August 22 marks my second anniversary writing for the DePaul University chapter of Odyssey.

My time here began on a quiet afternoon on August 22, 2017, when our president (and then-editor-in-chief) Jenna Collins posted an ad for this site on DePaul's class-wide Facebook group. And when I clicked "Apply" for this new venture, I was in for a ride.

Odyssey has not only been a part of my college life but maybe part of my general life. Wednesdays at 5pm on Odyssey have just as much priority than Friday at 11:59pm on D2L. I've been through the initial troubles (and aggravation) when this site transitioned to a new post editing tools (and truth be told, even to this day). Jenna and our current editor-in-chief Erica Carbajal are always on speed dial whenever something weird happens on this site. And I've been through the amazing evolution this site has shown over the past 730 days.

Indeed, writing every week has not only shown me how to be organized when schedules become packed but also have become an outlet for me when that same schedule strains me. Whether my posts every week be about politics, what I'm binge-watching, or what I'm going through personally, each weekly post is a nice getaway from my seemingly endless busy life.

And of course, that's also not to mention all of the wonderful people I've met through here. Regardless of whether or not they still write for this site, each person that I've met via Odyssey has been part of some of the most inspiring and fascinating people that I've ever met. Perhaps they are a reflection of what makes Odyssey so great: a site by curious minds for curious minds.

I don't plan on leaving Odyssey anytime soon. In fact, I think Odyssey is an important tool, especially as the art of journalism becomes increasingly under attack with each passing day.

We rely on journalists to tell the truth, see the whole picture, and act out of the will of the good of the public. Odyssey is training the next generation of journalists by providing a professional platform where young writers can master their skills. That's a beautiful thing.

These past two years at Odyssey have had its highs and lows, and I plan to experience more of them along the way, however long that will be.

Here's to many more years!