I've always liked YouTube, using it
to find tutorials, watch movie trailers, and whatever video had gone viral
recently. It was last year, during my freshman year of college that I was
inducted into the real world of YouTube, into Let’s Players, vloggers, and lots
of sketches. Chey (my roommate of two years) and her boyfriend introduced me to
games. I don’t consider myself a “gamer,” but I do like to play, and I definitely
like to watch cute, funny idiots play videogames.
The first person they showed me was
Markiplier (https://www.youtube.com/user/markiplierGAME), when he was playing the first Five Nights at Freddy’s.
I did not like him at first. I found his voice annoying and I thought
that he was rather childish. That same week, I went to visit Jon and I showed
him the videos because I thought they were his style (they were). By the end of
that month, Chey, Alex, and I had a nightly ritual of watching Mark’s videos. My
love for him had begun to grow.
Besides Markiplier, I found some
other gamers and sketch artists I really liked.
Jacksepticeye (https://www.youtube.com/user/jacksepticeye)
Cryaotic (https://www.youtube.com/user/ChaoticMonki)
Matthias (https://www.youtube.com/user/Matthiasiam)
JacksFilms (https://www.youtube.com/user/jacksfilms)
YouTube is the getaway for a shitty
drug. No matter who I watch, be it Mark or either of the Jacks, I smile and
laugh. My introduction into YouTube really couldn’t have come at a better time.
When you struggle with things like depression and anxiety, it’s important to
find things that calm you down and make you happy. These boys are saving my
life, and many others’, just by being themselves and doing what they love. As a
sophomore in college, it’s nice to have an escape from things like homework,
professors, roommates, and work. It’s important to find things and people you
can depend on, and hold onto through the hard times.
I’m an actress, I can memorize a
script and walk onto a stage, and I’m golden. But write out a few topic points
and talk to a camera? I freeze up. I made a YouTube channel (where I posted
videos) back in the ninth grade. It sucked ass. On the bright side, it taught
me I couldn’t do vlogs until I was more comfortable in front of a camera. And although
I’m not comfortable enough to just blab about myself and my life aloud, I am
very relaxed talking about books, people, movies, and my blog. Easy things to
script, right?
Beginning after Christmas, I will
attempt to record and queue up some videos and vlogs on my YouTube channel. I’m
not doing this recognition or views, this is for me. This is about experience,
gaining confidence, and networking. When I get my first video up, I will post
the link on the blog, my Twitter, and Google+.
Thank you for the support and patience;
let’s hope this will be a productive and enriching holiday season.
Stay fresh!
Kaylee
