### START FUNCTION
def square_odd(pylist):
numbers = []
for i in range(len(pylist)):
item = int(pylist[i])
if item % 2 == 1:
numbers.append(item**2)
# Using a list comprehension
# numbers = [int(x)**2 for x in pylist if int(x)%2==1]
return numbers
### END FUNCTION