It has been roughly one year since I started writing for Odyssey. I applied to be a writer for this platform during the spring semester of my sophomore year, which was one of the hardest and most challenging times of my college career. I read Odyssey throughout high school, but I never realized it was written by college students until I applied to be a writer.

Frankly, I thought I only had one story to share. During my junior year of high school, I was harassed by my high school principal and wanted to find a place to write my story. I had been struggling with a way to share that story for three years before I was able to share it with the public. Not only did I feel so much better, but I received so much support from high school friends who finally understood why I left school when I did. Other students even reached out to share their experiences with me.

I remember feeling my stomach flip while I was writing my first article. To this date, it has been my highest read article on the site. However, it isn't about the views that make writing for Odyssey worth the time. It is the creative outlet it has provided me to write whatever story I feel inspired to write during the week.

I worked full time during my sophomore year and was traveling all over the state. Because of this, I felt disconnected from my sorority and my sisters on campus. Odyssey has been more than a place to write. It has provided me with a support system of other writers who have become my friends. My editors are more than someone looking at my writing. They have become my friends who when I see them in my classes, I immediately have a sense that everything will be okay.

These fellow writers encourage me to write articles I wouldn't have considered possible. As someone born with a processing disorder, writing has always been a challenge. Story ideas weren't something that came naturally to me, and I hated any timed writing assignment. To be completely honest, I thought I would quit writing after I posted my first article. How could I ever top it? Somehow, the one story I thought I had turned into two, and one month turned into a year.

Some weeks I still struggle with what to write. Should I write something personal, funny, a television review, or should it be based on health? That is the beauty of writing for a platform like this, and working with other creators who help inspire you. I have been able to write about my speech impediment, my love for Netflix's "Queer Eye," even share other girls' advice about dating and dating apps. Although I haven't traveled down the path of writing about politics, who knows what the future holds for my writing.

What I know for sure, applying to write for this platform has been one of the most significant decisions of my college experience, and I have many stories left to write.