My name is Sarah Fields and I'm the Editor in Chief for The Odyssey at Murray State University, a college in western Kentucky. I took on this role as the EIC in May of this year, so the idea of being in charge of people is not only daunting but scares the crap out of me sometimes. It's unreal to think that while I'm studying to work in administrative assistance, I'm suddenly in charge of a bunch of people and am here to make sure they become disciplined enough to be able to meet a deadline. I'm 20 and I'm barely able to make deadlines myself, so it was daring of me to take on this role.
But I took the role on and I love it.
However, it's been a hard adjustment, to say the least. I still have a hard time getting up on a Sunday morning to edit all of two articles (if that). Needless to say, I always end up doing other things to get away with not editing my articles.
1. Reading fanfiction
Literally, that's all I have done with my summer. I have read tons and tons and TONS of fanfiction (Wattpad is literally the best). Fun fact: Did you know that fanfiction is one of the most read categories on Wattpad? It's crazy how imaginative and original a piece of fanfiction can be!
2. Writing song lyrics
Well, I have to practice at it sometime, yes?
3. Writing music to go with my song lyrics
You most definitely should not be letting your music theory skills get rusty. It's not good for the soul, after all.
4. Pick tomatoes from the garden
What? Those tomatoes were going todie if I didn't pick the right this second!
5. Showing your younger brother memes
Nothing brings more satisfaction in life than showing your siblings a wholesome meme.
6. Watching videos of baby goats
Because baby goats? are?? pure???
7. Finally responding to all of those text messages I've been ignoring.
Because...yeah.
8. Practicing your "The Voice" audition song
Because while you may never get the opportunity to audition for The Voice, you might one day, so you have to have your audition song flawless.
9 Writing fanfiction
Because everyone needs to know that Harry Styles did that thing in this imaginary world I totally made up because reality is a...yeah.
10. Petting my cat
There is nothing better in the world.
11. Contemplating rehabilitating a stray cat because it looks as scrawny as yours did when it ran away for six weeks
I'm emotionally raw over that even still and that was two years ago.
12. Watch sweet tea brew
Yeah, you read that right. It's fun to watch, especially with cold brew sweet teas.
13. Planning a wedding
I mean, while I technically am planning a wedding, it's still probably something I would have been doing regardless of whether or not it was a method of procrastination.
14. Practicing my hand lettering
It's an art form that requires daily practice. I'm sorry I have to practice it right now. I don't make the rules, I just follow them.
15. Annoying my brother to write articles for The Odyssey
He's been slacking off all summer.
16. Sleeping
Because who actually gets the correct amount of sleep? Pssh.
17. Browsing the Internet
I've been doing that since I was 14. That won't change anytime soon.
18. Obsessing over One Direction
Because they were so good and pure. *sobs into the void*
19. Playing games on my phone
Because that's what's important in life.
20. Have sass competitions with my mother
Because being boring is no fun.
Okay, okay, OKAY. I'll get the articles edited. Geez.
