Yes, it’s true. For the past month and a half, you have seen me post a brand new article each and every week. The topics have varied a lot week-by-week, for a variety of reasons. Firstly, because I’m still getting my footing. I’m balancing the obligation to make a somewhat compelling article along with major milestones occurring in my life, plus school, work, and all my day-to-day activities on top of that. Secondly, sometimes I just run out of time. Honestly, I’m actually writing this very article two hours before my deadline. Yet, here I am; typing the words into form for you guys to read. Lastly, I want to be able to touch on a variety of interesting subjects. Whether is was a motivational article or one that went into detail about troubling elements from my past, I want you guys to know exactly why you’ve been seeing The Odyssey pop up each Monday on my page.

I do it for fun. Writing is one of my passions. I’m more into creative writing, fiction-type literature than the format of what I do here. However, I have found it really enjoyable to sit down each week and put my passion to good use. None of you have probably read any fiction from me. I’m really shy about letting anyone view my craft. Plus, the topics may seem rather taboo to some. Nevertheless, I find joy in letting my thoughts run rampant and writing them down for others to see. It actually makes me proud of myself. I feel useful when I can write something that people relate to.

I do it for experience. Many of you know that I attend college and plan to get my B.A. in English. In the future, I hope to be a badass fiction writer that spends most of my time among the New York Times Best Seller’s List all while writing compelling works of literature from the comfort of my own home. Yet, I do sometimes wake up from my dreams of being a writer and see myself settling for something a bit more realistic. I do know that I want to pursue a career in literature, whether it be a publication, journalism, or anything else that comes into my life. Being a writer for the Odyssey will look really good on a resume one day in the future. Ideally, I would love to work for a publishing company. I could see myself editing peoples’ texts before they become published and hardbound. I love to read other people’s thoughts, just as you are reading mine.

I do it for YOU. There would be nothing to write if it were not for readers like you looking over what I have to say each week. You guys are what makes these words continue to flow from out of my soul. Trust me, I don’t write a list of my favorite things about Fall just to remind myself that I like Fall. I don’t write about my personal experiences and heartaches just for the hell of it. I do it because I hope that maybe you can relate or take something away from what I’ve said. Week after week, I wonder what I should write about. I figured that this week I would give you an explanation about what I’ve been doing. I also want to thank each of you from the bottom of my heart for taking the time to read what I have to say. It means the world to me. New articles post every Monday. Check back next week to see what exciting topic I’m covering. You might just be surprised. ;)