What up Ed 422 my name is Joey Vavala and I am from Dewey Beach, Delaware. My current “job” is skimboarding and I will turn 23 on Thursday. I graduated from Cape Henlopen High School in 2002 and then attended Binghamton University in Upstate New York on a lacrosse scholarship. After two years I decided I was tired of the cold weather and lacrosse and moved to San Diego. I next went to Mesa College in San Diego for a year in order to gain California residency. I have been a Cougar for the past two years. I should be graduating this May and hope to enter the credential program in the fall. I have a concentration in Math and am deciding whether I want to teach elementary or middle school math.
I think I’m in the middle ground when it comes to technology. I don’t really know too much about it, but I’m typically able to figure out how to hook-up and work something when I want or need it. I’m comfortable with a PC because I have always had one; however, a few of my friends have recommend Macs and I’m interested learning about them. On a daily basis I use technology whenever I’m not sleeping or at the beach. In no particular order, the technologies I use on a daily basis are computers, TVs, car, PS2, and my I-pod.
The CSUSM/COE Mission Statement was not a factor in my applying to San Marcos; however, if the College of Ed resembles its statement, I will be honored to be a part of it. I have always felt that education is the path to understanding and acceptance and I appreciate that the COE feels passionate about topics such as diversity and social justice. The one COE class I took definitely upheld its mission statement.
