5 years ago I started making videos. I made these awful videos that were painful to watch with a few of my friends. I was in love with the art of making videos despite the fact I was butchering it. I began uploading them to google video, then you tube came around and i instantly jumped on that.
I became obsessed with you tube, I watched videos all day long and late into the night. I couldn’t help myself, I was like a heroine addict, it was ridiculous. I would make videos like crazy, and consistently did this for the next 3 years. I had made over 100 videos over that time period, had over 70,000 video views, over 100 subscribers and made many new friends. It was an amazing hobby and lead to many opportunities. I got the chance to go Toronto and be a special guest on a live show with Chris Leavins’, an LA comedian who came to Toronto. I watched Four Eyed Monsters, which is one of the most influential things I have ever experienced, and I am not lying at all when I say that. It provided me with something to do, something to look forward to and I was in love with Youtube. However, I always wanted to gain fame on Youtube, I never broke into internet fame, and it was always my dream to. I always dreamed of being featured on the front page or becoming a partner. I eventually gave up and stopped making videos for Youtube, but rather for myself, and to further my video making skills.
I ended up retiring my old account, and moved on from that. Youtube became something I would enjoy from time to time as opposed to the daily occurrence it once was. From time to time, I would check up on my old account and I noticed the traffic on the account didn’t dwindle, but instead remained consistent.
Today, bored and feeling nostalgic, I logged in to be welcomed with a request that surprised me beyond belief. Youtube had essentially invited me to be a partner on the site. So, 5 years after starting, 2 years after my last video on that account, I finally fulfilled my dream. I can’t get passed how satisfying and how just straight up cool this is. Forgive me, I am a nerd.
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I wanted to comment on this last night but i never had the chance to!
ReplyDeleteI think it's awesome that youtube invited you to be a partner!! :) I have loved your videos for years. I am so glad that, as you have been overwhelmed with school and party packagers, it was such a lovely surprise.
tha's all. congratulations!