Rafael DeJesus:  

Well, where to start... shortly after graduation in '88 I went straight to the military, leaving my family and, as most of you who knew me back then, my high school sweetheart. I didn't take well to the military life and after a series of mishaps from there to home I came back home. No more sweetheart (who, by the way, was one of the best things that could have ever happened to me), no more military, and nothing but trouble on the streets. So, from the age of 20 - 30 years old I did absolutely nothing. Can you relate? If so, read on... I can't say I did "absolutely nothing" since I started my family of 4 girls during this time frame. My oldest is Angeli (15 this Christmas), Ashley (10), Rianna (6), and Gisella (5). Yes, I went backwards with starting a family and then trying to figure out how I was going to pay for it all. Let me tell you, that was a struggle until I got fed up in 1999. Before becoming a divorcee, I started school which ended up being the smartest thing I have ever done. So, read on... In 2000, I had enough of working miserable, low paying jobs and seeing my life just drag on as it passed by before deciding to go back to school. I enrolled into Harrisburg Area Community College (HACC) just to see if I could do it. Guess what, I loved school and went full-time as I worked full-time to finish my AA with an A average in 2006. I went as long as I did, because I ended up having to re-do most of my classes after the internet bust in 2003. No biggie, I capitalized on that and started making money even though I had to start all over. Yes, I learned I was a nerd after all. But it gets better... ...Expand for more