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The Life Of An Odyssey EIC As Told By 'Gilmore Girls'

No one can explain our job better than this dynamic duo.

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Every Editor-in-Chief gets each other -- we're like a little community of our own. We all know the struggle of not hitting our article goal, losing a creator, or having to crank out an extra article to boost your team morale.

We also reap the amazing benefits, like when your creators are proud of themselves and you feel like you've won the lottery. But for everyone that isn't an EIC for Odyssey, you might not understand exactly what we go through every day. So, I called upon our favorite duo, the Gilmore girls, to help me put what I do into perspective.

1. When a creator texts you about not-Odyssey things

To all of our creators: Please do this!!! Please, please, please text me. Tell me how your day was. What was your win for the week? Did that cute boy/girl ask you out?! Ask me anything. TALK TO ME!

2. That feeling when the GroupMe explodes without you trying

When someone else gets the GroupMe going or actually responds, it's the biggest win out there. It makes us feel not-so-crazy; we hate when we're the only ones talking in the chat.

3. Everyone asking for a week off in the same. Damn. Week.

A lot of the times, it's out of the EIC's control (and the creator, too) but it just kills us when all of our creators feel they can't submit one week.

4. Cranking out an email like it's your job

I mean, technically, it totally is your job but still. Email has become my new favorite form of communication and truth be told, I'll probably answer your email faster than your text.

5. When a creator pulls out a bomb article

I swear I feel like a proud Lorelai every time this happens. Like, WOW. You. Are. Fire. Amazing. I love it. 10/10. Do it again sometime!!

6. Only getting 2 articles in on time when there should be, like, 20

I won't even lie and say I haven't shed a tear over this because I most certainly have. It's like the biggest feeling of failure and disappointment in yourself. You just feel like you could've done more to help your creators.

7. Or when every one of your creators gets their article in on time

IT DOESN'T GET BETTER THAN THIS! EVER, EVER, EVER (so get your articles in on time please & thank you)!

8. The joy you get when your Content Strategist tells you, "you're on track to tier"

There is so much pride in knowing you're on track and right where you're supposed to be. There's nothing like it.

9. The pit in your stomach when a creator leaves the team

No, no, no! Please stay! I care about you -- don't let me. *sad face*

10. Every time a creator says they can't write because they don't have a topic

HI! That's what I'm here for: to HELP YOU! Believe it or not, that is literally in the job description. Let me help you.

11. Having way too much work to do at the beginning of the week

Mondays are editing days, writing days, meeting days, lets-get-the-GroupMe-going days... everything happens on Mondays.

12. Getting a text after the submission deadline asking for an extension from a creator

Unless it is an absolute emergency, please text us before the deadline. PLEASE! We have our own lives to live and we can't worry about last-minute extensions that could have been solved 24 hours ago.

13. Loving your team with your whole being

Being an EIC is the hardest job I've ever had. It's also the most rewarding. And each of us loves what we do and we love our team endlessly. Never forget how much faith we have in you.

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