[nabs-l] major changes

Thu Dec 10 06:15:14 UTC 2009

Hi , I have not followed this thread completely, I had a lot of my messages 
deleted accidentally, but I want to add something that has helped me with my 
classes, so bear with me if it is not germane.  I am new to taking college 
classes with no vision, and am a non traditional returning student.  I 
signed up for anEnglish composition class two years ago. At that time, one 
of the staff at our Access Technology Center told me she advises all 
visually impaired students to ask for the accomodation of extra time, if it 
seems warranted.  For example, I probably should have asked for extra time 
with my two long MLA style research papers..I resisted this, feeling a bit 
queasy about this, but ultimately I dropped the class since I  got behind 
due to  issues with readers and technology I was just getting figured out 
for my class.  This semester, I told my prof going in I might need  the 
acccomodation of extra time.   For example, I  got an extra week on the 
papers.   On other assignments, I have not needed extra time, but it is an 
option I feel often justified. ?  To me, and this is just my thoughts, I 
need the extra time since reading textbooks with sometimes cumbersome 
technology can take more time, juggling schedules with readers is uncertain 
and can cause delays, and research on line can be problematical, although it 
is better now that I took a library science class a while back.  Anyway, 
this semester has been very smooth, and my nerves less frazzled, and I can 
relax and concentrate on the content of my work in my literature class.  I 
am thinking I will ruffle some feathers on this list by my message, but I 
did not want to keep mum on this if it could spark a helpful discussion. 
Take care, Ginnie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Beth" <thebluesisloose at gmail.com>
To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" 
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 9:49 AM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] major changes


> I"m sure, but the equipment is not compatible with 64-bit Windows, and
> I missed a bunch of QA (question and answer) worksheets because of
> tech problems.  The prof expected me to hand in work, and then I got a
> reader who couldn't read music but read music well enough to help with
> it. It was horrid.  Also, you have to write music a lot, and it
> would've been much easier to do the writing portions with Lime, but it
> didn't work well enough with JAWS 10 and a 64-bit Windows Vista
> operating system.  I didn't think to change it all.  Also,l I wanted a
> real-world setting, not a blind school, which is where I thought I'd
> end up.  A music degree in music education would not get me too far in
> Florida anyway.
> As far as housing goes, maybe they are doing something illegal, but
> they didn't see me as holding responsibility for my own actions with
> roommates and I'd had a similar problem with a roommate last year.
> But she backstabbed me and said she didn't pay to be my "baby-sitter".
> I'd heard this from a friend of a friend, so it surprised me when she
> said this.  Thanks for all the support.
> Beth
>
> On 12/9/09, Hope Paulos <hope.paulos at maine.edu> wrote:
>> Beth, there are plenty of blind music majors. Don't drop it just because 
>> you
>> can't find a program that is compatible with jaws. There has to be
>> *something* out there. If you want to receive a degree in music, then you
>> should be able to. Don't let anything stop you from doing so!!!!
>>
>> Hope and Beignet
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Teal Bloodworth" <tealbloodworth at gmail.com>
>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 11:09 AM
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] major changes
>>
>>
>>> hi beth
>>>
>>> first i want to say yay and not for dropping the music major but for the
>>> social work. I am also majoring in social work and yes there are MANY
>>> opportunities with social work. You can work in just about any setting 
>>> you
>>>
>>> would like. First you have to talk to your advisor about changing your
>>> major.
>>>
>>> I have also had roommate problems but not in a dorm. we had apartments 
>>> on
>>> campus. With the changing a dorm some schools change rooms each year
>>> anyways and you just need to talk to the resident life person at your
>>> school. Maybe even ask for a room by yourself.
>>>
>>> once again sorry about dropping the music major but look at all your
>>> options before you make a decision as big as this and make sure you 
>>> really
>>>
>>> want to do it. With as many things out there as there is maybe you wont
>>> have to change.
>>>
>>>        -Teal
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Beth" <thebluesisloose at gmail.com>
>>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 11:35 PM
>>> Subject: [nabs-l] major changes
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi, guys.  As of this spring, I will be majoring in social work.  I
>>>> have decided that music just can't be my career because of the endless
>>>> specialaccommodations that have to be made for me by the student
>>>> disabilities office.  Plus since I upgraded from Windows XP to vista
>>>> recently in August, I couldn't get my music programs to work.  Lots of
>>>> bad luck on my side.  Also I wanted an appropriate job in a real world
>>>> setting.  Also, I am changing dorms.  Has anyone experienced a major
>>>> move before?  Had to change dorms because of both roommate issues and
>>>> a major change?  Please help.
>>>> Beth
>>>>
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