[nabs-l] introduction

[Kristina Constant]

Hi Maria,  The springfield chapter of the nfb of mass is having a meeting 
wednesday the third at seven to nine at 910 liberty st springfield ma.  You 
would be welcome if you could come.  Kristina Constant
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Maria Kristic" <maria.kristic at gmail.com>
To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'" 
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2008 5:03 AM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] introduction


> Hi Chris,
>
> It's Maria, from the Blind Students on Facebook group. I'm also from New
> York, and am completing my third semester at Western New England College 
> in
> Springfield, MA--Computer Science major and Math minor. ^_^ I'm doing a 
> few
> gen. ed. requirements myself this semester, but I'll be taking mostly
> classes required for my major in the spring, so I'm really happy about 
> that.
> Totally blind as well; WNEC's about 2 and a half hours from my house, and
> its location is decent in terms of public transportation, unlike the area
> where I live in upstate New York which has close to no public 
> transportation
> available, so I can relate to your situation. Glad you're finding the list
> helpful, and good luck with your studies and decision about your
> major/career path.
>
> Cheers,
> Maria
> Skype: MariaKristic
> AIM: MCKristic
> Email/MSN: maria6289 at earthlink.net
> Google Talk: Maria.Kristic at gmail.com
> Yahoo Messenger: mariakristic at yahoo.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf
> Of Christopher Kchao
> Sent: Friday, November 28, 2008 2:23 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: [nabs-l] introduction
>
> Hi all,
> I figured I'd finally do the formal thing and introduce myself for the 
> sake
> of most of you who probably don't know me. I'm completing my third 
> semester
> at Hunter College of the City University of New York. Presently, I'm in 
> the
> process of taking care of the rather extensive liberal arts requirements 
> of
> my education while exploring different career options. I have a great deal
> of interest in working in a technical field; there's just something
> extremely appealing about being on the cutting edge. In addition, I'm also
> continuing to toy with the idea of going to law school to become an
> attorney.
> As far as vision is concerned, I am totally blind from birth. Location was 
> a
> rather large determining factor when deciding on my school of choice.
> Staying at home with my parents would be too easy. Staying in suburban New
> York at the mercy of anyone with functioning eyes and a car would be too
> inconvenient. As a result of this decision, I am proud to say that I
> consider myself to be moderately independent and have lived away from home
> for a little bit over a year. I do however plan to attend one of the NFB
> training centers in the near future. At the very least, doing so will aid 
> in
> reinforcing the skills I currently have and boosting my confidence. I feel
> that independence is an absolutely vital skill and definitely aids in
> increasing marketability in the workforce.
> This mailing list, and the "blind students on facebook" group is the 
> extent
> of my involvement in the organized blind movement, if I may give it such a
> designation. I hope to change that in the near future. Only recently have 
> I
> started to see the value of networking with other blind individuals,
> especially when faced with challenges that would seem otherwise
> unconventional to my sighted peers. This list definitely has a lot to 
> offer
> in terms of being an outlet in which people can share ideas, though
> networking on a local level would be ideal.
> Anyways, this is starting to sound like bits and pieces of a poorly 
> written
> college essay, so I think I'll stop. :-)
> Just from being a nearly silent member on the list, I've already learned a
> lot in the past few months. Keep it coming.
>
>
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