A gallery shows News Staffer Emily Couch, a senior, throughout her years in the ODYSSEY Media Group program. Couch joined ODYSSEY as a senior and has held the roles of Variety Staffer and News Staffer. Photos from the ODYSSEY archive
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News Staffer Emily Couch, a senior, reflects on her time in the ODYSSEY.
I applied to ODYSSEY on a whim because I had heard about it from my friend Viewpoints Editor Molly Harwell. As a transfer student from California, I knew absolutely no one at Clarke Central and knew that if I could join something right off the bat, I would have an easier time finding my niche. And I did. I wouldn’t necessarily say ODYSSEY was an easy transition for me, but it was a needed one.
Within that transition, I have grown a tremendous amount as a student and a person overall.
Because I was an incoming senior, I had to quickly learn my way around the classroom and adapt to the journalism culture. But within that transition, I have grown a tremendous amount as a student and a person overall. From learning how to make Mama’s Boy biscuits to advocating for better lockdown protocols on the CCHS campus, I have not only improved my writing skills but have also developed other skills that will forever help me in the future.
I may not pursue journalism as a future career, but the lessons I’ve learned and the people that I was surrounded by will forever continue to set me up for success. ODYSSEY provided me with a safe environment on campus and has allowed me to meet people I would have never met otherwise. It may not have been an easy ride but it sure was a memorable one.
