I got started on YouTube when I was a freshman in college. I was a broadcast journalism major, and I already had a lot of experience with video editing and photography.

Eva Gutowski

Categorized in : Editing College Experience Journalism

The best thing about being on YouTube is being given a voice to inspire people and share my experiences.

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I'm tired of people not taking sexual harassment as a serious issue. It is.

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If I go on summer vacation, I'd make a funny video about it for YouTube. For Instagram I'd show the gorgeous pictures. Snapchat is for the little side moments, like the hotel room, the food. Twitter is for whatever thoughts that come to mind about the vacation.

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Before you travel to your destination, make sure you always check the weather! Some places that you think may be hot and sunny may actually be raining the week you arrive.

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My dad grew up as a computer programmer, so he always had random computer software, and I started opening up editing software at age 12 and figuring out how to build websites.

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I take the time to understand my generation and what they want. Whether it's on Tumblr, Pinterest, or Twitter, I see what they are re-Vining or re-blogging and incorporate it into my YouTube channel.

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In college, most people I knew were living in the dorms, and I wasn't, so I didn't have many friends.

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I started making videos to post just for my friends to see, and people really liked them. One day, I realized they had a couple thousand views on YouTube - I hadn't even known other people were watching them.

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I really want to get into the clothing business.

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Back-to-school videos always do really well for me.

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I was hanging out with some of my friends who are on television shows, and when we went to get lunch, people came up to me and not them. It was this really weird moment where you're realizing that the digital world is getting so big, and it's colliding with everything else.

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Travel and timelessness mean everything to me, and making clothes that resonate with the modern it-girl is what I knew I needed to do.

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I grew up close to my grandma.

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There aren't a lot of roles in comedy for women of a certain age to play, especially with a 22-year-old.

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Growing up, I was going to school for broadcast journalism. I wanted to be Oprah.

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My channel is really a positive outlet for people to come every day after school. I make my videos so that people can have something happy to turn to - a positive message. I'm making it okay to talk about stuff.

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Travel takes a toll on you.

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If you're going somewhere international, try to learn a little bit of the language. It goes a long way to be able to introduce yourself, ask for things, and even say hello to someone in a new country!

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Create an inspiration board before your trip! If you're like me and love photography, food, and great experiences, chances are you have a Pinterest board filled with travel inspo.

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I never really set out to have people see my videos.

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