Introduction

Recently, I undertook a journey to change my life. I am still not sure where I am heading, who I will encounter, or what obstacles I may have to overcome. It has been quite a rough couple of years, and I have set out with determination and resolve to change this. I am excited to see where I am headed with this journey. I have already over come so much since I set out on this voyage, and I hope that I will be able to inspire those who, too, want to change their lives.  

But first let me introduce myself to you. I am a 23 year old male, who has recently graduated college, and entered the work force. I grew up in Baltimore where I attended all my grade schooling. When I graduated high school, I decided to attend an out of state college. I was accepted to Elizabethtown College, where I experienced the best four years of my life. I was able to meet some really exceptional people, forming everlasting friendships and bonds. I was able to learn from some of the greatest minds in this age. Most of my professors were at a doctoral level, and had been well seasoned professionals in their fields. I was able to double major in business administration and Japanese with a concentration in marketing. I was able to travel to Japan numerous times, and immerse myself in a new culture and way of life. I was able to meet a vast amount of ethnicities from all over the world, and know that I have friends everywhere. But most importantly, E-town (as we refer to it) helped me form a family that I have leaned on over the past few weeks.  

You see for the entirety of my attendance I had always kept a giant secret from my friends. Up until now, I was fine with keeping this secret buried. What most people do not know about me is that I am gay. It’s not that I am ashamed of it, but that I did not want to complicate things for my friends, family, and roommates at college. I was extremely focused in college, and although I wonder if that focus paid off for me now, I was there for school and did not want to make life more difficult. So I did my best to hide my true feelings from my friends. But now that I am more stable in life, I feel that I am at an opportune time to share my thoughts on coming out and, also, coming into myself.  

This will be one year experience, in which I have set four objectives for myself to achieve. I will try to journal every night and share the experience with anyone who cares to read. My hope for this blog is not simply to just share my experience, but that my experiences offer you inspiration to do the same. I have been in a very dark place for a few years now. I not only am doing this for my benefit, but also for the benefit of others, and possibly even you. I want others to know, if you are struggling with something, you are not alone. You will always have someone who cares about you and who wants to help you. I implore you to follow my steps and set your own goals and work towards achieving them.  

Please comment and leave your feedback, I will be reading it all. If you would like to contact, by all means do; my email address is a.beowulf.harris@gmail.com. I am lucky to have been able to form such a great network of friends and family that have helped support me through this time in my life. I know that not everyone will have same experience, but I would like to help in any way possible. If you are in the dark, lost, or off your path, please do not hesitate to reach out to me! We all need someone to support us! Here is my journey!