Nice one @chrismop 
Greetings. My Name is Trevor. I am 42 and work as a high school teacher while living on Whidbey Island in Washington State in the US. Like many others, my initial interest was in the fundamentals of crypto as an investment vehicle, but once you start to see the revolution that is coming, you want to learn more.
About 3 months ago I found Ivan on Youtube (not sure what rock I was living under before then) and found the academy which seemed like the perfect way to increase my knowledge of the crypto universe. At this point, I do not necessarily have a goal within the space, but through exploration I believe I will find a place to take my unrelated expertise and life experience to create or contribute to the creation of something awesome. I’m confident that as my journey continues, the right project or opportunity will find me so my goal for now is to be ready.
Besides my work as a teacher, I am an Athletic Trainer (I think outside the US most people would liken this to a Physio) so I have a keen interest in sport and medicine. There are numerous obvious use cases coming to these arenas that I am interested in exploring. I have no previous experience in blockchain, programming, etc., but I have always had a desire to learn something new and improve myself daily.
I look forward to getting to know all of you. Reading some of these introductions, it is clear that I am in the right place, surrounded by like minded people with a spirit of self improvement and empowerment. Let’s get it!
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Hello all,
I’m Jonny, I am a new member to the Ivan Academy courses and wanted to introduce myself. I am completely new to programming and a 3 year blockchain enthusiast. Looking to learn the skills necessary to land a high paying job to support my future family.
Thank you all in advance for the support in this community. This seems like a great group to learn with.
-Jonny
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Ciao Andrea,
per l’italiano non ci sono problemi 
per quanto riguarda i due corsi, se non hai trovato nessuno fra 1-2 mesi, spero di essere in quella situazione io.
Sto appena iniziando con i corsi tecnici.
Se vuoi fare una chiacchierata piu approfondita fammi sapere, available.
Beppe
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Ahoy! . . . I’m Dan, 62 years old from Florida. Semi-retired expedition cruise ship captain who’s been dabbling in crypto since early 2017.
On Good Morning Crypto this morning Ivan encouraged us (again) to use Honeyswap so I delved in and purchased some sweet HNY. This was a great learning experience because I had to add the xDai chain to my Metamask, convert Dai to xDai, then swap for HNY. There are easy instructions here: https://medium.com/@whitecolidon/honey-token-how-to-buy-it-c48802e2e881
If I can do it, anyone can. I too encourage you to take the plunge!
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Hi Ivan!!! I’ve been watching your YouTube show every day for the past few weeks and have decided to enrol on your course. I’m sure you’ll be hearing more from me in the near future. 
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Hi Trevor,
It’s very nice when we find people in situations similar to ours (here speaking about how you started, disconnection with current activity…). It makes me feel like I’m standing on the right spot, surrounded by the right people!
Hope everybody can share the same feeling about getting ready for a massive revolution that seems to be only starting…
Welcome and nice to meet you!
Guilherme
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Hi Sarah,
I have my own small farm I work during growing season when not traveling. Seeing you’re into agriculture, how do you anticipate using this technology in ag? I’m still trying to figure it out, just walking by faith in the tech for the future. Just curious…
Thanks, Nick
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Update:
Hi there,
For info, right now, we are a small team and my project is turning to business.
We’re still looking for key talents with an entrepreneurial spirit.
Guilherme,
Great to meet you and thanks for the reply. I’m looking forward to see where this journey takes us all and I see so many talented people on this forum. It’s truly an exciting time to just jump in and see what happens. As we grow and come together, I think we should be able to accomplish some pretty cool stuff. Rooting for your success.
Trevor
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Hello everyone !
I am called Mathieu Noizet, 30 years, actually living in Belgium.
I traveled a lot and i started buying cryptocurrencies in summer 2017.
Strangely, i spend a lot of time on my computer and internet but my passion is also in the nature, real farming (i worked in many countries, banana farms in Australia, hemp farms in Congo, strawberries and tomatoes in Belgium). My goal in the end is to achieve a full autonomy as well with my money and food. Working part-time crypto to make money and part-time in my garden to make healthy food is my dreamjob
For many years i watched Ivan as “a lurker in the dark” I worked those 3 last years to build a nice portfolio in crypto and today i realize i developped some skills and knowledges just by watching the crypto industry developping.
Actually, from my travels and job experiences, i have diversified knowledges in french, english, marketing, but also permaculture, writings (mostly in french), machine operator in food businesses etc…
Today i enroll the academy because i hope to learn, add some skills to my C.V. and quickly find an activity to live from my passions without spending the crypto i saved those 3 last years.
I hope this was not too long 
I wish you all a great week !
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Pleasure to meet you, Rui.
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A cruise ship captain, how fascinating. I hope you are doing okay during the shut down. Here’s wishing you will be able to hit the seas again soon.
Gaelaxy
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Hi Trev, you remind me of my personal trainer. He is also a teacher and coach. I look forward to seeing your well written posts in the future. I feel the same way about the right project or opportunity.
Gaelaxy
Hi Guys, I am Suze, and feel on fire! So excited to be taking this journey with you all. I am hungry for knowledge, but still a newbie, a Britt, living in Portugal, but digital nomad, Peace, and Love
Suze
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Hi Chris, sounds like we’re on a similar boat here… I’m also coming from trades background as a landscape construction guy of 25 years, turned machinist… same age like you & now exploring blockchain space. Good luck with your journey & let’s change this world for the better with knowledge gained from this community! Cheers.
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I’m relatively new here as well… welcome to the community & good luck with your journey!
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My name is Vance and I’m a professional software developer who has become obsessed with blockchain technology and now find it hard to think about much else. I have some great ideas for blockchain projects and want to know how I can make them a reality.
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