Hey everyone! My name is Julianna Leverette, and I'm one of the newest writers for The Odyssey. For months now, I've enjoyed reading, relating to, and sharing articles written by fellow students at my university. I've always kept a personal blog, and I quickly realized that writing articles like this was something I wanted to do too. After weeks of debating with myself, I finally just said, "screw it", applied, and now I'm sitting here on the couch in my living room typing my first article. I'm beyond excited that I get to be a part of this team and participate in something I enjoy so much. I felt like it was fitting that my first post should be one of the oh so well known "list" posts, so here is a list of random facts that will somewhat introduce you to who I am. Okay? Cool.
Enjoy.
• I was born in Kingsland, Georgia back in '96 but I spent most of my life in a small, country town called Cochran, Georgia.
• It's so small that when people ask me where I'm from I just ask them if they know where Warner Robins is and I tell them I'm basically from there.
• I'm a student at the best university in the country, Georgia Southern; I'm a Sociology and Psychology double major.
• I'm a sibling of three, with an older sister, a younger sister, and an even younger brother.
Speaking of which, my family either by blood or chosen, is my world.
• I'm passionate about serving others and showing people the love of Jesus.
• I'm a huge supporter of TWLOHA, Sevenly, and the End It Movement, and you should be too.
• I have a blue birthmark on my right wrist, but it's actually called a Blue Naevus. No one ever believes me and they think it's a bruise.
• I work at Books-A-Million in Joe Muggs Cafe.
Which only feeds my coffee addiction.
Yes, I love, love, love books.
No, I can't tell if we have a book in stock if you don't know the author and you simply tell me the color and size of the cover.
• You can put "Princess Bride" or "Mean Girls" on mute and I could still quote either of them word for word.
• I can binge watch, "New Girl", "Casual", "How To Get Away With Murder", or "Criminal Minds" endlessly without any shame.
• I'm an artist and there are few things I'd rather do in my spare time than create new pieces.
• I can kick your butt at Mario Kart.
Seriously, try me.
• I spend way more money than I should going out to eat.
Pizza all day, every day, any day.
• I would like to say I'm a gym rat, but again, I spend way more money than I should eating out, and again, pizza, all day, every day, any day.
• I'd pick the mountains over the beach any day.
But that doesn't mean I don't love the beach.
• Cozy things are my favorite. Soft blankets, fuzzy socks, homey candles, my bed.
Does that make me a homebody at heart?
• Lame puns and cheesy jokes make me laugh harder than they should.
• I'm a crazy cat lady in training and currently have to kittens named Willow and Mushroom.
• I love music festivals, open mic nights, and really just concerts in general.
• I can spend hours watching TED talks, and often times, I'll find myself listening to those when I'm walking around campus instead of music.
• I live for everyday adventures.
I hope that you've enjoyed reading all about some of the things that make me, well, me, and even more so, I hope that you will continue to learn more about me, my quirks, my beliefs, and my life by keeping up with my articles. I promise not to be too boring.
Be Blessed.
