{"id":1922,"date":"2023-10-27T15:42:54","date_gmt":"2023-10-27T14:42:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forum.koornbeurs.nl\/?p=1922"},"modified":"2024-11-18T17:56:27","modified_gmt":"2024-11-18T16:56:27","slug":"board-interview-praeses-de-graaf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forum.koornbeurs.nl\/index.php\/2023\/10\/27\/board-interview-praeses-de-graaf\/","title":{"rendered":"Board Interview: Praeses De Graaf"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This board year is now well underway. The Kennismakers have settled in, the first few exams have been failed and the Koornbeurs is as vibey as always. Time for the Red\u00e2kkie to check up on board to see how they are doing. First up our chair, Nino “Brock” De Graaf!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Big up for Natalie for conducting the interview while I (Mats) was feeling ill<\/em> <3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How are you feeling now in general?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oof. I\u2019m a lil bit stressed but also very happy and fulfilled. Happy with the vibe and going with that vibe and that\u2019s good.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How’s your board year been so far?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I feel like my emotional state is very much tied to how the board\u2019s going. So far it\u2019s been pretty okay!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What has been the best moment up till now?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I don\u2019t think there\u2019s a specific one. There have been occasions where i needed to rely on people a lot, cause i wasn\u2019t feeling very well. I got to trust those people to handle it and it all went very well, that felt really good. That\u2019s so nice.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What about the worst moment?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Almost the same. There\u2019ve been moments where I\u2019ve been very sick. Also I already felt tired of the Koornbeurs so soon cause I\u2019m doing so many things. I felt bad about not being able to do the stuff I wanted. The support was great.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where do you hope to be a year from now?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve got a lot of projects going on, I\u2019m curious how they\u2019ll turn out. At the end of the year I really hope that some things that aren\u2019t habitual yet, will happen. Doing board has a lot of different aspects, which is what makes it hard. It\u2019s hard to tell what things are important, those things will hopefully become very natural. The sooner we do that, the sooner more beautiful things can come from board cause we will have the time for it.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What projects?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Personally I\u2019ve been trying to extend myself into the international community of Delft, it\u2019s been very successful thus far. We\u2019re getting in contact with more people, it\u2019d be fun to play a role in it. Also the kitchen! I\u2019m very hyped for the changes that\u2019ll be made to the kitchen! I hope that\u2019ll turn out very nicely.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where do you think you\u2019ll actually be?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I think my hopes are actually realistic. I think we\u2019ll be doing a lot of stuff we\u2019re passionate about. They can flourish when we have the time for it.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What would you bet on happening this board year?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s gonna be a fight at some point. It\u2019s unthinkable at the moment cause I love everyone so much, but we\u2019re eight people put together for a year. Fights are bound to happen. I really don\u2019t want it to happen. I think it\u2019ll be shitty, but it\u2019ll turn out alright. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Besides all the things we do not know yet.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What do you like the least about being board?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Being asked so many questions. I\u2019m not against it, but especially in the beginning, people needed a lot of confidence in their decision-making. Fellow board members, but also members in general. It got a bit tiring sometimes. It\u2019s a dilemma for me. I want to answer every question, but knowing my limits, finding out which questions to answer or not sucks and it\u2019s hard. I\u2019m noticing it\u2019s going the right way for me though, board is getting more used to the members and vice versa.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also I hate authority. I want people to listen to me for who I am, not because I\u2019m chair. I don\u2019t like being called praeses, it just sounds pretentious and is not my vibe.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Sorry Nino, Freya made me do it) x Mats<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And what do you like the most?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Helping everyone and being everywhere. Just trying our best together to do the right things and enjoying each other’s company. Even though it can be very tiring, it’s perfect.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What do you hope to change about the Koornbeurs?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019d like to be more friendly to internationals. LV\u2019s, participation in the Koornbeurs, and also trying to exclude internationals less from conversations. People seem to have a hard time switching to English and I\u2019d like to change that. Internationals should be just as able as Dutchies to join in on conversations, somehow. It won\u2019t change our core value of being open to everyone. (Our interviewer Natalie is very happy right now) It\u2019s sometimes difficult that I don\u2019t personally experience the discomfort of internationals, but I\u2019m trying my best to help.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finally, if you could say one thing to all the members, what would it be?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I hope no one sees our board as the board, they need to see us as members trying to improve the association. We\u2019re just normal people, you can come to us for anything, Koornbeurs-related or not. Don\u2019t be a stranger to the board, I don\u2019t know, something like that.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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