If you would've asked me while I was in high school if I would have imagined to ever be a writer for the Odyssey, my answer would probably have been no. Through the Odyssey, I've had the opportunity to do many more amazing things. The odyssey is always looking for new writers, and I know some people need an extra push to get them to submit an application. Here are 9 reasons why you should join me in proudly being a writer for the Odyssey.

1. Let your voice be heard

The Odyssey is a place where people are able to write about anything they want. No opinion is the wrong one. As a writer, you are able to choose your writing topic every week, with a team that is there to support you.

2. Improve your writing skills

Being a writer for the Odyssey gives you chance to share your writing and get feedback from not only your family and friends but strangers and your community of fellow writers and EIC as well. You what is better than having your family and friends tell you how great of a writer you are? Hearing the same thing from complete strangers who were able to read your writing through the Odyssey.

3. Make new friends

The Odyssey is similar to a club on campus, in the sense that it is a place where you can make new friends while also getting more involved on campus. The people who you meet through the Odyssey will be the ones helping decide what you want to write as well as people you will see around campus. Being a writer can give you the small talk that you need to start a new friendship.

4. Gain experience

Being a writer for the Odyssey helps you to gain experience. You get in the habit of thinking of new things to write every week (and if you can’t, your fellow writers and EIC are there to help you). Writing for the Odyssey is something you can add to your resume.

5. Learn new things

After becoming a member of the Odyssey community, you tend to get curious about things other writers across the country are writing about. After a while, you find yourself reading articles, learning new things and overall expanding your mind.

6. Network

The Odyssey is not only a place to meet new friends, but to network as well. When you meet people, who enjoy writing as much as you do, you’re building a bridge for the future purposes. You never know who might be interviewing you for a job someday.

7. Become more responsible

With the Odyssey, you are expected to write at least one article a week. The odyssey keeps you productive while also helps you to become more responsible and able to write article(s) full of flavor some even at the last minute if your EIC needs an extra article.

8. Be inspired

Many people never imagined themselves writing for the Odyssey but it opens the doors for you to shoot for your dreams in the future. If you can be a quality writer for the Odyssey, you can do anything. It gives you the attitude you need to aim for the unimaginable.

9. Try new things

Some of history’s greatest writers never imagined they would be one. The Odyssey provides an opportunity for you to see if you want to be a writer, or to maybe give you the extra push you have been looking for you to double major in English.

If you would like to apply to an Odyssey community near you, you can do so here.