I have been writing for as long as I can remember. Every time we would go to a store, I would pick out a new notebook, excited to fill the pages with all of my thoughts and stories. English has always been one of my favorite subjects, and I especially loved free-writing in journals. I never dreaded writing a paper, instead, I took it head-on.

If you couldn't tell, I love to write. I have stacks of notebooks and binders filled with stories from the time I was 8 years old to 18. It's one of my passions, from writing non-fiction to movie scripts to plays to even fairytales. I get an idea and instantly write it down. Thoughts pour out of me and flow on the page. Some people think it's crazy, but I think it's who I am.

I am now studying to become a journalist in college, so clearly, I do a lot of writing. Just as they have throughout my life, the stories vary, but one thing doesn't; I still love it.

One thing that I get told often is that one day I'll be writing so much to the point where I won't enjoy it anymore. It will just be something that I have to do, another thing to check off on my to-do list. But personally, I don't see it that way.

I began writing in elementary school for myself because I enjoyed it and wanted my creativity to shine through in a different way, and I never stopped because of that reason. Whether I'm writing for fun, for work, or for school, I'm still writing and I love it.

No one can ever take away my passion for writing even if they tried. Sure, some days I'm not in the writing mood or I don't love the topic I'm writing about, but I still love to write. If I didn't truly love it, then choosing to write as a career probably wasn't the best decision.

At the end of the day, I love writing and everything associated with it. Nothing can ever change that.