Starting a Youtube channel can be scary; I've been there. You're putting your own content on the internet for everybody to see. Not only are you posting something you've done, but you're talking in front of a camera and then watching it back later. Kind of a weird concept, awkward I guess.

For me, I'm used to posting a lot of my life online and one summer I posted videos of me talking and giving updates to my Snapchat viewers. I had fun with it because I had busy days that I thought would entertain people. Then it got really annoying, some would call it "spam." That made me realize I should post LONGER videos on a better platform so more people could be entertained.

I bought some sort of Sony Cyber-Shot with a flip screen, knowing I'd be recording myself (while doing something else) for most of my videos. I made my first video, which was a "Week in my Life" vlog, where I recorded most things I did that week. I brought my camera EVERYWHERE. I loved talking in front of it! Final Cut Pro was really confusing, but I tried my best and hoped people would still enjoy the video and not judge my editing skills.

Since it was my first video, I was hyping people up about it and promoting it like crazy so people would watch the vlog and give me feedback. From sending the link to my family members to posting the link on all my social media platforms, I got around 200 views within a few hours. I was ecstatic and wanted to post another one right away! Coming back to my college dorm from break, my roommate decided to cut her hair. Perfect vlog footage and by then, I had been playing around with Final Cut Pro and was doing better with edits to make it funny and more entertaining. That video received over 1.5k views in a few days, and I earned 100 subscribers.

My YoutubeLexie Nehmer

Overall, if you want to start a Youtube channel, I say why not? If anything, do it for the memories to watch back on. Try practicing talking in front of your camera or your phone to get rid of those awkward nerves of it just being you and the camera. Eventually, everything will come naturally from bringing your phone/camera in public to sitting in a room talking face to the camera! Bring friends in front of the camera with you to ease the awkwardness for the first video.