[Blindmath] intro

[Jose Tamayo]

the first suggestion I have for you is to begin embracing Math and putting
the subject in a better perspective.  The next step is to do as you are
doing just now; asking the questions of this group.  I just started my
revival of Mathematics and have discovered that  love its elegance and will
not stop.  Like you, I had little interest in Mathematics early on but I
can't say I hated it.  I would like to think that it was not a requirement
for me at the time.  Now it is a requirement and I just see it as such.
There are many tools available and this wonderful group will have many
things to say to the effect.  

I can speak about my experience with Math thus far and since I lost my
sight.  It has been challenging and I decided one year ago that Nemeth
Braille would be a necessity for many reasons.  Given that, you must
consider several other options such as LaTeX which many here recommend as a
basic necessity.    

I am sure this group can definitely add to my comments as I know such
comments are mostly  personal perspective.  Your mindset  is more important
than the tools.  If you learn to love Math, you will learn to figure out how
to do it whether it is with LaTeX, Nemeth Code, and any other tool.  


I wish you well.  

regards
Jose Tamayo 

-----Original Message-----
From: blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Jamie Prater
Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2009 4:39 PM
To: blindmath at nfbnet.org
Subject: [Blindmath] intro

Hi, all, I've always had trouble with and hated math.  I never made it to
college algebra but did remedial while at college.  I considered getting
into the BEP program for vendors but decided not to for other reasons.
While being evaluated for BEP, I learned that I had an eighth-grade math
level.  Had I not reviewed some online and with friends, this score would
have been lower.  I didn't find enough online resources.  I did enrole in
Hadley's Nemeth code class but need more reinforcement as if I want to go to
college this could be a problem as I forgot how to do high school math.  I
am open to any suggestions to learning tools and such and I use jaws and
braille.  Thanks and have a blessed day.  
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