Pila101-Introduction to Pilar Sanchez

       Hi! My name is Pilar Sanchez. Aside from spending my 9^th grade year at a private Catholic high school, I have attended Schools in San Marcos my whole life. From kindergarten through 5^th grade I attended Knob Hill Elementary School. From there I went to Woodland Park Middle School until I completed 8^th grade. Finally, I spent the last 3 years of my secondary education at San Marcos High School. Subsequent to graduating high school, I attended CSUSM where I recently received a BS in business accounting.

         For the most part, I’m faithful to technology, however I know I will never be completely dependent on it.  I enjoy technology for its speed and convenience.  I am addicted to having an electronic trail of the purchases I’ve made, and the doctor’s appointments I’ve scheduled. I love Evites and their “Yes, No and Maybe” buttons. I enjoy emailing customer support, and not having to worry about a busy signal. I’m grateful for email confirmations, text messages, and video chats, and I love love LOVE tracking my packages.

         Although I may have a soft spot for cyborgs with Austrian accents, there are some parts of my life where I refuse to let technology become a part of. For instance, I will always take notes by hand because I feel it helps me retain information better. Also, it seems the speed at which I read is dramatically slower when I’m reading off a computer screen. So I will never be the proud owner of an Ebook or a Kindle.

         The first sentence of the COE mission statement is very powerful. It makes it clear that the COE’s main agenda is to improve the public education system.  Truthfully, this mission statement had no influence on my decision to enter the CSUSM credential program. In fact, I hadn’t even been aware of it before this class. It does however make me more confident of my decision to enter this program.