Be a DG Star: Gloria's Tips!
Posted February 15th, 2008 by gloria
Hi, girls!
It’s Gloria again! I hope you’ve had a chance to check out the February/March issue! I had such a blast working on it with the DG staff!
One of my jobs as a DG intern is to read all of your questionnaires, and I’ve read hundreds. I even helped choose the Nevada Discovery Girls! What do we look for in the DG questionnaires, and how can you make yours stand out? Read on, because I have tips!
Tip #1: Be Creative!
Why? Because it will set your questionnaire apart! Questionnaires that are presented in a cute, unique way stand out! One Discovery Girl made a scrapbook as her questionnaire, and pasted her answers on each page. Another drew illustrations to help explain her answers. One girl even used Photoshop to make her own Discovery Girls cover! If you put a lot of effort into your questionnaire and make it look different, we will definitely notice!
Tip #2: We Want Details, Details, Details!
Read the questions carefully, and then explain—with details—what you mean when you answer. Providing examples definitely help. For instance, if you write that your grandmother inspired you, let us know why. What did she do in her life, and what special times did you spend—or have you spent—together? Your dream is to become a pediatrician someday? Why did you choose that profession? You play five sports? What have you learned about yourself and your teammates by playing each sport, and are there ever days when you feel discouraged (or inspired)? Putting thought into your responses helps us to get to know the real you. So don’t be shy about writing down all of your thoughts and dreams! It will only help!
Tip #3: Include a Photo and a Parent’s Signature!
Remember to send a recent photo of yourself and have your questionnaire signed by a parent! We’ve had so many girls send in great questionnaires that didn’t come with a photo or a parent’s signature. Without both your picture and your parent’s signature, we can’t consider you to be a Discovery Girl, no matter how well you’ve answered the questions! So don’t forget to include the photo and the signature!
Some Bonus Tips…
Tell us about your embarrassing moments and Worst Day stories! Not only do these stories give you another chance to be in the magazine, they also give us more opportunities to get to know the amazing person that you are! The more you have to say, the better!
And Remember…
We read every questionnaire that we receive, so keep them coming girls! Start writing one by downloading it here. I know all of you girls will send in amazing questionnaires after reading my tips, so get started! Next stop is Tennessee!
Do you want to know anything else about becoming a Discovery Girl? Ask questions as comments to this post! I can’t wait to start reading all of your great questionnaires!
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Totally Cool
Hi! I saw that New York was listed as one of the states you will visit next! I am so excited! I worked on my questionnare over the summer and sent it in back in september! I REALLY REALLY REALLY hope u guys come to New York soon! It would be sooo cool to be a discovery girl! I hope I get picked! Well, u never know! I wish everyone else the best of luck too! —Emy
I'M REALLY EXCITED TOO!!
I can’t wait until you visit NY. I’m working on my questionare now and I’m having a lot of fun doing it. I hope you visit NY soon. As Emy said it would be totally cool to be a discovery girl!! I hope I get picked too! It has been my dream to be a model. I wish you luck too Emy.
-Emily
I Just Finished...
I just finished filling out the questionare and had a total blast doing it. All I have to do is take a few pictures of me, print them out and send it in!! I can’t wait until you visit NY!! Can’t wait to read the next issue of DG!
-Emily
AHHHHHHH
I finished my NY questionaiire a while ago but I keep goin over it I really really want 2 be a Discovery Girl cuz I am gonna be 12 in May so it is my only chance The tip about creativity might help alot though good luck luvyas chey
Clothes
They have suchh cute clothess
funfunfun
they have reallllllllllllly cute clothes and i think it would be soooooooooo awesome 2 spend a day with girls around my age and go somewhere and have a ton of fun i am sooooooo excited but i dont want 2 get my hopes up cuz then i would be realllllly upset if i dont get in luvyas chey
I DONT KNOW
IM NOT SURE IF I LIKE ALL THERE CLOTHES BUT MOST OF THEM R CUTE
may?
im gonna b 13 in may. may 20th, 2 b exact. but dg isnt coming 2 my st8 soon, so im depressed. >:(
same
same. same. same. •Vanessa
what
hey what is a NY questionaiire?
Im a DG girl!
Omg it is so fun to be a DG cover girl! Whoever gets picked will have a lot of fun on the set! Good Luck NY girls!
~Hannah~*
Thanks!
Thanks for the Good Luck!
U WERE A DISCOVERY GIRL?
I’m from PA and your coming there soon! What did you do in your questionnaire that they picked u?
LIZ
u have already done...
I filled out the questionnaire but I don’t think I have much luck! :( Because you have ALREADY visited WA and I wasn’t really into DG then! :(:( So I don’t really have any chance.
I'm so scared!!
I’m so scared! I sent in my questionare today, but I don’t think I’ll get picked. :( I don’t think my answers were good enough! Gloria, I have a question for you. Please answer it ASAP so I can stop worrying!!! If you don’t believe the same thing that a person writes will you still pick them if their answers are really well answered? I am dying to know, because I put a lot of my beliefs into the questions! I really want to get picked, so I hope I still have a chance! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE RESPOND BACK!! I DON’T WANT TO GO MONTHS WONDERING!! THANKS SO MUCH!!
-Emily
plz answer dis q of mine?!
hi im confused about the whole age limit thing for DG. can someone tell me! is it 13 or 12. someone tell me b4 i send in a questionare in 4 ohio and they “reject” it cuz im 2 old. someone tell me plz!!! xoxo
12
the age limit is 12
ugh!
thanx 4 telling me it waz 12….but im 13!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! xoxo emily ~beach bum
12 now....13 later
Oh, no! I sent a questionnaire, and I’m 12 now, when I did it, but i’ll be 13 when the photo shoot and magazine making takes place!!!!!!!!!What should I do!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
re:ugh!
oh! im sorry u cant do it same here!!!! ~~emily~~
Please Reply
if you are 12 can you be a dg star? cause there are lots of girls in the mag are 12 HHHEEELLLPPP!!!!!!!!!
age
the ages are 8 to 12.
re: plz answer dis q of mine?!
i live in Ohio too!
they did the same thing and i’m 12!!!
answer
The age limit is 12.
It Would Be So Fun!!
Yeah you are right I hope they come to Michigan it would be so so cool to be a discovery girl and be in a magazine!!!!!!!
luck!
good luck emy!!!!!!!
WHAT??
wats a quistioneer,i thought you cud only do it if they come to ur state soon?I live in california
Miley Cyrus
If I ever get to go to any state I want I think I would go to Tennessee because #1 thats were Miley Cyrus was born and #2 Tennessee reminds me of BBQ sauce and I love BBQ sauce.
KEWL
I LIKE MILEY TOO. TENNESSEE SOUNDS LIKE IT WOULD BE KEWL.
What??
u can only be a discovery girl if they come to ur state y did u ask that???..well i live in arkansas
Does anyone know....
Does anyone know when they’ll be visiting PA? I live here, and I REALLY wanna be a Discorvery Girl! I’m 11, so I only have lke, a year and a half until I’m 13 and too old!
sane
Are you visiting Pittsburgh Pa? i hope you do!
Re: Sane
Omigosh!! I love Da Burgh!!! : ) But anyway, GO STEELERS!!! Oh, and Pitt just ROCKS this year!! I hope they win the NCAA Championships!!!
Philly
Pittsburgh is pretty cool…. BUT PHILLY’S JUST AS GOOD!!!
GO EAGLES!!!!!!!! GO PHILLIES!!!!!!!!
when r u gonna visit PA?
when r u gonna visit PA? i cant wait till u guys do cuz i luv ur magazine & it would be so cool to be a discovery girl!
Visit North Dakota!!!!!!!!!!!
Even though Nd has only about 600,000 people in the whole state, we’re girls like everyone else, and more important, we want to be a discovery girl! Why do more populated and more famous states get to be on it? Has ND ever been on it????!!!!
Visit North Dakota!
Yes, Visit north Dakota is right! I wish I could be a Discovery Girl, but now I’m going to be too old but I wish some other North Dakotan girls could get the chance to be a Discovery Girl! It would be nice if ND could get to be on it.
when
when are they going to come to IL????!!!! I love dg and reallly want to be one!
It's Not Fair!
I know exactly how you guys feel! DG is going to Tenessee, and my state is so close! I live in Alabama!!! I want to be a DG SO BAD!!! YOu do the math: DG + Alabama = :( It’s no fair!!!!!!!!!!!
~Arianna~*
Cant wait
I can’t wait until you come to Pennsylvania!! I finished the Q’s and i cant wait to send them.!! -Lindz
Me Either!!!!!
when i got the questoinaire in the mail i started screaming! i am sooooooo excited that i might actually have the chance to be in the magizine and i would of never guessed that they would be coming to PENNSYLVANIA!! I would lovee (with double e’s) to make friends with everyone and just have a girlz night out with all my new friends. I just wish that everyone got to get in, so i wish you all lovely luck!!! kati jean
New York?
When are they coming to New York? How do you fill out the questionnare and where do u get it? I would love to be picked!!! -Victoria <3
re:Totally Cool
hey,Emy im doin the same here from New York!!!!hope i see ya there!! From~Emy!!!!!!!!
I agree
I would love to be a DG girl! I wish both of us can be DG girls. But I’m from IL, not NY, like u. Ilove thir magazines too!
how
Emy How did u know if you got picked or not? I want to become one too but if they don`t respond to me It will jut be a waste of my time. Get back to me soon. Han
Totally Rockin!
I can’t believe you guys are coming to New York! I’ve been working sooo hard to get perfect pics and to fill my questionnaire COMPLETELY. Good luck to all the New York discovery girls and I hope I get to see some of you there at the photo shoot and “meeting”. XOXO!
Love Always From Your New York Discovery Girl,
Lexi
Mee Too
Yea I am from NY so i am sooo exited!!! I know everyone cant be picked but REALLY HOPE I DO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Allyyyy<33
Tennessee
Hi, I am filling out theTennessee questionairre and I just wanted to say that peple make fun of our “southern” accent and it is no fair and it makes us feel bad. If you are reading this, just take note that nobody that I know has an accent and it is rude to make fun of us. if you are somebody that does this……………….please, STOP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
cool i’ve heard that
cool i’ve heard that before i’ve stopped and i try totellmyfriends
Good Luck
I wish you good luck on your questionier, Me and my sister are gonna do the questionier for Pennsylvaina hopefully they will be close to philadelphia
its not fair to canada
hey i just wanted to say that discovery girls has help me a lot , and I’ve sent 2 questionnaires but you guys hardly come to Canada ,even if you do you only choose 12 girls out of a whole country you should at least do 2 magazines for Canada !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! please
ah-greed
i totally agree! u should sriously come to canada more, we’re insanely fun
We are totally
We are totally insanely fun! a canadian girl
not Fair
I always read discouvery girls and I love It! but always is in the US and its not fair there are no magazines for us in Canada.
i know!!!!
i know!! its sooo not fair!!!!! how are we supposed to be a cover girl when theres no covers for canadians!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wahhhh!!!!
IT'S JUST LIFE! IT IS NEVER FAIR!
HAY, Canada, you are not alone! i might have just recently learned about DG, but i have NEVER, EVER heard about DG visiting Deleware!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
well actually....
well actually they DO go to canda they went in there last December/January issue!
Kelly
Yeah but....
that’s it! It’s always for Americans-except for that ONE issue and it isn’t fair! So please DG, I read your magazine every month-I have a subscription- but could you either include more stuff for Canadians or come to Canada more often ‘cause it’s really starting to bug me and all of my friends!!
Well...
Actually, I think it is kind of fair because there is 50 states in the US, but do think they should visit Canada a little more!
I want to be a discovery girl, but how?
i have no idea how to become a discovery girl and if somebody could post a comment on how to that would be super cool!!!!
heidi
HEIDI
just click on be a discovery girl and download a questionarre thing then print it and answer the questions and send them in. good luck! i wish i could but i am 13…ugh! xoxo emily~~beach bum
RE: its not fair to canada
I totally agree with you! i live in canada and i can only read the DG magazine on this website or the internet! it sucks i love DG mags! its like totally unfair even though right now im in new york 4 a visit still i want them to canada
long lost sis (maisy daisy crazy)
lol
ya i know i was just trying
ya i know i was just trying ot subscribe to it but i don’t know if you can when you lie in canada. so i just read it at the library. Kate, Canada
RE : its not fair to canada
i totally agree with you
Whatev
Okaaay….! Listen I’m not trying to be mean here but…but just because Canada is so big does not mean you canadiens get 2 magazines. That’s not fiar if you guys did.
-Boston Baby!!
DG in Canada
I AGREE 100%
I love DG, I think they came to vancouver before (MY CITY!! WAA) I’ve always wanted to be a DG star. Come to CANADA!!! Canada is just like america!!!! REALLY!!!! I’ve been to America 1 BILLION TIMES!! It’s the same here.(Except for the stores and prices) So it would be great if you came to VANCOUVER! Canada invented hockey and basketball!!
Canada not fair
okay, that is soooo unfair. even though i live in the usa they are gr8 magazines. i think they should be avalible everywhere.
Signed, banana
canada
I went to canada once. it was like the US- except different…
I totally agree.............
Discovery Girls should go to canada often, i don’t ;ive there but it just doesn’t seem fair! Also they should come to Massachusetts! i want to at least try to be a Discovery Girl!!!!!!!!!!! its been my dream!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Canada
They come just as often as the states.
-Carter