Introduction Letter

My name is Emily Allen and I was born and raised in the beautiful North County of San Diego! I grew up in the Oceanside/Vista area where I attended a K-8 visual and performing arts school. I spent most of my childhood playing basketball year around which landed me at Carlsbad High School for their once competitive girls basketball program. I am now attending Cal State San Marcos on the six-year plan to hopefully earn a BA in Liberal Studies with a minor in math. In the future I plan to earn my credentials here at Cal State to become a teacher for either elementary or middle school students.

I first started working with technology at an early age. In elementary school we were taught the basics of using a computer, such as typing, which later progressed to learning different computer programs. In middle school, I was fortunate enough to be able to experience many different kinds of technology. I took a theater tech class, a film production class as well as a photography class. In college, last semester, I took an introduction course to computer science, which taught me a lot of cool new things about computers. Working with technology has always come very naturally to me, however, I personally find it extremely hard to keep up with the latest and greatest. When I was in high school my cell phone was so huge that kids would ask me why I brought my house phone with me to class! This past year I was donated an iPhone by my boyfriend, who I’m sure could no longer watch me walk around with a phone from the stone ages, and I can honestly say I don’t know how I ever survived without it. I love the convenience of today’s technology, but for the life of me I can’t seem to keep up with it!

The CSUSM/COE mission statement ensures me that I’m in the right place for what I would like to do in the future. I believe that education is a team effort and should be focused mainly on students.  The mission statement makes me excited for the journey of becoming an educator. I hope that one day I will be able to make a positive influence on children and the community by promoting the process of life-long learning!