As most students at the time, when I started at Hillsborough High School in 1979 I had every intention of attending a university so my courses were College Prep.  I worked for my uncle's ice and fuel oil business during high school.  I enjoyed working with him and decided that I would pursue a trade rather than a college education.  It was a very difficult decision, especially since all of my friends were going to college.  With full support from my parents, after high school I enrolled in the Air Conditioning and Refrigeration class at Erwin Vo Tech where I learned the basics of my trade.  After completing Erwin, I was eager to join the work force and immediately starting working for a local air conditioning company where I was trained to be an Air Conditioning Service Technician.  After seven years of working for Castellano Air Conditioning, I decided it was time to start my own company.  I've been in business for 18 years and my company is one of the leading air conditioning service and replacement companies in Tampa.  While I would never discourage anyone from attending a university, you have to keep in mind that universities are not for everyone, I was lucky enough that I had my parents support when I decided to go to trade school.