Raymond Alvarado:  

Although I am not a graduate of JHS, I did attend Johnston and I have always been a Ram at heart. It is sad to know about the most recent developments regarding the closing of the school. As for during the time I attended JHS, I was not one of the more popular students, I was basically just another face. I got into all the same stuff everyone else did all of the house parties, dances, dating, getting into trouble like most kids my age, since then life has been really good! Dropped out of school (Reagan), joined the marines, did well, afterwards went to college on the GI bill, got my degree...joined the real world of working and bills. Have had several different professions since then, all of them great, a Computer Programmer, Motivational Speaker, Printing (General Manager), finally before returning to Austin, a stint at the World Bank in DC. Have been back in Austin since 2004. In between all of this I should mention that I...Expand for more