It is insane that it has been a full year since I began writing for Odyssey. I remember sitting down at my computer a year ago and typing for several hours until my article about Hamilton was perfect. I remember the feeling of pride that swept over me when it was posted on Facebook for the world to read.

From that first article until today, I have written about fifty more articles for Odyssey. Although there were several weeks where I just made a list of songs or movies to fulfill my article for the week, most of the time I tried to think of topics that were relevant to my life. Writing is a great outlet for me, so I chose topics that meant something to me. Some of my favorite articles include: 10 Reasons Why Hamilton: An American Musical is so Successful, Thoughts About Rejection, Higher Learning v. Higher Education, Why I Love to Write, A Much Deserved Thank You for The Carroll News and What Teachers Don’t Understand. I try to choose topics that I actually enjoy writing about, whether it has to do with activities I am involved in or people who have affected my life. I am excited to continue into my second year writing for Odyssey and reflect on new topics to discuss in my writing.

In addition to writing, I am beginning a new chapter with the Odyssey team as a Contributing Editor. I am beyond excited to begin my journey editing and reading more of my teammates’ articles. This will be a great way to continue to improve my grammar and writing skills by observing other writers. I am so grateful for the past year with Odyssey and am looking forward to the upcoming year!