 I chose San Jose State after looking at a few different options for online masters in library and information science and San Jose State really stuck out to me because they offered a lot of upfront support. They offered a lot of different career pathways that really resonated with me such as leadership and management and public libraries and many of my co-workers had completed their degrees at San Jose State and had a lot of very positive feedback to provide for me. I work as an adult literacy program coordinator so I'm not a traditional librarian but I still wanted to get my masters in library and information science so I could continue to grow in my field. There's many tech companies that are hiring for data driven positions and learning and development and I've found that the courses that I've taken at San Jose State have directly aligned with a lot of what these companies are looking for such as instructional design, database management and so many other things that really can apply outside of the public library world. I love working with learners in the community and working in adult education and through my degree I've been able to really solidify my understanding of adult learning principles and instructional design and so I hope someday to be able to maybe be a program manager of a large nonprofit educational organization and be able to make a difference in the community.