Joining Odyssey as become one of the best decisions, of my college experience. I love getting to share my opinions on topics I care about. Having a voice is one of the main reasons to absolutely love Odyssey! College students usually are left out or not heard when it comes to opinions of what is happening in the world. But, Odyssey allows college students to have a voice and give a whole different twist on any topic. This past month, I accepted the role of Odyssey Community Ambassador, and I am so excited! I can't wait to spread my love for Odyssey and writing!
I want to share with y'all some of the best things about Odyssey and why I love writing for this amazing company!
1. Topics are not limited to a prompt.
Isn't the best reason about sharing your ideas with many people, that Odyssey allows you to choose your own topics for your articles? Yes, it is amazing! This isn't like any writing you have done in your English classes, this is a lot better! I love writing, and getting to pick my own topics for each article, is beyond the best part! Also any topic, can be told millions of different ways, which is the best part of being able to chose our own topics.
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Here are some of my favorite Odyssey Articles:
"Why I Didn’t Rush"
By Lorena Roberts
https://www.theodysseyonline.com/why-didnt-rush
"20 Important Reminds For All Girls About To Turn 21"
By Hayley Toth
https://www.theodysseyonline.com/for-all-you-girls...
"11 Reasons Odyssey Sucks"
By Jessica Danielowicz
https://www.theodysseyonline.com/11-reasons-odysse...
2. Helping people by sharing my personal experiences.
Your writing can help people who either felt alone or like no one understood what they are going through or went through in their life. Over the last seven months, I have shared some very personal articles that include some of my hardest situations I have gone through so far in my life.
Here is an example of an article I wrote that, I never thought could help anyone else, but surprised me:
"To The Boy I Gave Too Many Chances To" By Emily Craig
https://www.theodysseyonline.com/to-the-boy-gave-t...
3. Readers are all over the world!
Yes, I just said the world! Sometimes articles can cross the globe and reach people who live far away from you! Through Social Media, we can reach anyone who is on the internet. Platforms such as, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Stumble Upon, Pinterest, Tumblr and more, that you can share your articles on weekly.
4. Finding friends with a love for writing.
Through my odyssey community, I have found friends that love writing just like me.
5. You don't have to be an excellent writer to be a writer for Odyssey.
When we say, "Writers Wanted. Apply today!" And the main response is, "I am not good at writing," etc. The best part about odyssey is, you don't have to be good at writing to join! Odyssey improves your writing skills and gives you a chance to share your ideas and opinions on a variety of topics.
6. Every voice matters!
High school and college students can now be heard on their opinions! No more being shushed by the media, you can now say what you've been wanting to say.
7. Leadership opportunities are awesome.
Let me start off with telling y'all a bit about the Odyssey Community Ambassador (CA), this role is where content creator can start building communities in places where Odyssey isn't offered yet. You will be giving people in those areas, I chance to share their opinions. Next, there is three stages of editing, but only one is local to the team along with a helper. The Editor-in-chief (EIC) edits the pictures, style and grammar of the articles in their community. Also there is a Contributing Editor (CE) , which is the EIC's sidekick. Depending on the community, if the CE is needed, they can help edit articles and to track social media posts along with helping rally the team.
8. You can write, submit and share articles from anywhere.
Wherever you have Wi-Fi for your Writers Dashboard, Microsoft Word, Notes on Cell Phone, or a notebook with a pencil/pen - you can write your articles! I love being able to connect anywhere and write because it just seems so easy to not have to stay in one place.
This is just a few reasons why Odyssey is the best and why I love writing for The Odyssey Online! Being a Content Creator and Community Ambassador is an amazing blessing in my life.
"Be fearless in the pursuit of what sets your soul on fire." - Unknown
