[nabs-l] 10 Best Tips for High School Students

[Rania]

I think they should learn how to scan there own documents and know how to 
use jaws. I didn't know how to do that and using jaws on a computer in high 
school was not pushed even tho I was getting training on how to use jaws at 
home and did use jaws a little in high school. I found out that my high 
school had kerswale but it never got used because know one new how to use 
it. Depending on ware you go to school and the amount of classes you are 
taking it might be better to do all of your scanning your self. I have to do 
that since I don't have any one to help me with it. You also have to work 
with how the scanned documents come out because not every thing is going to 
scan well.Be prepaired to have a limited number of things brailled or none 
at all because in college you don't see much of it at all if any. I can say 
that I kind of new to expect that but I didn't really understand that until 
I actually got there. Record your classes if you feel that will help you in 
addission to taking notes in class. as for looking for colleges look for the 
school that you want to go to that has the major you are interested in. If 
you are the first blind student to ever attend at that school have an idea 
or know what accomadations you need. Don't be afraid to ask questions of 
your instructors  and anyone else helping you. Learn how to advicate for 
your self. If something doesn't work try to find a way to work with your 
instructor to come up with another way that you both agree on so you can get 
the job done. Have fun! even tho it is a lot of hard work I enjoy what I am 
doing.
Rania,
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Subject: [nabs-l] 10 Best Tips for High School Students


> Hello all,
>
> I just discovered my mass mailing announcing the NABS web site development
> skipped a handful of student divisions.  You didn't miss anything.  The
> short of it is that I am working with the NABS board to launch the 
> official
> NABS web site in the next few months.
>
> One of the items I am incorporating into the site is a compilation of 
> quick
> tip sheets on a number of subjects of interest to students, tip sheets
> generated based on your own personal experiences.  To start, I am looking
> for college students who can share their top ten best tips for high
> schoolers on the verge of applying for college.  What did you look for in 
> a
> college or university?  How should high schoolers prepare for in the way 
> of
> readers, accommodations, dealing with professors?
>
> My own tip is this:
>
> Learn how to use Microsoft Office.  Downloading illegal music, swapping
> e-mails and chatting on messengers is only going to get you so far, and I 
> am
> still surprised by the number of students who enter college unable to
> correctly format a research paper.  For that matter, learn how to write, 
> or
> at least spell, but one step at a time.
>
> Send us your own tips.  One or ten.  Help us make this a good list for 
> high
> school students to peruse as they make preparations for this very 
> important
> step in their lives.  I'll work with the NABS board to incorporate your
> suggestions into a final document which will then be made available on the
> site when it is launched.
>
> Regards,
>
> Joe Orozco
>
> "Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for humanity."--James 
> M.
> Barrie
>
>
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