A gallery shows Viewpoints Staffer Amya Hopkins, a senior, through her last few months of ODYSSEY. Hopkins joined the ODYSSEY at the request of her friend Aza Khan. “After my first few months in ODYSSEY, I can say my purpose for being here has been a bit more thought-out,” Hopkins said. “Now, I look at ODYSSEY as not only a means to continuously improve myself as a student (much like AP English Literature did), but also as a way to leave a lasting effect from my work. AP Literature made me not only a better student, but a better writer, and I’m looking forward to seeing ODYSSEY’s effect on me.”
More than a magazine
Senior and Viewpoints staffer Amya Hopkins writes about how her reasoning for joining ODYSSEY has changed as she has spent more time in the program.
I first joined ODYSSEY at the request of my friend Aza Khan, who had been on the program for quite some time. I had previously taken AP English Literature with Mr. David Ragsdale, so I didn’t think doing ODYSSEY would be a huge challenge for me because I had already faced a similar class.
After my first few months in ODYSSEY, I can say my purpose for being here has been a bit more thought out. Now I look at ODYSSEY as not only a means to continuously improve myself as a student much like AP English Literature did, but also as a way to leave a lasting effect from my work. AP Literature made me not only a better student but a better writer. I’m looking forward to seeing ODYSSEY’s effect on me.
Although journalism isn’t something I’m particularly interested in, ODYSSEY has been something to encourage me to hold myself to a higher standard. I am forever grateful to the program for that.
The human connections in the program are truly the things I enjoy most about ODYSSEY. After going to SIPA and having our closing circle, I was able to see that ODYSSEY was more than a newsmagazine and a cult but a family — supportive and genuine family and although to be a part of the family is not my reasoning for being in the program, it is the reason that I stay.
Although journalism isn’t something I’m particularly interested in, ODYSSEY has been something to encourage me to hold myself to a higher standard and I am forever grateful to the program for that.
