Best Posts in Thread: Helper Application from xKaiChen

Member Name Cokeballs3

Additional In Game Names: xKaiChen

How old are you? 14

Location: BC, Canada

Do you have TeamSpeak? Yes

How many hours per day do you play MeepCraft? (weekdays) 2-5

How many hours per day do you play MeepCraft? (weekends) 2-3

Have you ever been staff on this or any other server? No

References: Please give IGN's anikin2002
Nickxgold
2004Grevous

When did you join Meepcraft? late 2012

Introduction: My name is Kai. I originally was born in China, and went to Canada as a vacation in 2007, but we never went back, and decided to stay. English is technically my second language.
I’m the kind of guy that usually won’t talk when I’m with a new group of people, unless I have something good to say. This is especially true for places like teamspeak or in game chat. However, if I know them well, I can be quite loud.
Apart from Minecraft, I don't play many other games. I do enjoy being in the outdoors, and I'm part of many programs such as leading programs in my community, and Cadets, which both require leadership. I also love to modify Android devices.
At school, I’m part of a program called “Mini School”. Essentially, what this is, is a group of 30 kids, who were selected because of above average grades, and want a more challenging environment. This environment has allowed me to experience and develop many good work habits and ethics
I've been playing MC since late 2012. Meepcraft was one the first servers I joined. There was a great sense of community spirit.

Why should you be Helper? Experience:

I’ve learned that experiencing something is more effective than learning about it. I’ve been on Meep for quite a few years now. I understand a multitude commands, and I’ve gained a very clear understanding of how everything works. I’ve reviewed the rule book many times, and know the information very clearly. I’ve also learned important skills, such as communication, working together, prioritizing, and taking initiative by managing several towns and experience from programs in real life.
I’ve been the mayor of a very successful beta town for over a year now, and it has taught me indispensable skills about the server such as helping out newer players, and the best way to communicate with them about the server. At its peak, my town had over sixty residents, most of which I added myself.

Adapting and learning:

Every time I make a mistake, I see it as a chance to improve, and I will take that chance. If someone gives me criticism, I understand now that they are trying to help me, and I shouldn’t be mad. After all, you shouldn’t be mad at someone if they are trying to help you. I’ve taken this approach to learning new things and adapting to new environments for quite a few years now, and it’s proven its effectiveness many times over.
But, like I said before, experiencing things is also important. When I first made a town, I was able to utilise the huge amount towny commands properly within a week. When I try something new, I will usually see a pattern in them. (An example would be towny commands) I’ve learned to build on those patterns, and I’ve found that it has helped me learn faster.
I’ve moved many times, all to very different schools, and places. This has given me many opportunities to relearn and adapt to new procedures. In a new environment, I’ll always try to understanding what is going on, and if I don’t understand something, I’ll try to help,(even if I’m feeling shy).
I’m aware of what challenge is ahead if I get accepted. Life is not static. Therefore, we must constantly adapt to new situations and opportunities With a lot of experience in adapting to new things, I confidently know that I’m ready to learn new thing here.

Work Ethic:

One of the things I’ve learned from experience is to always take things “one step” further, because there’s almost always something you can do. When doing a modreq, I find it important to not only be able to help the player, but also make sure they are completely satisfied. This can be done with helpfulness, patience, confidence and attention.
I also understand that if a player needs something done that I cannot do, I will make sure to relay the message down to a higher up staff, and make sure the player has an answer that exceeds their expectations.
I’ve learned to work in a very efficient fashion. Whenever I’m assigned to something, as a habit, I will try my best to complete it to the best of my abilities, and doing everything fully, regardless of who is asking for help. Although, this environment is very different from a school, environment, I feel like the basics are the same.
Lastly, I have had lots of time and experience working in a team. Some important basics of working in a team that I’ve recognized is assisting each other, communicating with leaders and teammates, and motivating each other. One of my boldest memories of this was in a recent camping trip I took. During the trip, we were in a group of 5 people, and we needed to work together to get everything ready for night. (tents, water, food, etc). The first time we did it, we all moved in a group to each task. Often times there were people just standing around. Sadly, that caused us to finish our tasks nearly two hours late. From that day forward, I understand the importance and the skills required to work in a team.

Dedicated and trustworthy:

When you enjoy something, you will almost always do great. I have great amounts of dedication to all aspects of the server, and I absolutely love it! Recently, I’ve been trying to spend around 2 hours a day on all aspects of the server. That kind of dedication, I feel, is the dedication that is needed for any Staff role.
Additionally, I find it important to earn the trust of people, as well as giving trust to the proper people. Gaining trust is not an easy thing, and it can be lost very easily. It’s very important to me to keep the trust of people, and to keep up to the expectations that have been put on me. I’ve taken roles such as recruiter, and assistant (in late 2014), which both require high amounts of trust.

What are your weaknesses? Shyness:

As English was my second language, during my first few years in Canada, I’ve always been afraid to interact with people. Even now, when my English is good, that kind of shyness has stuck with me. I’ve improved immensely in the past years. I went from not even being brave enough to talk in TS, to being on for a few hours a day. Even though there’s improvement, I don’t think there is enough. There will still be a constant battle of trying to become better and less timid.
School Work or Lack of time:
This is a very small issue, that has a low chance of popping up later in the year, but I will address this. As part of being in an accelerated program, homework is often times more demanding. Although I’ve been on for a good 2 hours each day, this has a very low
chance of popping up, and will likely not pop up now.

Maturity:

Age shouldn’t be an instant decider of someone’s maturity level. Looking back on my previous years, I feel that I was quite immature back then. I’m confident that I have changed now. My priorities have shifted. I feel that I'm no longer as immature as
I used to be.

Time online:

I constantly go on occasional trips each month, ranging from overnight, to three weeks. However, during this time, I try to get online as much as possible. Recently, I feel that my schedule has started to become more consistent, and currently, I’m able to get on at least once a day. This is still not enough, and I am constantly trying to improve my time online, and I’m seeing some promising results.

Please give any other information you might think is useful for us to know: xKaiChen is my current IGN and my only account.

I’ve set a few goals for myself that I’ve been trying to meet for a few weeks.
Being online for at least 2 hours a day on all aspects of the server
Get to meet at least 1 new person each day
Help at least 1 new person a day

I know these are small goals, but if I can meet these successfully, I will try for even bigger goals. The reason I’m writing them here is to put it out there, so that I will always know that I need to do these.

 

Hey Cokeballs! Thanks for applying! We believe that you have the maturity, dedication and overall friendliness to be a Helper on Meep! Accepted for interview!

 

Look at the current helper list. I've known you since the day you got VIP () and I know you've got what it takes. I can see you fitting in, doing the job effectively and efficiently, and being a likeable helper within both the staff team and the community. I have no doubt you will except in this position.

+1

 

You are an amazing person. I have had experiences with you way back in 2015 and you have been kind and helpful everyday I have seen you. I am a +1 due to your maturity, helpfulness, and I just think you could perform well.

Good luck.

 

I have a sort of natural dislike for people in accelerated programs, as many of the ones I have met in my own personal experience seemed sort of stuck-up and snobby because apparently getting and 80 in "accelerated" math was much more of an accomplishment than getting a 97 in honors level math, and that they were obviously smarter than everyone else because they were better able to memorize exactly what Common Core said to, regurgitate it onto a test, and forget it 30 seconds later. I've never really liked many of them, and statistics show that people in honors level are actually more likely to succeed in life than people in accelerated courses due to a little something called creativity, ingenuity, and basically being able to form your own thoughts and not just repeat someone else's.

You however, Cokeballs, are not that stereotypical accelerated courses student.
You're actually a nice person.
+1 for your app, hope y'alls get accepted.

P.S. sorry for the rant but ranting is fun