Here's a list of the Top 10 Things that being an Odyssey writer has taught me.
1. How to Write Goodly
My grammar have got so goodly since I started write to this publication.
2. How to be Funny
Now I know how to make good content that makes people chuckle through the use of clever memes and goofy gifs. I feel like Seinfeld!
3. How to Write on a Deadline
I was "on the paper" every single year throughout high school. You know how many articles I wrote? One. And it wasn't even in the paper because I didn't revise it in time. I have never been good at writing on a deadline, but Odyssey has really helped me with that!
4. How too Spel Wirds
Since I rite wirds every week, I now no how too spel wirds.
5. How to Communicate With Today's Youth
The youth today are truly a tricky lot to connect with sometimes, but thanks to the trendy and convenient nature of Odyssey, since it's an online publication, I am able to be "on fleek" and "woke."
6. How to Edit Things
Yes, it's true. I did not know how to edit things until I became Editor-in-Chief for Odyssey. I didn't even know there was such a thing as a second draft or rewrite. Now I know why I was failing all of my English classes until I got this job!
7. How to Write Lists
I am currently writing a list. I never really liked writing lists before, but since starting with Odyssey, I have not only become quite good at making them, but I have truly come to enjoy them.
8. How to Remind My Facebook Friends That I Exist
I haven't changed my profile picture in two years and don't really post much these days, but my weekly Odyssey articles are the perfect reminders to all of my family, friends, and acquaintances that I'm still alive and functioning.
9. How to be the Boss
I have always been more of a followers than a leader, so being Editor-in-Chief and, as a result, the boss of multiple people was at first an intimidating prospect. However, I watched the animated film "Boss Baby" 83 times in a row, and after that, I felt very confident in my leadership and boss skills.
10. How to Use my Imagination
I grew up in a lab where I was forced to the nutritional labels on Ramen packages for fun; I did not know what it was to imagine or be creative. But then, I started writing for Odyssey and it was like I was REBORN. I learned how to think and create and believe. Thank you, Odyssey. Thank you.
