Online we can hide behind anonymous usernames.

I used to do that.

Be someone who spoke with no responsibility for their encounters.

But writing for Odyssey, my name and face are on display.

My words are attributed to me.

I can be held to blame.

However, I am not going to change.

I will still be the same.

I will still say shit that infuriates one group and consoles another.

That is part of the beauty of this platform.

It is not like any other news source.

It harnesses ideas from local communities and the voices of millennials.

It gives people like me the opportunity to be heard.

And I will not be wasting it.

Being able to share stories on a national scale is one step toward changing the world.

I can enlighten readers to sensitive subjects.

I can explore new ways to tackle topics.

I am here to write about my beliefs.

And like most, I feel mine are superior.

But that does not mean I expect everyone to agree.

Or be courteous commenters.

Do not spare my feelings.

I will be sharing my personal thoughts.

It is your choice to hold me accountable or not.

This is my very first post as a content creator on this site.

I could have chosen anything to write about.

I wrote this.

This piece that is not really news or even an article.

It could basically be in my bio.

But I knew before I could share any of my thoughts, I needed to explain myself.

Not to rationalize future posts.

Or this one.

But to make it clear that I have a purpose.

That I did not apply to write for Odyssey due to boredom.

Or the fact it is summer.

But because I have something to say.

A lot actually.

So prepare to be spammed with my ideas.

I am not going anywhere.