Manager Application

Instructions

Heyyy!! I'd like to talk a little bit about why exactly I want to be a gwdfi manager, and what aspects of my personality and skill sets I have that could help me be successful in that position. I've been on gwdfi for over a year now, and I've met so many great and amazing people that have all been so helpful and kind to myself and others. I want to be able to help improve gwdfi for others in whatever way I can, whether that be as a manager or curator. The experience I've had in the studio is one that's shaped me as a person, and I want to make sure others have an equally positive experience as well. Here are a few strengths specific to myself that I believe could help me in this position: 1. Patience I consider myself a fairly patient person, at least when other people are concerned. I'm not usually one to snap at people, and I've served as the mediator in arguments more than a few times. I try my best to stay calm in stressful situations as well, and even if I'm stressed, I'm fairly good at not letting out that stress in the form of lashing out at others. 2. Creativity I'm an artist in more than one way, taking an interest in writing, drawing and music. I love the creative subjects, and consider myself to be a pretty creative person. Although singing wouldn't mean much as a manager, this trait means I can come up with new ways to look at an issue or situation. I'm able to find new ways to solve a problem each time, and I'm also able to come up with ideas for the studio in general. 3. Filter I know what's okay to say and what I should keep to myself. I try my best not to make suggestive posts or comments or engage in any inappropriate behavior. I try my best to follow the rules, though we all make mistakes, and I do what I can to follow the community guidelines. When I see others breaking the rules or saying something inappropriate, I do make sure to report to a manager, but I also believe that people make mistakes. I make sure I'm respectful in reminding them, and try not to lash out if they have an issue with that. 4. Activity I know my activity has gone down in the past few weeks what with finals and vacation, but I'm usually fairly active. I will take this time to quickly add that this summer I'm extremely busy and will have a couple other stretches of a few days where I won't have access to a device, but during the school year and I think next summer I will be on regularly. I do, however, know when to take breaks. I'm active, but not so much that I let myself be overwhelmed by it. 5. Mature I would consider myself fairly mature. This doesn't mean I'm not silly and willing to joke around with my friends, but when things get serious, so do I. Like I mentioned before, I'm patient, and I always try to do what's appropriate, not what's "cool". I'm still only a teenager, of course. But I'm not the type of teenager to break the rules because it's "funny" (which it's not), or get riled up about something that doesn't warrant a shouting match. Those are a few of the major positive traits I have that I wanted to highlight. But like I've mentioned before, I'm not without my flaws. I'm often scared of others getting angry at me, so I sometimes don't mention an idea or issue if I feel like it might result in an argument. This can be good in the sense that I'm aware of how to "keep the peace", but it also means I'm hesitant at times. I'm working on it at the moment, and trying to find a balance between saying what I need to say and holding back things that don't need to be said. I'm also someone who doesn't rest until a problem is solved. This can be good, but this is an instance in which I don't know how to take a break. I can work myself up over one problem or situation, and though I don't usually take it out on others, I'm not very kind to myself. This is the biggest thing I'm working on overall right now, and self-love is one of the things I struggle in the most. Moving on to the future of gwdfi. There are a few goals I would love to work on, some of which I'm currently doing as a curator, but could expand more on in a different position. Here are a few: 1. Acceptance Gwdfi is meant to be a place where anyone and everyone can feel like they belong. It's meant to help those who don't have a lot of irl friends connect with ppl they can relate to, help those who do have a stable friend group build even more relationships with others, and overall for everyone to feel valid, welcome, and loved. As a curator, I do my best to make sure everyone is seen, every vent is acknowledged, and every person is uplifted, whether they were struggling to begin with or not. As a manager, I would continue to work on this, but I would also have the ability to expand my work to the whole studio. (Continued below)