Hello! Welcome to my ADL, community connections assignment. For this project I decided to interview a very nice man named Dylan, Dylan Morgan has been on Instagram running an account for around three years and has amassed around 20,000 followers, which is no small feat.
I chose Dylan’s account because he uses a lot with comedy and comedy and being funny is a big part of who I am. I think about being a comedian as I get older. I also think it is incredibly inspirational and interesting how he has been posting on this account daily even when he isn’t getting paid for all of his work. Its a sign of true determination and grit to never give up and pursue his dream of amassing 50,000 followers. Another reason I chose him is because I have had conversations with him in the past and I was pretty sure I could get in contact with him, and I thought it would make a better project if I interviewed someone with a big following.
Who is MetaKnight?
MetaKnight formally knows as Dylan Morgan is a 17 year old boy based in the USA who owns a successful comedy Instagram account. Dylan has been working on his account for around three years now and has around 20,000 followers. He usually posts funny comedy content to keep his followers engaged and posts upwards of three times every day! As well as dealing with his account, Dylan is also a senior in high school and can sometimes be seen posting stories of him in front of his desk working on big assignments. Above everything, Dylan is just a boy who lives his life slightly different than everyone else.
The Interview:
At first he seemed flattered and amazed as can be seen by the image above which was his response when I asked him for an interview; but he soon calmed down.
1st question: “Can you explain the roles and responsibilities in your current position?”
“As an influencer, I see my job as helping society by volunteering to make people enjoy their day just that little bit more consistently. My current responsibilities are being careful what I post and making sure not to offend anyone, as that would result in mass unfollowing, getting reported, and worst case scenario, getting my account deleted. I enjoy getting the odd message saying thank you and telling me how I have made their day and how I’ve helped them get out of hard situations. It is a voluntary job in which I don’t get paid in money but in the odd good messages and that makes me happy.”
2nd question: “What obstacles have you faced to get where you are today?”
“It’s taken a long time to get to where I am; it’s taken a lot of patience and frustration figuring out what makes people most interact with my posts and enjoy what I post. I can only thank my followers for where I am today as I would be nothing without them. Its been a long grind to get to where I am and I don’t plan on stopping at 20k.”
3rd question: “What advice would you pass onto someone interested in what you are doing?”
“Don’t give up; its worth it in the long run. the community adds to your mental health in a positive way daily.”
4th question: “Why are you passionate about your job or role?”
“I enjoy seeing my daily efforts affect people lives, its a little laugh or joke but it makes me feel like I contribute to the happiness of my followers and that makes me happy.”
I was instructed to make up the next two questions and my reason for the 5th question is because I always like learning about the backstory for someone successful starting what they are doing. I find it very interesting and sometime extremely motivational.
5th question: “Why did you start this channel and did you ever think you would have 20,000 followers?”
“I started it as a hobby as I enjoyed looking at funny things to post for my followers. I never really had a goal but I’m happy I have 20k and all I can hope for next is 30k.”
Last question: “When do you think you will stop doing this and, when you do finally stop, how many followers would you like to have?”
“I don’t plan on stopping anytime soon. I want to hit 50k, which would be amazing, but who know how long that will take.”
What I learned from this interview:
There are three main things I learned from this interview. First, I realized that success does not come from sitting around. You are not going to get anywhere meaningful from sitting on your chair playing video games. You need to get out there and work for it and do a good job at that. The second is that money isn’t everything and personal empowerment matters. This one I really needed to understand more. This man gets no money or anything and he gets rewarded by people messaging him about how they appreciate him. That is powerful. I am very money driven and as I grow up I need to learn that money is not everything and stuff like compliments and those few minutes of happiness after someone thanks you matters a lot. The last thing I took away from this is that no matter what happens, you must not stop doing what you love and you have to stay determined on what you enjoy. Dylan has been working on this Instagram account for years now and has been doing it daily for a long time as well. Throughout his life struggles, Dylan has always came back to the same Instagram account to work on what makes him happy which is making others laugh.
What opportunities has this interview possibly opened for me:
Because of my deep conversation with Dylan, I think if I asked, he may give me a run down on how he runs his account and give me some tips. Some indirect opportunities are that I learned that working hard can get you anywhere on this planet. I can take his example to heart and become successful as well. I believe that I should be taking bits and pieces of things that can better me as a human and I will not treat this any different. I am going to remember the most important things Dylan taught me and keep it in a locked box for the rest of my life, ready to be opened and used at any moment.
