Michael Smithgall:
CLASS OF 1988
Jackson High SchoolClass of 1988
Jacksonville, FL
Stanton College PreparatoryClass of 1988
Jacksonville, FL
Highlands Junior High SchoolClass of 1985
Jacksonville, FL
Woodward Elementary SchoolClass of 1981
Lock haven, PA
Michael's Story
Life
I am married with two kids and currently live in the mandarin section of Jacksonville. I have had a great life since high school. IÂve been very fortunate to have traveled all over the country and lived in a number of states.
IÂve been self employed for a number of years. After high school I went right to work. I had a daughter at 19 so my need to grow up outweighed my desire to stay a kid (I have never understood these deadbeat dads that leave their girl friends hanging, But that is a different conversation).
I went to work for a local company but after moving out west with them I came back and became a stock broker, I enjoyed some of that experience but i wanted to do something a little different at that time in my life. I realized that I did have a knack for the technology and financial though, so I consulted with banks and brokerages on web functionality and design.
I got out of that and owned a few retails stores for while, but realized retail was not for me. I just didnÂt like waiting for customers to walk in. I hated it and sold the stores. I went back to financial and now do real estate lending, as well as show families how they can get out of debt, invest properly and make some money as well. Sound Interesting to you?
In fact you can find out more about investing at my site which is FreshStartDebtManagement dotcom (this ...Expand for more
web site wonÂt let me spell out the actual URL. But you know how it works)
As I said I have enjoyed my life a great deal. I was so restless in high school. I hated it. I wanted to be my own man and school is not set up to allow that. You are constantly pushed into following the heard. When I got out I flourished. ItÂs not always been easy but itÂs always been interesting.
One of my most interesting developments is that I started acting a few years ago. I had been giving seminars all over the country for about a year after I sold my business and when I decided to stop all the traveling I wanted to still have the audience experience. I auditioned for a play and got a roll. I never took drams in school (wasnÂt even aware we had drama at Jackson) since then I have done a number of plays, been in a ton of commercials and done a few small independent movies. I love it. I would love to move to LA or NYC and pursue it. Who knows? Again itÂs all about having an interesting life.
There is a lot more I want to accomplish but as of right now I could'nÂt be happier with how things have turned out. IÂm afraid I was'nÂt really into the crowd in school so I havenÂt kept in touch with anyone. If we were friends in high school then drop me a note. If we really did'nÂt know each other then I can always use another friend so drop me a note anyway.
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