It Gets Better Video (being openly gay member of APO) by Tyler Jung

"It Gets Better" videos started roaming around 2010 when many gay teenagers have

committed suicide because of anti-gay bullying. In the fall of 2010, Tyler Clementi, a first-year

student at Rutgers University, only couple of hours away from Penn State, jumped off a bridge

because of cyber bullying by his roommate and hall mate. Many openly gay individuals,

celebrities, and political people like the President have made "It Gets Better" video. "It Gets

Better" videos pretty much say "hang in there, because in time everything in your life will be

better."

Recently, IFC and Pan-Hellenic fraternities and sororities have made their own version

of "It Gets Better" video. APO not being in those councils, have decided to make one of our

own. (Thanks and shout outs to Brianna and Taylor)

Even though I am not out to my family, I came out to all of my friends here at Penn State

and reactions of them have been positive. I pledged APO openly gay and everyone seemed to be

fine with my sexuality. The brothers definitely appreciated the same values we highly think of

(LFS yall :p ) Making this video for youths that may be having a hard time in school gave me a

chance to look back in the days of me being in the closet and how I felt like I was living a lie

because of my fear of rejection. However, brothers of APO accepted me as a family no matter

I would like to thank everyone in APO (especially Scott, my grand-big I appreciate you

asking me questions, making me feel like an interesting person and a part of something) for

everything, and if anyone who may be thinking about hurting themselves or that might be having

the worst time of their lives, just know that soon it will be over and everything will be better.