A year ago, I was offered the best opportunity to date. That opportunity was to write for The Odyssey. Back then, I wasn't sure if I would still be writing a year later, but here I am. Applying was the single best decision I have made towards a writing career.

I remember getting the call like it was yesterday.I was home under circumstances that were not the greatest and this job oppurtunity served as my light out of a dark never ending tunnel.

In a year, a lot can happen. But I find it ironic that my first article was about Detroit making a tremendous comeback, and my last article was about my love for Wayne State. In between those two articles, I found my home in Portland, my life change with improv, and my life twisted with a loss of a loved one.

Without this job, I truly have no clue as to how I would have handled the past year. In writing, I find a way to cope with what life throws at me. In writing I find my voice that I don't always show people.In writing, the pen and paper become my best friend, in who I tell everything to. I have found my safe heaven.

In a year with Odyssey I have met others with the same passion for writing, a creative outlet that's rapidly dying out. I've met others who I have learned so much through their articles. Through their experiences.

Working with The Odyssey is a fantastic stepping stone into many different career as we get older. My confidence has grown sine I started working.

With as crazy as year can get, this hasn't always been easy. But, it has always been worth it. I have a strong portfolio that gets to continue to grow each week. To be able and put my stories out there each week for others to read them is a milestone towards getting over my anxiety. It just goes to show just how much working with The Odyssey has helped me grow. If you have the oppurtunity to apply, I highly reccommend you take it. You never know the amount of doors this will open up for you.