Coming into my freshman year of college, I had my life planned out. I was going to major in biology at UW Madison before completing medical school to enter the field of medicine.

Boy, was I wrong.

I honestly believed that medicine was what I was passionate about and good at. That was until I found Odyssey.

And dropped out of chemistry.

I quickly realized just how bad I was at math and science, which are what the entire medical field is based on. Learning this made me realize that what I thought I wanted to do might not be my niche.

I randomly saw an ad for Odyssey, asking people to apply and join the team. On a whim, I decided to apply. I thought, why not? I’ve always loved to read and have been told my many people that I’m not a terrible writer.

After finding Odyssey, I’ve realized what my calling is.

My passion is for writing and finding new ways to reach an audience with my ideas. It’s something I never thought about pursuing, yet here I am. I’m now an English major who one day hopes to get into publishing.

I never would have imagined myself chasing after this career or passion.

Thanks to Odyssey, my life is now on a new path. Joining this team has literally changed my goals and plans. It has changed my life.

Although it can sometimes be a struggle to get an article written each week, it is a struggle I am thankful for every time because it has helped me find what I am meant to do.

Thanks to Odyssey, I have found my passion. I have found something that makes the hard work I’m doing now seem like less work than it is. It has made me excited for my future and what it can hold.