[blindlaw] Tone and more on notes

[Aimee Harwood]

Hello everyone.  

I have two issues I would like feedback on in this message. (1) I have made some requests regarding notes that just so happens to be in one of the emails that was mentioned in a discussion about the tone of my email this Friday.  (2) I would like some feedback on some emails to make sure I am not doing things inappropriately.

Issue (1) I requested in an email to the individual handling accommodations that notes be sent by the end of business that day because I had received some late and sometimes I had received Friday's notes on Monday.  Is this an unreasonable request? Notes are typed by the person in class and sent directly to the person that sends them to me.

(2) While in the office talking about dropping a class, the person handling accommodations informed me that I had done a bad thing for myself.  This comment was in reference to an email I had sent to the county BAR Association in reply to an email that was an image containing information of some kind.  I had apparently come across bossy and the association was unhappy with me.  He also said that the secretary that sends my notes felt I was being bossy in reference to an email I had sent to her.  I think the accommodations person also felt that an email I sent him was also bossy but made it sound as if the email I sent went to the secretary when in fact it went to him.  When I went back to check (because I never delete email) I verified that email actually went to him.  I was reminded at this meeting that these people can make life easy for me or they can make it hard for me.

Below are the emails I sent in order of date.  I can see where someone could take the one to the BAR Association a little bit in the wrong way but am not so sure about the other two.  I would like some objective opinions on the tone of my messages.

My email I sent on September, 17 to the secretary that sends my notes to me; 
"Hello omitted name. I have not yet received my notes for today. Please send them before you leave for the day.

Aimee Harwood"

This is the email I sent to the person handling accommodation which was sent on September, 30..
"I would like to request that notes be delivered by the end of the day.  There have several times when Friday's notes showed up next Monday and others have showed up the following day.  Also I am working on something regarding books. I haven't forgotten our conversation.

Aimee"

Email sent to BAR Association  on October ,7 as a reply to an email that was an image.

"When sending PDFs or any other image with text, please make sure the text is available for access with scream reading applications. I have no clue what you want me to get from this message because it is not accessible.

Aimee Harwood"

If I am in the wrong in any way please let me know.  I don't want to appear that way but also want to be able to advocate for myself as well.  There were no all caps words or exclamation points in any of the emails.  I am in Pennsylvania if it matters.  I really appreciate anything you guys have to say regarding this.

So one last thing.  Has anyone ever been told that they would be more approachable if they did not wear their sunglasses?  If so, how did you respond to that?

Aimee

Sent from my iPhone