Writing this blog is an interesting concept to me. It seems so alien and strange. Growing up as a white male in rural America I have never been encouraged to express myself in many ways especially with any intimacy. As a result of this I feel very challenged to express myself with words in a fashion such as a blog. Add on top of this that I am writing potentially for anyone to read, it becomes slightly nerve-racking. Ive always viewed myself as someone who is pretty socially conservative for the generation I grew up in. As a result of parental influence and athletic recruitment reasons I have always refrained from posting anything controversial. I also have attempted to not overshare especially during the last year or so. We live in an age where any future employers and romantic interests are surely going to search for your social media platforms. The world has transformed into an arms race for controlling image.