My name is Bryan Dale, I am 24 years old, and currently a student at Cal State San Marcos. I have been a student all my life so far and I would like to think that I will continue being a student for the rest of my life as well. I attended Hillcreek Elementary (K-8) and went on to Santana High School. Growing up I wasn’t that interested in school work, I enjoyed sports and riding my skateboard; by sophomore year of high school I had my first job and the allure of making money was far more interesting than classrooms and homework. This is a horrible introduction, but I promise I turn it around and begin loving learning in a classroom setting! I enrolled at Grossmont Community college because my parents and grandparents insisted on it. I spent the first few semesters there in a state of moratorium, unaware of what I wanted to become or wanted to study. At this time I began to look towards my family at what I should pursue. My father having worked a physically straining job, avenues like that did not interest me and seemed stressful; so I looked towards his father and found myself extremely interested in Special Education work and the idea of teaching. I begun working for San Diego Unified School Districts as a Special Education Tech while I completed my studies for an associates degree then transferred to the University. Flash forward to today and I am two semesters away from graduating/applying for the credentialing program and I still completely enchanted with the idea of teaching.
I have grown up around technology and have spent many years learning the ins and outs of computers. Other than my laptop, I have built all the desktop computers used in my household. I have never written code or programs; but I am comfortable using most productivity tools like word, power and excel. I am always happy using and learning a new application to better express myself or perform a task; I am sure I will be able to apply the same enthusiasm I have for technologies in my personal life to that of my educational paths. With all these advancements in technology and personal computing, its wonderful to witness the education systems fully embrace these marvelous advancements.
The open door concepts and our ability to share different methods and experiences is a huge draw for me. I think that the times we live in, so much is available for us to learn and participate in; that it is a phenomenal to think that we as educators can contribute to each others classrooms. I look forward to broadening my horizons in terms of ways to communicate and share my educational experiences, and it thrills me to think that while I am learning so much from my peers and teachers (and ultimately my students in the future), others will be learning from me too!
Hi Bryan!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing! It wasn't a horrible introduction at all. In fact, after reading yours, I'm thinking I should tweak my own a bit so it's better like yours! It's great that you aren't afraid to admit you were more interested in riding your skateboard and sports than school. I like that now you seem so passionate about the idea of teaching and know exactly where you want to go with your career. I hope I get there soon myself! It will be interesting to hear how you will get to use technology when working with Special Education students, and hopefully I can find more out about that this session in EDUC 422 with you!
-Sarah Roberts