During this holiday season, The Odyssey Online at ASU reporters want you to get to know us! Enjoy this holiday-themed post and learn what we are thankful for!

This year I am especially thankful for all that I've learned this semester. As I entered my sophomore year, I was unaware of the so-called "sophomore slump." With lingering ideals from high school, I figured this would be the year where I knew what I was doing and I would finally be settling in fully. What I was met with was one of the most challenging classes I've had to take up to this point in my academic career: JMC 301.

This class has been both the bane of my existence but also vital to me improving as a journalist. While I was often filled with stress trying to meet a deadline or find a story, I've learned so much about how to properly write and report and I'm very thankful for what I've learned by taking this class. What I've learned this semester will definitely stick with me throughout my career.