In Game Name: Monkeyhead1999
Skype: Yes, Monkeyhead19998
Teamspeak Username: Monkeyhead1999/Alexia
Mic use: Yes, in afternoons/ evenings.
Age: 15
Timezone: CST.
Hours online per weekday: During the day, at least 3, during night, 1-3. Although when school starts (sept. 2) My time online will drop to 3-7 hours all day.
Hours online per weekend: During the day at least 4, During night, 2-4
Position Changes: Citizen to helper.
Introduction:
Hello, Meep. You can call me Monkey or Alex! I've been playing on Meepcraft for a year on the 29 this month, and I can say my time here has been great, from being a citizen, to a helper, to a citizen again. Right now, I own the wonderful town of Monkwood in beta, with nearly 100 residents, and that's always fun. I started getting more into Meepcraft when AndrewRobins gave me free VIP as a surprise, and since then I've progressed, and I just got supreme. It's been a really wild ride, but I'll stay here for as long as I can, through both good times and bad.
I've just started dance classes back up, and this time around I am teaching with a friend! I have about 18 2nd-6th graders in my class, which are quite a handful, especially when you need to cram a lot of information into their heads in 45 minutes. My friends and I manage, and it takes a lot of patience and practice to teach the class. I've also started going back to Pikiti, a Filipino martial art, class, and I'm learning to swing a sword and some knives around, which, of course, if fun. It takes precision, control, and work, but who doesn't like breaking things?
Why should you be a helper?
Throughout my time on Meepcraft, I've always looked up to the staff, and one of my things was to be on the team. And, as a lot of you probably know, I was staff at one point, several months ago, and I know that I made a whole lot of mistakes, which I'm learning to own up to and am working on. I do not curse nearly as much as I used to, especially on places like Teamspeak where it is more of an issue, and I am doing my best to be more mature, in-game and out of game.
As for work as a helper, I've done the job before, and while a few things I may need to refresh or updat, I know the commands and the job well enough for it not to be any of a problem. I remember how to use HawkEye and how to do modreqs just fine. For the future, I know better and am more experienced, as I've had more time to think about it. I'll take the extra mile, and make sure everyone gets what they needs, and put quality over quantity, something I really struggled with when I was staff before.
I'm usually very easily able to be contacted, whether in-game or not. I leave both my skype and forums open all day, and check them often as I can, and reply whenever I get a chance. Also, when school starts, I will still be able to check these because I am homeschooled, and while I can't get in-game in the morning, I can still participate on Teamspeak (sometimes), skype, and forums. I'm usually able to get online as well if I'm really needed, however I can nearly always get online by 1:30 PM CST. I know skype is not part of the job, but it is useful if someone needs me.
Activity-wise, I am up on all 3 aspects. I'm on TS at least every other day, I'm on the forums constantly, and I play Meep and talk in shout when I can.
Helping- Modreqs were my favorite part of being a helper. Newbies are fun! One time I spent an hour helping this one person who didn't even know what a warp was, showing him about the server, educating him on the rules, and setting him up as a VIP in my town. I enjoy helping people, from simple questions to handling thefts and scams.
I am confident in my abilities to be a staff member. I have worked on the key reasons for my demotion – Being impulsive, argumentative, immature, and lazy. I think that, with how my real life is going right now, and my Meep life, I've become a bit more responsible over the past month. I'm owning up to my mistakes, and I will fix them.
Weaknesses:
Maturity. Everyone has moments where it's simply not there, and I am, have been, and will continue to work on this issue. Staff are allowed to have fun, but still need to maintain a certain level of maturity.
Performance / work ethic. Sometimes, especially on days where I'm pretty tired, I will slack a bit on my work, but this is not to much of an issue, as I'm getting better on keeping up with a semi-regular sleep schedule.
Being Impulsive: I sometimes do make decisions too quickly, causing mistakes, and getting myself into trouble. Again I have worked on this, although it does still happen, and I've resolved that if I get accepted, I'll ask someone if I do need help or a second opinion, rather than just saying yes or no.
Going with the base: sometimes, If I have a contrast opinion of a higher-up stuff member's, I will feel tempted to follow along my usual path, because that's what seems normal for me. Like when I was helper before, I made a few wrong bans for hacking, when I was supposed to give the evidence to an s-mod before banning. To fix this, I can make sure I study the rules and ban lengths and all of the staff updates, making sure I stay in line and follow the rules that helpers have. This rule also applies to being biased – for instance, if I want to temp-ban someone when only a kick would suffice.
Conclusion: I was desperate for staff a month ago. I've used this month, and I have improved, and, if accepted, I firmly believe that I can do well again as a staff member. Leave constructive criticism, good or bad, feel free to ask questions, and I shall see you all around on Meep, stay awesome, and keep on having fun! :D
