John Bowne High School Alumni
Flushing, New York (NY)
Miguel Angel Ferrer Vera
John Bowne High School
Class of 2020
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MIGUEL ANGEL'S PROFILE
| First Name | Miguel Angel |
| Last Name | Ferrer Vera |
| Graduation Year | Class of 2020 |
| Gender | Male |
| Current Location | Hicksville, NY |
| Hometown | Flushing |
| Relationship Status | In a Relationship |
| About Me | Hey there, what a year to graduate 2020 was nah? I'll make this interesting to read, maybe it can help someone out there, updated as of Dec 21, 2025. Let's talk what I did at school, more importantly what I experienced that led me to where I am now. I went to John Bowne a shy, timid, starry eyed kid who wanted to be a vet, I went into the agriculture program for that. Behind the scenes tho, what's to say, I had family issues, struggling with my less then ideal views on homosexually in the dawn of me learning of my own identity. Dealing with trying to be good academically despite ADHD, memory issues. Trying desperately to fit in due to severe bullying that has followed me since elementary. I feel like we have as teens, so many things to figure out. All of us almost trying to do the same perhaps, or maybe just a little different, who knows ^^' I'll be honest I was probably a social disaster that first year, but I learned a lot, I found a community that I still very much associate to this day with, dated a guy for the first time with my gym classmate. Was so insecure about my sexuality that didn't end well I'm afraid, learned I probably should come to terms that I was not straight, still thought I coped with believing I should be bi. The GSA at the time was unstable to say the least. The thing is, I know ever since I felt like I did such a disservice to myself by fitting in by being homophobic going as far to pick at a kid back in middle school just to be liked, I vowed to never do such a thing and focus my years to help. Here is the side of the story I was hoping to share before graduation but couldn't because lockdown happened before I ever got to share this story, and while I shared it plenty now, I never got to share it with my peers. Back in 2016, after my first ex, I tried so hard to understand the LGBT Community that I am now underta I am apart of. I met so many kids like me struggling with their own identities, keeping it secretive to their family and friend. These new friends expanded far and wide, but I wanted to help, so I listened, I listened to their stories. One of them captivated me so much, I fell in love with him, and soon we started dating as I continued "playing" therapist. I didn't realize the dangers I was putting myself in when I started trying to prevent suffering that others had. I didn't realize how much the events that would transpire would affect me long term, I was so nieve. Not alot of people remember that 2016 for some kids especially outside of NY, being gay was still seen as bad for families, kids go homeless. I try to comfort them, for some... I recently heard a couple of songs that really reminds me of how they could have felt during that time. Circus Hop and It's Normal by YonKaGor. I didn't know hearing and seeing what I saw would still affect me to this day. One night definitely sticks the most, hearing him apologize before the crunch of gravel and split second of the rumbling of a train as it probably was trampled and then the sudden silence of a disconnected call. I have a fear of subways and the rails, and I fall to the ground when I see I am elevated from the ground floor. Then I guess I now have a second ex during summer vacation or I guess for agriculture it would be our farm lab, how that would turn to a nightmare after taking the time to recover. Who would knew that right after coming to terms with my sexuality and coming out would I face the biggest threat at the time, when my ex wanted to get back with me by blackmailing me with private photos if I didn't. I fought hard to keep that from happening. I rose up from that with the conviction to never allow such things being people down or think there is no hope. So I became GSA president for the next 3 years, and I think the rest is history. I met with so many wonderful people and I had organizations who recognized my work and offered training to continue a line of public speaking. But things don't end happily ever after from there, but I'm tired of writing, so I'll write another time. For now. Before I talk about the rest of everything. For anyone who needs to hear this, I'm proud of everyone who can still read this and who graduated 2020, maybe life may not be what you hoped but everyday is a chance to get back up and try again. Don't give up, I hope that seeing that I am still around dispite what I have gone through to the parts I have yet to mention, you can do this! Chin up high we are still here Let's keep it raised for...(read more) |
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