90% of US teens aged 13 to 17 use YouTube, making it the most popular social media platform. Almost two-thirds of teens are content creators. Sophomore Allie Broussard is a part of this percentage, making her own videos on YouTube.
Broussard makes YouTube videos on her own channel called “Allie’s Life,” creating multiple genres of videos. Her handle is “Allieslife-k8n” and so far she has a total of 57 subscribers. She said she makes videos for her friends and future memories.
Broussard started uploading videos in January 2025; her first video was a vlog about Winter Formal. Her channel currently has a total of seven videos. The responses to her videos are all positive and supportive ranging from comments to likes.
“I had seen some people on TikTok doing it and I thought it was cool,” Broussard said. “Plus, everyone’s little kid in them has wanted to start a YouTube channel. I can’t wait to create the memories. I make all kinds of videos. I just make whatever I think of. I’ve made cooking videos, reviews, and a vlog. I’ll just think of random ideas and make them.”
Broussard said she films her videos from her phone and edits them through an app called Capcut. She said editing is the hardest part of YouTube.
“The filming process is actually the easiest part,” Broussard said. “The editing part is very long. It takes a while but in the end it is worth it. My advice would be to just do it and have fun! It’s a lot of work but it’s worth it.”
Broussard’s main motivation for making and uploading videos are her friends. They are her biggest supporters though she doesn’t have one main inspiration.
“I like seeing my friends’ reactions to seeing the videos I post,” Broussard said. “Sometimes they will send me videos of their reactions. They encourage me and it makes it all worth it. My friends are my biggest supporters. They always like my videos and watch them all the way through.”
Broussard’s YouTube channel is supported with many positive comments from her friends. Her channel has continued to grow with support from her friends and fans.
“I want to get a silver plaque,” Broussard said. “Make sure to subscribe!”
