My name is Brian Mariano. I grew up in San Jose. From k-8 grade I went to private, catholic schools. I went to high school at an all boys catholic school called Bellarmine College Preparatory. It was a great school, run by the Jesuits, and helped to shape me into the man I am today. For college, I went to UCR. I did that partly to get away from home and have some independence, and partly because I didnt know any better. I started off as a business major, but halfway through the pre-reqs, I realized that I dont like math and accounting. From there I switched to history, which I loved. While I was in college, my family moved to a town outside of Sacramento called Elk Grove. Its an ok place, but I have a hard time considering it home. I worked for a few years after graduation in Orange County in the mortgage field. After the whole industry blew up, I got laid off and moved back home to figure out what I wanted to do with my life.
Technology wise, I think I am ok. Not too good, but not totally deficient either. I started off learning how to use a computer with an old Macintosh that my family bought. It was a great computer to learn on. Easy to use. But I didnt like how there was not a whole lot of support for it at the time. Afterwards, I moved on to PCs, and have been on it since. I use the computer everyday. Though I dont do anything too complicated. Its mostly checking email, messing around with my Facebook or my fantasy sports teams, or just random web surfing.
Honestly, I never even looked at the mission statement when I applied to San Marcos. But looking at it now, I like how it makes an emphasis on diversity and equity and social justice. I applied here because I knew that I wanted to come back south. I also figured that its about time for me to get myself in gear and get serious about my future.
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