Former South student Lewis Smith talks about South and the Air Force.

JK:  What years did you go to South?

LS:  I went to South from 2011 to 2015.

JK:  What activities did you participate in at South?

LS:  I was a wrestler…I also did weight lifting after school.  I was also in the NFL (laughs) I would like to say, which is the National Forensics League.  

JK:  What was one of your favorite memories at South?

LS:  First time I went to state in wrestling, that was the best time. I literally didn’t think I could get there but I made it to state.

JK:  What do you miss the most about South?

LS:  Mr. Rios and my friends.

JK:  What advice would you give to people still in high school?

LS:  Dream big.  

JK:  Why did you go into the military?

LS:  I wanted to serve my country.

JK:  What do you do in the Air Force?

LS:  I micromanage servers and clients.

JK:  Have you maintained any of the friendships you made in high school?

LS:  Yes multiple!

JK:  What did you do immediately after South?

LS:  I worked as a landscaper and a server for 2-3 months, no, about a year.

JK:  And after that?

LS:  I joined the Air Force

JK:  How do you feel that path has helped/hindered you?

LS:  It’s helped me micromanage my time, kinda organize everything.

JK:  What would you recommend to anyone going into the armed forces?

LS:  Know your chain, and know how to organize your day and your time so you can get the important things done faster and sooner.

JK:  What do you mean by know your chain?

LS:  Know who your boss is and…know who their boss is, pretty much everybody above your boss.

JK:  Why did you choose the Air Force over other branches of the military?

LS:  Because they have a lot better to offer to me for my personal situation.

JK:  How do you think your life would be different had you not entered the Air Force?

LS:  I would be doing nothing. I’d be landscaping and probably being a server and those jobs don’t really work for me.  It’s a lot of work for little money.

JK:  Is there anything else you would like to say about South or the Air Force or anything else?

LS:  I enjoyed my time at South but I’m enjoying my life a lot more in the Air Force, because of South.