Hi classmates! My name is Tana Rae Townsend. I am from Oceanside now. I grew up in Venice, California. I went to elementary school in Brentwood, Ca. For Junior High School, I attended Bancroft Junior High in Hollywood. Living in Venice, this was a long commute, so to be local, I went to High school in neighboring Santa Monica. After High School I enrolled at Santa Monica College. Life happened and school ended for the next nine years. I relocated in San Diego in the fall of 2003. My daughter was born in May of 2004 and I quickly realized how expensive she will probably be so I enrolled at Mira Costa College. I love Mira Costa! Here I am at Cal State San Marcos. I love Cal State San Marcos, too!My experience with computers started early at Brentwood Elementary School since it was a Marine Biology Magnet school, I wanted to be a marine biologist. We had computer class at least once a week and I remember my favorite game was "Where In The World Is Carmen San Diego". How ironic. We used macintosh computers and IBM. I would like to afford the money and time to explore whether or not I am Mac or PC, but not now. I navigate on a daily basis with my Blackberry smartphone. I can be reached at all times and with a five year old, this is comforting. I no longer use a cpu at home since the availability here at CSUSM is convenient.
The mission statement was not a factor in my choice, however some really great people were. I am fortunate enough to be working with people and in the environment where social justice and equity are a strong philosophy as I believe we are all one people and deserve the best. My cohort and I will be skillfully prepared to enhance and transform the education system. I am delighted to hear that I will one day be a thoughtful and skilled professional contributing to the success of my society.
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