For as long as I can remember, I've loved writing. I always dreamt, that one day, I would be able to publish something into the world – and 18 months ago, my dream came true.

I was the second writer to join the Odyssey at Sam Houston State University. I got hired in June 2015, and my first article was published on July 21, 2015 – but now, this is the last article I will ever write.

This internship has helped me in so many ways.

Before I was hired, I would check the Odyssey before I checked any of my social media accounts. I loved seeing the newest articles, and reading about relationship or school advice. I had potential articles in my drafts, just in case I ever became a published writer. Never did I think that day would come.

The day my first article came out is a day I will never forget.

Once I was a Content Creator, writing became a second nature to me. I’ve been doing it for so long now. I’ve written an article a week (sometimes more, sometimes not) for 75 weeks now. It changed me in ways I didn’t think it could.

I became more open. I was able to talk about what I wanted to talk about. Before I was a writer, I had goals of what to write about – and I did it. I wrote about those things – and I don’t regret it.

I grew as an Odyssey Content Creator, a writer, and as a person. I am most certainly not the same person I was 18 months ago, and a lot of that has to do with the Odyssey.

Now, I’m saying goodbye. The Odyssey has brought me so much life. It’s brought me tears, laughs, encouragement, some trouble, and followers. I became an example to people, and that's all I ever wanted.

People I don’t know have seen my articles. I’ve seen articles from people I don’t know; articles that helped me in a difficult time. I want to believe some of my articles did that for someone, at least once.

So, thank you Odyssey. Thank you for helping me become a stronger person. Thank you for helping me open up. Thank you for always being my crutch. Thank you for always being there. I know I sometimes missed deadlines (because writers block sucks), but this has been 18 months I will forever be grateful for, and will remember forever.