I wrote my first song when I was seven. I won my school Tropicana speech contest in the 4th grade. By the time I graduated from 5th grade, I was writing full-fledged, fictional stories.

When I became an Odyssey writer, it's like everything came full circle.

Over the past 9 months, from week to week, I've written articles and listicles on various topics that appeal to me- from my decision to attend a historically black college all the way to Zayn Malik- and it's been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life.

I've almost learned too much about myself since becoming an Odyssey writer. I've gained a literary fearless, a strong desire to tell the truth, but most importantly my own voice. With each piece, I've gotten better, faster, and stronger (word to Kanye). I've learned what my strengths and weaknesses are as a writer, and a small addiction to online shopping thanks to those weekly incentives.

All in all, Odyssey has been a great platform to share MY views and opinions on topics that interest ME. It hasn't always been easy; there have been nights that I couldn't find inspiration and had to pull an article from thin air.

But I did it.

I also have to say thank you to any and everyone who has ever shared, or viewed, and article of mine. The support has been overwhelming.

And now that The Odyssey has given me my wings, I think I'm ready to fly.

Before I go, I've categorized every piece I've written for Odyssey which you can view below:

1. FAMU/College

-Thank You, Dean Kimbrough

-Why I Chose an HBCU

-Florida A&M University: My 1st Year Experience

-FAMU's Marching 100: 2016 Performances

-5 FAMU YouTubers You Have To Subscribe To

-#FAMU20Advice: The Hashtag That Keeps On Giving

2. Album Reviews/Music

-11 Songs For Your Finals Week Playlist: Rihanna Edition

-9 Songs That Have To Be Played At My Wedding Reception

-Fantasia's "The Definition Of..."

-Zayn's "Mind of Mine"

-Rihanna's "ANTI"

-K. Michelle's "More Issues Than Vogue"

-Little Big Town's "Wanderlust"

-Christina Grimmie: A Reflection

-Rihanna's Discography: A Semi-Detailed Ranking

-R&B is Back: 15 Albums You Don't Want to Miss in 2016

3. African American Community/Black Culture

-Iggy Azalea: Was The Black Community Too Hard On Her?

-Black Excellence: 16 People Killing It in 2016

-To Be Carefree and Black: Revered or Ridiculed?

-What It Feels Like To Be a Black Man In America

-11 90s Black Sitcoms Our Children Should Watch

-3 Things I Learned from the 'Roots' Series Remake

4. Current Events/Social Media/Pop Culture/Personal Stories

-Why I'm Team Ciara

-Relationships and Social Media

-Inside the Creative Genius: To Those Who Don't Understand Us

-I'm Sorry, Kate Upton: I Disagree

-10 Bible Verses For When You Need Comfort

-Donald Trump: What Are We About to Get Ourselves Into?

-K. Michelle: From Reality to Riches

-Why My 2nd Grade Teacher Means So Much To Me

-The Best Memes from the 2016 #VMAs

Thanks for reading. Stay tuned. I'm just getting started.