_{THE ALLIANCE. Screen grab from @topkpop's post without the intention of plagiarism or copyright infringement. All credits belong to where it is due.}

I am writing this post as an application to @thealliance. I really don't know how exactly the community functions (Just kidding. 😂), but I was hooked by the name The Alliance (Now it seems I really don't know how it works. 😨). This application only proves how I usually react when opportunity arises. I believe that there is an opportunity in this undertaking because I get to acquaint myself into the international community of quality content creators and curators. The main reason why I'm writing this post is because of the word "quality". Since I joined steemit, I always strive to hone my writing skills (Who exactly are you fooling around? You're after the monetary reward!). I strive for excellence in everything I do. So, I think I should fit in the community.

Another opportunity is in writing this post alone. I patterned it to @josejirafa's application post that I will start with an introduction. Well, this is an opportunity because I can now formally introduce myself! My first post or my introduction post 4 months ago, had $0.04 as its reward (Now you're really after the money!), so I think I should post another introduction post because the community has been very supportive of newbies. This will also serve as a milestone of my journey in this platform.

Okay, let's get serious from here! No more conscience thoughts. No more kidding around. This is the real thing!

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KIM T. YBAÑEZ

_{A Self-Confessed Multipotentialite}

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_{THAT'S ME AT THE CENTER. Photo taken at Mt. Naupa, Naga, Cebu by @legendarryll.}
I am Kim Ybañez and I am a Chemical Engineer by profession, but a writer by passion. I work as a Product Engineer in a known semiconductor manufacturing company that specializes in multi-layered chip inductors. Please don't ask me what they are because I don't have the slightest idea. All I know is that they work to dissipate interference signals.

I am assigned in Photolithography, Electroplating, and Layer Arrangement Processes. In short, I am the in-charge of front-end processes, where my scope of work is on yield improvement and maintenance, cost reduction, and abnormality investigation.

So much with the technical side of me because I really don't know what I'm talking about. Let's go over to the creative side of me, or should I say, the passionate side of me. I was a feature writer in our school publication back in high school. Back in college, I worked as a ghost writer and an SEO writer, earning a meager dollar just to support my family (drama). You see, writing has been a part of me since I was not endowed with a speaking talent. I have been passionate about it because I believe it's the only thing I have.

Actually, I am insatiably curious. I love to know everything and try everything, as long as it is aligned with the principles I uphold in life. If you want to know more about me, please read my two part post about being a multipotentialite. Part 1 is about my background and Part 2 is about the technicalities of being a multipotentialite. If you go over to my other posts, you will have additional ideas of who I am.

How I Found @thealliance

I have been writing my next post about tips and tricks on how to get curied when I saw @josejirafa's application post about @thealliance. Immediately, I saved my draft and commented on his application post if I could qualify. Why did I do that? Well, I'm just curious as to why he's writing an application post.

As I had a meeting with my fellow steemians here in Cebu, I forgot about my comment and proceeded with the meeting. The meeting was informal, but I had a great time. Maybe I can share some insights about that meeting in the coming days.

As I got home, I opened my steemit account and saw @josejirafa's reply. I followed the trail of his post and landed on @topkpop's blog page. That's where I was hooked. I opened the alpha syndicate's link and found out that I should have a discord app. Yeah, until now I don't have a discord app.

_{THE SYNDICATES. Taken from @topkpop's post.}
I downloaded the app and saw that @enginewitty has invited me to join @thealliance. I don't know the order of the events as to when I was invited. I guess the answer is that you are invited once you click the link of any of the 3 @syndicates.

Why Would I Like to Enter

Let's start with my insatiable curiosity. I would say that because I was curious, I landed on different nooks and crannies of steemit. Since I found this alliance thing, I immediately grabbed the opportunity to be in this circle. That's how opportunistic I am.

Since the PR of this circle is very solid, I was really hooked to join. I now believe that this circle can impart with me invaluable knowledge and tools as I go on with my steemit journey. I want to be part of something bigger than myself. I am now part of @steemph.cebu, but having an alliance with the international community would be an awesome experience for me.

Let's go to the other aspects of this alliance just to make myself not too selfish. This circle values support more than anything else, which should be the case in every community that we belong. But the reality is not that simple and smooth. There will always be hurdles along the way. It might not be perfect, but the vision of this circle is sound together with its guidelines. I believe that I could here together with the other members.

What Makes Me Qualified

Let me just say that this question really resembles the question: "Why should I hire you?". My answer would be because I value quality and excellence more than anything else. To support my claim, I would like to share that I got 4 curie upvotes in the span of 6 weeks. Here are my curie-upvoted posts:

1. Existence of Art Even in Mundane Places
   

   

2. Kim's Quest #1: Olango Island, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu
   

   

3. Cebu's Street Art and Where To Find Them
   

   

4. Kim's Quest #2: Kandungaw Peak, Dalaguete, Cebu
   

   

Those 4 are my testament of how I value quality in my posts, so you wouldn't regret if you want to curate them. In the coming days, I will be writing tips on how to get a curie upvote based on the perspective of an outsider of the curie community. I guess I now have the right to write about those topics which could help both @thealliance and new steemians alike.

I have a wide range of interests, hence the term multipotentialite. I can talk or write anything under the sun, as long as it is within my scope of knowledge and interests. So, I can provide a sound judgment or an informed opinion when needed.

Due to my technical background in Chemical Engineering, I was planning to write articles related to science or under @steemstem category which could be integral in adding value to @thealliance. However, I am still working on that part because I have an issue with my train of thought. I'm still studying that venture in steemit.

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I guess I have exhausted everything I have to say. That's all for now.

With sincerity,
Kim, @ybanezkim26

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Wait! I have a gift for @killerwhale.

_{A FISH. Photo taken using a Metallurgical Microscope at 5X Magnification. This fish can be located at the back portion of 1000 Philippine peso bill.}