As a little kid, you would never see me without a camera in my hands. Whether I was filming myself performing magic tricks in my dad’s trench coat, or stop motion-animating my LEGO minifigures, I was always up to something.

When I was 12 years old, I uploaded my first YouTube video. I started making films and videos online, hoping to entertain people and maybe make someone laugh. On the surface, it seemed like harmless fun, but I knew that deep down I had a dream. And now, almost 10 years later, I'm about to graduate college with a bachelor's in film production.

I've learned a lot since I was that little kid, and as college creeps closer to an end, that dream is clear.