After nearly two years, I have decided to leave the Odyssey. My experience here has been nothing but positive. Even with all of the internal changes locally and nationally, everyone has been super helpful and positive. I have learned so much from these people and reading their content is fascinating and inspiring. The Odyssey gave me everything I ever needed. Writing was my untapped passion ever since I was in high school. So much is happening around us. School, politics, sports, and of course, a lot of drama, drama I have to save for later. All provided a source of content for my articles. Writing about whatever came to mind on a good platform helped me mentally.

I didn't realize for a while that I had a lot to share. Many articles contain some of my most deepest and potentially darkest thoughts and ideas. While others were made just for deadlines. Another concept I had to understand is that creativity and inspiration did not come in an instant. There were times where I simply did not know what to write about. The Odyssey team had a bunch of topics available, but I just could not connect with them. At the same time, simply free writing whatever is on your mind is pretty much another topic in itself. Of course, I did not want to rely on that in every instance I can't write. A random idea here and there helped me meet the deadline. However, when I really have a deep idea or thought, my content becomes far more in-depth. Something I am proud of.

Now, why exactly am I leaving? My writing is not stopping. I need a break. A lot has happened over the past couple of months, and I just need some time to let everything sink in. There will be a lot more ideas and thoughts to write about. There are other platforms I can share my writing on like LinkedIn. My entire college life is dedicated on developing my professional career. Now that I am in my final year, I never really got the chance to actually enjoy life. Everyone says to make this last year count, and that's what I fully intend to do. I think this is what's best for my writing.

With that, I would like to say thank you to the Odyssey. You all are amazing people who do great work in helping others voice their thoughts and ideas. These last two years have been truly special and for that, I am forever grateful. I wish you all great success in the future. I wish the current and future creators the best in their work. Writing is something that will always be a part of me, and I thank Odyssey for helping me make that part shine. This has been a great journey of learning, creating, writing, reading, and much much more. My experience as a creator in the Odyssey will never be forgotten.

Thank you.

Warm regards,

Matt Rosal