This past semester, I was absent from the Odyssey. I made the decision to take a break from the Odyssey because my classes were more demanding than expected. I suddenly was producing a TV show episode, running a social media campaign for a local organization, and had an internship on a documentary. (Plus two jobs but we won't talk about those.)

Thus, my content was failing and I hated it. It was nothing against Odyssey, more against me. But I must say, having this break from making myself produce content every week has really helped my creative juices renew and I actually feel like I’m doing well in school and can publish articles that I am proud of.

This is an article to say it’s okay to have to take a break from something every once in a while. If it’s something you love but you start to spite it, it’s time to step back for a while. Writing has always been my passion and I never want to let it go indefinitely. Since I stopped forcing myself to write so much, my writing is better and more passionate. I feel like most creative people go through a phase like this where they have to take a break and wait for that muse to come back. (Not saying that my muse is back, but I'm trying to get it back.)

So, I am going to try my hardest to produce content that makes me proud and is something I am interested in and love. It may be hard at first, but I think it'll be worth it in the end.