My name is Dana Franz, and I've always loved writing. It's something I have always excelled at. It's always been one of my aspirations to become a writer, in whatever aspect that is whether is be writing articles for a paper or a children's book. I love the chance to get my opinions out to the world and educate people on topics I feel strongly about. I consider myself an environmentalist, and love nature. I love to take photos of nature and go hiking. I always see articles from The Odyssey that are written by people I know, and people I don't know. I have thought about Odyssey in the past and wondered how these acquaintances of mine got this opportunity, and I'd be thrilled to be able to take part in it.