October 2016 marks one year (ish) since I first started to write for Odyssey. A lot has happened to me in that year, and I am so glad that I was a part of Odyssey throughout that time. My experiences have changed me, and Odyssey has changed me, too.

Because of Odyssey, I have had an outlet to express my thoughts, opinions, and random gifs that I think are funny. While I often don't know what to write (which usually results in those gifs that I mentioned), I have surprised myself with my ability to form and articulate my opinions if there is something that I feel passionate about and want to write about. And, even more, I'm usually actually proud of what I have written.

I am by no means a writer. I don't do any kind of creative writing, and I don't plan on going into journalism. Often, people think that is what it takes to write for Odyssey. However, even though I am most definitely not a write, I am still a person and I have opinions. I can still create content that is worth being read.

Sometimes, if there is a topic that I feel passionate about, writing a simple Facebook post isn't enough to share my feelings with my friends so that they are informed, too. With Odyssey, I can do that.

Odyssey forces me to pay attention to what is going on in the news and what people are talking about. It forces me to think about prevalent issues or controversies and consider my feelings about the issues.

I was hesitant when I first joined Odyssey, because I worried about not knowing what to say or writing articles that nobody likes. However, after a year with Odyssey, I am so thankful for the experiences that I have had and the ways that I have grown through this website.