Hey Everyone,

Just wanted to give a quick update because I've officially reached my first goal of not shaving until November 18th!!! I wanted to sport a beard for my convocation today, so here it is. I'm really excited to see my family's reaction as they have never seen me with more than stubble, so today will certainly be a treat. 






I'm really happy with it so far. It looks much better than I thought it would at this point. A few people noticed it this week, including one of my professors, and it's been met with mostly positive comments. 

I'm definitely going to grow it out at least until the New Year. Can't wait to see what I'll look like then! Thanks to everyone on here for all the encouragement and advice. Looking forward to posting more updates in the coming weeks.