Hi, my name is Gerardo Moran.
I’m a 18 year old salvadorian who just came out from high school, where I had the chance to graduate from
@MyfirstBitcoin_
#BitcoinDiploma.
Now I’m a teacher myself👨🏫
Here’s my story🧵🔻
I was born in Concepción de Ataco⛰️, western #ElSalvador
And I’ve been working since I was 11 years old, in areas like construction & tourism.
So Proof-Of-Work has been present all my life⚙️🏋️♂️🛠️
Ever since, I’ve tried to reason why people in my country worked so much for so little money😔
Earning 6 dollars a day doing construction wasn’t feasible for me anymore❌, so I quit without knowing there was an opportunity ahead: #Bitcoin
In 2021 I heard a ‘magic internet money’ would be declared legal tender in #ElSalvador
Even though I didn’t knew anything about it, I got excited just to know a different type of money rather than the US Dollar would be circulating in my country.
Of course, I started to see a lot of resistance against Bitcoin among my neighbors.
People talked about volatility, scams & politics, but something said to me @nayibbukele decision about #Bitcoin was the right one for #ElSalvador
So I did like @ODELL says: “stay humble & stack sats” 🙏
I said to myself “people are not afraid of #Bitcoin, they’re just scared of the unknown”
That’s where I realized #education was everything El Salvador needed.
One day, my school called the students to get into the #BitcoinDiploma
I applied & excelled, thanks to our incredible teacher Napoleon Osorio,
@elisuademo, who also gave me & @VianaMPB the opportunity to become teachers.
We were selected among 60 students! We said YES!
We now proudly educate people in the western region of #ElSalvador
This job has brought me opportunities I never thought possible.
It allows me to work, continue my studies & meet people while passing this knowledge to students not too younger than me
That way, I’ve been able to socialize and visit places I never imagined.
I've also had the chance to meet the amazing stories of My First Bitcoin team.
Listening to their experiences & how they talk about #Bitcoin has expanded my knowledge about this topic.
I’m also training & teaching the #BitcoinDiploma to a group of 8 senior professors at Antonio J. Alfaro school in Concepcion de Ataco, where I went to high school.
I did #startsmall, but now I’m leading #Bitcoin education in my hometown!
Being an inexperienced young person and having this opportunity is such a privilege
I want to show people what #Bitcoin is (and what it’s not).
For me it represents freedom as individuals and as a country 🇸🇻.
#Bitcoin changed my life
