My name is Michael and I'm 17 years old. This introduction already sounds cliche. I used to spend a lot of my time on YouTube, watching all the big youtubers. I was always very intrigued by the lives of these people. I’ve never been sure about a particular inspiration, but whenever the question of who inspired me came up, I was sure that these people were bringing some exhilaration to my life. I spent a lot of my time watching beauty gurus, vloggers and absolutely any other type of videos that caught my eye. I spoke to my sister and asked for her opinion on starting my own channel; where I would talk about the latest fashion trends and giving fashion tips. My friends were already pushing me to do it, so on January 10, 2014 I posted my first YouTube video. My YouTube channel has become a hotspot for Look Books, Hauls, and DIY’s of my handmade work. In addition, I also have interview/tags with special guests and friends. I admit it was a hit; my first video received over 300 views in less than an hour. I was super excited. I thought every other one of my videos would receive the same responses but they didn't and it was hard not to be deterred.
The hardest part about being a youtuber is coming up with original content: content that people aren't sick of watching; content that really reflects who you are as a person. I haven't been posting much, recently, what with the college applications and all but this time away from YouTube has allowed me to brainstorm some new topics for my channel and I even got a new camera for vlogging. My goal is to be back to posting high quality videos that people enjoy watching and that I enjoy making by the beginning of May. I strongly believe that there’s no better moment to start than today but this time around, I’d like to take my time and bring the best I can.