Yeah, that title may seem a bit harsh but I really don't know what else to say. So I know I haven't written in awhile and if you are curious to know why, you can check out my YouTube channel where I have been slowly but surely riding and endless train to nowhere.
I am very harsh on myself so let's just get that out of the way and talk about how I fail at life.
So...
After nearly a year since completing one of the biggest milestones of my life, College. I have yet to find a suitable and sustainable job. It is not for lack of trying, though, I have put resumes and cover letters out to nearly any position that remotely looks like what I majored in, plus receptionist jobs, but that is a bit weird for me since I am a guy (but I still applied). I have heard back from a few of them and many with the same answer. "Thank you for showing interest in our company but we went with someone more suitable for the job. Good luck on your job search."
Okay, that is like the equivalent of getting stabbed, and I have been stabbed repeatedly. I always wonder how someone like myself cannot seem to get a job at all. I worked so hard in college achieving a 3.8 GPA. It is like nothing I did even mattered. I look to the internet to calm my nerves, but all I see is people either talking about how they are so happy to have a job they love or how they couldn't find a job and had to go into something that they never wanted to do.
I know, I sound ungrateful. At least you went to college and have a degree. Why not take a job serving coffee? Where are your priorities? You need money!!
Look I can stare down so many people and spout how I want to do what I love but no matter what, I always get that crap. I am tired of waiting for my dreams, I want them.
So I started a YouTube channel because I wanted to make videos. It was at least close to what I went to school for. (Broadcast Communications) I started making vlogs and got views from some people, then I began eating candy, which garnered a lot of attention from the Germans. German candy video has 11,000 plus views. I enjoy that, and I love hearing what people have to say, but now, It is so overwhelming to make any videos that people want to watch. I don't understand how stupid people can get millions of views and I can't get more than 30 on a video with decent content. Yes, I know about SEO and all that other great stuff people use to get views. I just wanted to do what I love, but now I have no idea what I am doing anymore. I almost feel like I have no purpose, along with no career, no friends, and certainly no creativity.
So much for being happy.
Don't worry though. If you are interested, I am still going to be working on my YouTube channel. I needed to rant about my situation. If I keep everything bottled up, I inevitably will explode (silently though)
Until the world revolves again (hopefully sooner rather than later)...B
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Wednesday, October 21, 2015
Monday, September 28, 2015
Speaking German Again-Something About A Badger?
So here I am once again talking about the beautiful German people. Not only are they super awesome at following me on YouTube, but they are also very eager for me to try the hardest sentences their language has to offer. But all in good fun I might add.
I don't speak German, which is evident by my writings and videos all being in English. However, I love languages and I have never met one that I wasn't interested in. So enter my YouTube channel where I try different candy from different countries. One of the most popular being Germany. I decided that doing a video on the language would be fun and it really didn't disappoint me! I was given extra homework by the end of the week from several viewers. "Try these words out." "What about a tongue twister" I eagerly said yes. One thing I love about trying out languages I don't know is the ability to start understanding how to make sounds that mimic native speakers.
Something that I always loved doing was mimicking people. My brother and I have a knack for it. Our accents have always been pretty spot on and this is achieved mainly by listening to the words and pronunciations that certain dialects and language groups have.
German has a very cool, but harsh sound and the challenge is making the words flow but still retain their separations. It is hard for me because while I speak English, I grew up in a fairly French immersed region of Louisiana. The French language is very intermixed as vowels and consonants blend together. French is really the only language I know enough of to make sense of what people who speak it are saying, but it is not the only one that holds my interest.
Of all the languages out there, I want to try them all. Why limit yourself to knowing just one but speaking to only a few. I want to be able to talk to others, maybe not fluently, but with confidence that when they hear me speak a few words of their language, they might know that I tried to understand them. Language is personal, but it is also social.
That is why the challenge of speaking German appealed to me, and why it also appealed to those who speak it fluently. They love their language, and it either makes them proud that others want to learn it, or it makes them laugh when others try to emulate them. Whatever the reason they watch, it is awesome to have the chance to learn it.
You can watch the new German Speaking Video below.
I don't speak German, which is evident by my writings and videos all being in English. However, I love languages and I have never met one that I wasn't interested in. So enter my YouTube channel where I try different candy from different countries. One of the most popular being Germany. I decided that doing a video on the language would be fun and it really didn't disappoint me! I was given extra homework by the end of the week from several viewers. "Try these words out." "What about a tongue twister" I eagerly said yes. One thing I love about trying out languages I don't know is the ability to start understanding how to make sounds that mimic native speakers.
Something that I always loved doing was mimicking people. My brother and I have a knack for it. Our accents have always been pretty spot on and this is achieved mainly by listening to the words and pronunciations that certain dialects and language groups have.
German has a very cool, but harsh sound and the challenge is making the words flow but still retain their separations. It is hard for me because while I speak English, I grew up in a fairly French immersed region of Louisiana. The French language is very intermixed as vowels and consonants blend together. French is really the only language I know enough of to make sense of what people who speak it are saying, but it is not the only one that holds my interest.
Of all the languages out there, I want to try them all. Why limit yourself to knowing just one but speaking to only a few. I want to be able to talk to others, maybe not fluently, but with confidence that when they hear me speak a few words of their language, they might know that I tried to understand them. Language is personal, but it is also social.
That is why the challenge of speaking German appealed to me, and why it also appealed to those who speak it fluently. They love their language, and it either makes them proud that others want to learn it, or it makes them laugh when others try to emulate them. Whatever the reason they watch, it is awesome to have the chance to learn it.
You can watch the new German Speaking Video below.
Until the world revolves again...B
Sunday, September 27, 2015
Keeping a Schedule for YouTube--It May Be What I Need
So over the last week, I have kept up with my life by posting it to my YouTube channel, but I noticed that over the week I was becoming more upset over what I was doing. I never quite know what is working sometimes, and for so long I have wanted to create a schedule to help plan my videos. So if you noticed, you can now see a schedule on my channel that will tell you exactly what is happening on my YouTube page every week. Be warned, though, everything is subject to change.If you are tired of hearing about my qualms in life, I am sorry to say that probably won't stop. I am never one to push my feelings on anyone, but if I can help people with dealing with the problems I have, I am going to do it.
I am a sap, what do you expect!
So if you are working on a YouTube channel, I say follow your heart but also follow a schedule. In life, you will find that events happen unexpectedly but remember, the unexpected is not very welcomed by everyone. I had to learn this, and I am slowly working to make my channel focused and routine. My schedule will now keep my ideas in check and it will also help my viewers understand what I am up to. Hopefully, I don't have to always rely on my schedule but for a budding content maker, I have to make sure that the audience knows what I am all about.
So let's see, if you made it through my words you now know that you need a schedule and that's about it. Honestly, that is all I have for YouTube tips today. It is no secret that if you want a successful youtube, then you need one. You also might want to try keeping your content similar. I know I struggle with this, but it is getting better.
Check out my week of vlogging all rolled into one. These videos are due out every Friday.
Until the world revolves again...B
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Thursday, September 17, 2015
Will You Try This Bread?--Doing Anything For YouTube Subscribers
So if you hadn't already guessed it, This blog is all about my experience with YouTube. You can check out my channel HERE. (Its still a work in progress but I need all the help I can get) If you like you can just subscribe to me one the side of the page.
Anyways, back to the topic. Over the course of several months, I have seen a change in myself. About the ways I talk in front of the camera and about the things that are important to me. Of course, this behavior is not unlike the things I learned in College (Broadcast Comm.) but it does surprise me that it took so long for me to implement into my videos. Like snail pace slow.
When I first started, I talked into the camera like I was afraid. I have watched several of my early videos and I notice why they did not get much viewership. They sucked. I know that only a few months have not changed a great deal about my delivery, but I honestly don't really care now where I pick up a camera and start filming. Like I said, I am still working on being overly enthusiastic which is important not for just YouTube videos but for my hopeful career as a journalist on television. And you know, while that career slowly starts to fade, I think a career on YouTube might not be such a bad way to use the things that I learned in college. The second thing I learned about is what is important to me. At first I was unsure of what to do and where to start and honestly, if you are going to start a channel, Make sure you have an idea. I talk about all the stuff I did wrong when starting YouTube in this Post. My indecisiveness finally led me to viewers who were interested in my life and they, though few, started to ask me to do things for videos. I being so eager to gain their trust, did whatever they asked. That to me is what I find strange, I have always been a people pleaser, but for complete strangers...yeah no. I, however, engaged with those people and they in turn became my subscribers. There is a sense of fulfillment for me when I do the things that my viewers ask, of course, I won't do anything out of reason or feasibility, but I let them know that. It gets you more brownie points with the community and you just feel better about showing someone you care about their ideas, because I mean they did take the time to care about yours.
Case and point, my latest video. A subscriber by the name of Juli asked me to try Pumpernickel bread and guess what, I did!! You can watch that below.
Honestly, I don't expect to get virally famous or gather millions of viewers, but I am glad that some people are genuinely interested in my life. It sure is starting to change for the better. So.
Until the world revolves again...B
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Anyways, back to the topic. Over the course of several months, I have seen a change in myself. About the ways I talk in front of the camera and about the things that are important to me. Of course, this behavior is not unlike the things I learned in College (Broadcast Comm.) but it does surprise me that it took so long for me to implement into my videos. Like snail pace slow.
When I first started, I talked into the camera like I was afraid. I have watched several of my early videos and I notice why they did not get much viewership. They sucked. I know that only a few months have not changed a great deal about my delivery, but I honestly don't really care now where I pick up a camera and start filming. Like I said, I am still working on being overly enthusiastic which is important not for just YouTube videos but for my hopeful career as a journalist on television. And you know, while that career slowly starts to fade, I think a career on YouTube might not be such a bad way to use the things that I learned in college. The second thing I learned about is what is important to me. At first I was unsure of what to do and where to start and honestly, if you are going to start a channel, Make sure you have an idea. I talk about all the stuff I did wrong when starting YouTube in this Post. My indecisiveness finally led me to viewers who were interested in my life and they, though few, started to ask me to do things for videos. I being so eager to gain their trust, did whatever they asked. That to me is what I find strange, I have always been a people pleaser, but for complete strangers...yeah no. I, however, engaged with those people and they in turn became my subscribers. There is a sense of fulfillment for me when I do the things that my viewers ask, of course, I won't do anything out of reason or feasibility, but I let them know that. It gets you more brownie points with the community and you just feel better about showing someone you care about their ideas, because I mean they did take the time to care about yours.
Case and point, my latest video. A subscriber by the name of Juli asked me to try Pumpernickel bread and guess what, I did!! You can watch that below.
Honestly, I don't expect to get virally famous or gather millions of viewers, but I am glad that some people are genuinely interested in my life. It sure is starting to change for the better. So.
Until the world revolves again...B
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