So many times I am asked why I write for the Odyssey, they ask me if I get paid to write and when I say no they then proceed to ask "well then what's the point?" But writing is so much more than getting paid. There are so many reasons why I choose to write for the Odyssey but mainly it is because I just love to write.

As simple as it may sound I have always found a love for writing, it all started in my 6th grade English class which split between two classes; one for reading and one for writing. In this writing class we were constantly doing different writing exercises that would always get our minds going every time we walked into the classroom. This was where I found my instant love for some sort of creative writing. Then when I was asked to come and write for the odyssey last year I was instantly in and ready to get my thoughts and my words out there for so many people to read and hopefully relate to. I write so other people can hopefully see something that they're instantly drawn to and want to read about or feel connected to some way. I write to let out feelings or thoughts that I have to get through the many feelings that can surface on different subjects.

Since starting with the Odyssey my life has opened up to so many new thoughts and ideas that I have never really had the chance to achieve anywhere else. I think writing for the Odyssey is more than just writing for money or to be someone, we write to express our feelings for others to see and hopefully relate to more than we could ever know. I am thankful that I was brought onto this team and I wouldn't trade any of it for anything.