The Write Track

❖❖❖       There's not too much to explain here!        Everyone's got their slew of must-haves during a regular work day... whether it's your thermos of black coffee that gets you through every meeting, your favorite watch that saves you an eyeball from the teacher every time you're caught looking at the clock, or a snack at your desk for when the 3pm slump rolls around.        For me, there are 10 things I know I couldn't sit at my desk for a day of at-home work without. Check them out!        1. My laptop              This one's kind of a given... since I currently work from home as a freelance writer, I pretty much NEED my computer to function. I've got a ton of emails to answer each day, and it's where all my important saved documents and notes are for work and internships. Lately, my la...

✍     When you have a minute, feel free to click the link below and check out my very first article on Odyssey!     Many more articles are to come, so be sure to follow me on Odyssey Online, but I will continue to post updates on all my social media as new pieces are published, including right here on The Write Track!     Leave a comment, like, and share this post!     Enjoy!     ♡ Olivia https://www.theodysseyonline.com/attending-teaching-school-ed-major

⬥⬩⬥       Sometimes you feel unmotivated. Sometimes you wonder how long you can put off a monotonous project. Some days you awake and think, "I've got time, there's no worries," and that that "thing" you have to or want to do will get done eventually . Just five more minutes. Then, I'll get up and do that thing.       Sometimes we take advantage of the time we've got, and sometimes we move too fast, rushing to get things done around the house or do that one thing we've always dreamed of doing (moving to a big city? Drool.) before we lose the nerve to act.       But we have to remember that time is on our side if we use it wisely.        There is no rush to grow up. There is no rush to get through your education. There is no rush to do the things you want to do so you can just get to that point in life as quickly as possible, and then maybe you'll finally be happy...

❖❖❖       Since I revamped my blog last month, I've gotten quite the surge of new viewers to The Write Track! Most of you know me pretty well, but in case you're wondering a little about me because you don't know me well, get ready to dive in! (But really, it's so hot here today I could canon ball into my neighbor's pool.)       1⁕  I have never broken a bone before.                Most people have at least sprained a body part during their lifetime, but I've only ever so much as knocked my ring finger too far to the side while catching a kickball in fifth grade. Maybe I have a high pain tolerance and when I've gotten really hurt, I just let things go back to normal naturally. Or maybe I'm a cyborg. I'm probably a cyborg.       2⁕  I used to be a janitor!                           ...