Writing for The Odyssey is such a great job, but one of the downfalls it has is not getting to know your co-workers. Although I low-key hate Chris Mari for always making me come in second place with shares for the week, he's one of my favorite writers for The Odyssey, and now he's a good friend too! Here's an interview with the one and only Chris Mari:
Q: What made you want to write for The Odyssey?
A: I saw some articles online and realized that they were like a college BuzzFeed. I wanted to write for them, so I applied and got in!
Q: What is one perk of writing for The Odyssey?
A: People actually know your name! They come up to me and are like, "Donāt you write for The Odyssey?ā Itās sweeeet.
Q: Whatās your dream job?
A: Definitely to write for BuzzFeed, because their articles are chill. Or something golf-related, because I love golf.
Q: What do you like to do outside of work?
A: Golf, Greek life, and I work for Universalāso those are fun.
(Hey, Chris, donāt you get free guest passes to Universal? I knew stalking you and being your friend would come in handy.)
Q: What's a guilty pleasure of yours?
A: I actually love doing the cup song...
Q: If you could be an animal, what animal would you be?
A: Koala bear. Sleeping all day sounds awesome.
Q: What does a girl have to do to get your attention at the bar?
A: She just has to show interest by coming up and talking to me, because that rarely ever happens.
(Heās single ladies, you can definitely find him at Stagger Inn on Wednesday nights.)
Q: What is one thing a girl can do that turns you off immediately?
A: Probably point out that Iām short ... like, I obviously know that I am. No need to point it out.
(Ladies, he likes his women a solid 5-foot-2-inches or shorter.)
Q: What is some advice you could give to other men rushing and pledging this upcoming fall?
A: Everything that you do during pledging is for a reason, so always keep that in mind. #PLEDGES
Q: Whatās your favorite article of mine? No pressure.
A: Nine Things to Add to Your Summer Checklist.
Q: Whatās the craziest thing thatās happened to you as the outcome of writing an article?
A: Death threats from a 40-year-old woman ... Let's just leave it at that.
Q: What do you find most attractive in a girl?
A: If youāre good-looking, have a good personality and you play sports ... youāre perfect.
(Does writing about sports count? There goes that.)
