I have been a part of the Odyssey Community only since August when I began college at Mississippi State University. Let me tell you I love being a part of this organizations and it is because of my love for writing.
Writing has been something I have always enjoyed, but I never wrote consistently. Before joining Odyssey, writing was just a hobby. While it was a hobby I very much enjoyed, I typically only wrote when not involved with dance, which was mid June through late July.
You see I was heavily involved with dance. In fact, it was the largest aspect of my life for a numerous fourteen years. After much contemplation, I chose to not pursue dance in college, it will always be something I am forever thankful for; however, it no longer fills my day to day routine.
No longer being involved in dance, made me turn again to writing. I've always loved to write ever since I can remember. I used to write stories, often about stuff I wished to experience. I liked writing cards rather than purchasing one from the store to give to friends and family.
As I got older and writing became a part of school assignments, I could easily sit at the computer for a short amount of time to produce work that was surprisingly quite good. People often did not believe that I took little time to write something so good, but I did and enjoyed being able to do so.
Writing allows me to talk about what I feel matters as well as reflect on past experiences. Before joining Odyssey, what I wrote was frequently only ever seen by myself. I am thankful to now be a part of something where I have a platform to have my voice heard on as well as to see what others on my own campus enjoy writing about. I am also thankful to now write more consistently. Since doing so, I now love writing even more and seeing how I have grown with more time put into it.