Even before Mrs Esi lost her husband, life has not been easy for this household even though her husband was a teacher in Living Academy Preparatory School. Johnny was a handsome and a respectful boy who took exactly after his father’s good moral. His parents were very particular about his moral upbringing and his growth academically. Unlike children who turn out to be a disappointment even when their parents work tirelessly for their upkeep, his attitude was different. At home, he is the type that would run errands for the mother and made sure he reads his notes after and before school. Johnny learnt a very common saying one day which gingers him to aspire higher even as a child. “Reading makes the man“ and “Practice makes man perfect.“ He never went a day without saying this after his morning devotion with the mother

Earned $10 on Upwork without really completing project. See how.

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Last year 2022 was the year I began my freelancing journey on Upwork after many of my failed attempts to do freelancing on some other freelancing platforms but I still kept the hope alive. It took a long time to get to know about freelancing because it isn’t usually a term that is so popular as it is now. I got to know about this noble platform that connects freelancers from all fields of work to responsible clients and after few days my profile was 100% complete because I believe it is the first impression for a prospective client. It really matters how your profile is built with keen consideration into the quality of profile picture, knowledge or expertise of field of work, past experiences and finally coming back to the content of your portfolio. First of all, my initial profile was for freelance writing before subsequently adding other expertise as I grew in them like 2D illustration, designing among others. With the freelance writing profile, a job worth $8.00 was awarded to and