Ever since I can remember, I've had this weird love for reading and writing. While kids my age were going to the beach, hanging out in the neighborhood, and playing sports, I loved to get my summer reading done.

I've never had problems writing papers, reading chapters and having to summarize them, or picking a book for individual reading projects. Sophomore year of high school, I downloaded over twenty E-books to my iPad and read them when I probably should've been paying attention.

Junior year I had an 11-page project due for one of my classes, and mine came out to fourteen pages. I have no idea why or how, but I've always loved to read and write more than the average. I never had a problem writing a 1,500-page paper for an English class or reading 100 pages a night for a class. I just love to read and write.

I began writing for the Odyssey because I love to write and I eventually came to realize, I'm better writing about my feelings and problems than talking about them. When I'm fighting with a friend or my significant other, I could write a letter and express how I feel and hit it spot on, but god forbid I'm confronted in person about it I just don't know what to say.

Now I can talk for hours, I'm comfortable talking to people about most subject even if I don't know them, but writing brings this sense of security that I can't get rid of.

I would get into an argument with my boyfriend and write pages on pages in my notes about how I feel just to blow off steam. It could be 2 A.M. and I'm in my feels and I'll just pick up my laptop and write about nonsense for hours. Until around 8th grade maybe a little before, whenever something happened I'd pick up my diary and write pages about what happened.

I'm better at writing about things than I am talking in person and that's OK.

It's OK to be tongue-tied when you're talking to someone but being able to express exactly how you feel over the phone.

Don't get me wrong, texting someone while you're fighting or trying to work problems out isn't the answer, but it's just naturally easier than facing your problems head-on.

While other kids my age are playing sports, hanging out with their friends, and going from party to party every other night, chances are I'm writing about something. While some people scream into a pillow, punch a wall, or vent to their friends when they have something going on they want to talk about, more likely than not I already have it written down.

I may not be the best writer or talker, but it's something I'm passionate about and I know there are some people that can totally relate to this. Sometimes hiding behind a pen and paper or a laptop and keyboard are so much easier for people than looking them in the eye and there's nothing wrong with that!!

If you have the chance to do so, join Odyssey and I promise you won't regret it!