On My Anniversary As An Odyssey Online Writer | The Odyssey Online
Start writing a post
Student Life

On My Anniversary As An Odyssey Online Writer

Thank you for letting me spend a year with you.

Danica Keele
Jan 08, 2018
General Contributor
343
On My Anniversary As An Odyssey Online Writer
https://az616578.vo.msecnd.net/files/2018/01/06/636507988045778678328357633_balloons.jpg

I have been writing for The Odyssey Online for one year now and it has been a great one. I have a few 'thank yous' I have to say to this platform.

Thank you for being a starting point.

For most of my life, I've wanted to be a writer but never knew where to start. Joining The Odyessy Online has allowed me to find a starting point and gain experience. Having my article read and edited by at least two people before it got published helped me pick better word choice and expand my vocabulary.

Thank you for bringing my feelings out.

I am an introvert so I keep my emotions and what I'm thinking to myself 95% of the time. I am also a writer so if I do express how I am feeling, my writing is how I do it. Some of the articles I have written were ways for me to tell others how I felt about certain things like transferring schools or why there doesn't need to be a second season of '13 Reasons Why.' Other articles made me put words to things I never knew how to describe like why it's okay for people to hate you or to let others know they aren't alone. Having to dig deep to express myself has made it easier to tell others how I feel about certain things.

Thank you for existing.

Since I have started writing on this platform, I transferred schools and communities. I started out at Charleston Southern University with a small Odyessy community, which I still love and look forward to seeing what my old friends publish each week. Now I write for General Contributor while going to East Tennessee State University. While ETSU might not have a community of its own, I'm thankful I can still write weekly articles because The Odyessy Online is my safe haven. It was the one thing that didn't change as I changed schools.

Thank you for allowing me to grow as a person and a writer. Thank you for all the opportunities you have already given me and ones that you are going to give me. Thank you to The Odyessy Online for being a place to go when I need a laugh or find words to something I didn't know how to put words to. Thank you for letting me spend a year with you.

Report this Content
This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.
Featured

AI music threatens creativity

The Soul of Sound: How AI Challenges Human Expression in Music

102924
Humans and robots face off in a rock band battle with guitars and drums, under dynamic lighting.
StableDiffusion

In an age where artificial intelligence can mimic the voice of Freddie Mercury or reimagine pop hits as synthwave ballads, a new frontier has emerged — one that blurs the line between innovation and erosion. While AI offers undeniable benefits in technical domains, its intrusion into creative arts, especially music, raises urgent questions. Not just about copyright, but about culture, education, and the very soul of artistic expression.


Keep Reading...Show less
ai generated music
Entertainment

Every Girl Needs To Listen To 'She Used To Be Mine' By Sara Bareilles

These powerful lyrics remind us how much good is inside each of us and that sometimes we are too blinded by our imperfections to see the other side of the coin, to see all of that good.

Miami University
418931
Every Girl Needs To Listen To 'She Used To Be Mine' By Sara Bareilles

The song was sent to me late in the middle of the night. I was still awake enough to plug in my headphones and listen to it immediately. I always did this when my best friend sent me songs, never wasting a moment. She had sent a message with this one too, telling me it reminded her so much of both of us and what we have each been through in the past couple of months.

Keep Reading...Show less
music
Entertainment

Why Your Astrological Sign May Not Match Your Personality

We are all more than just one sign.

SUNY Plattsburgh
328160
Zodiac wheel with signs and symbols surrounding a central sun against a starry sky.

What's your sign? It's one of the first questions some of us are asked when approached by someone in a bar, at a party or even when having lunch with some of our friends. Astrology, for centuries, has been one of the largest phenomenons out there. There's a reason why many magazines and newspapers have a horoscope page, and there's also a reason why almost every bookstore or library has a section dedicated completely to astrology. Many of us could just be curious about why some of us act differently than others and whom we will get along with best, and others may just want to see if their sign does, in fact, match their personality.

Keep Reading...Show less
astrology
Entertainment

20 Song Lyrics To Put A Spring Into Your Instagram Captions

"On an island in the sun, We'll be playing and having fun"

UNC Greensboro
291704
Person in front of neon musical instruments; glowing red and white lights.
Photo by Spencer Imbrock on Unsplash

Whenever I post a picture to Instagram, it takes me so long to come up with a caption. I want to be funny, clever, cute and direct all at the same time. It can be frustrating! So I just look for some online. I really like to find a song lyric that goes with my picture, I just feel like it gives the picture a certain vibe.

Here's a list of song lyrics that can go with any picture you want to post!

Keep Reading...Show less
spring
Relationships

The Importance Of Being A Good Person

An open letter to the good-hearted people.

Sacred Heart University
535009
Chalk drawing of scales weighing "good" and "bad" on a blackboard.
WP content

Being a good person does not depend on your religion or status in life, your race or skin color, political views or culture. It depends on how good you treat others.

We are all born to do something great. Whether that be to grow up and become a doctor and save the lives of thousands of people, run a marathon, win the Noble Peace Prize, or be the greatest mother or father for your own future children one day. Regardless, we are all born with a purpose. But in between birth and death lies a path that life paves for us; a path that we must fill with something that gives our lives meaning.

Keep Reading...Show less
good person

Trending Topics

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments