Just Take your time and make sure your comfortable with letting others know of your sexuality. Nothing wrong with not taking your time.

Up here in Massachusetts its no big deal about being gay and people are more accepting, not sure what its like for you around
Arkansas.

You may want to build up a little support system first by attending a few anonymous gay support groups if you have any there to attend, say at school or sometimes colleges have them.

But by all means take your time no rush 4 sure..good luck..!