[nabs-l] Introduction

[T. Joseph Carter]

Ashley,

They haven't managed yet to eject me from school, so I'm still a student.  
I am presently studying special education at the elementary level, although 
some significant complications of others' making are causing me to consider 
another direction in my career.

Joseph

On Fri, Jan 02, 2009 at 01:03:09PM -0500, Ashley  Bramlett wrote:
> Joeseph,
> I didn't know  you were albino; haven't seen many in nfb.
> Are you still in school?
> Ashley
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "T. Joseph Carter" 
> <carter.tjoseph at gmail.com>
> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"  
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> Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2009 10:58 PM
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Introduction
>
>
>> Jess,
>>
>> Albinos officially rule, that's all I have to say on that subject.  *grin*
>>
>> I've found the hard way that "visually impaired", particularly given a  
>> sunny day, meant that I wasn't terribly well prepared.  That's me 
>> though, I'm a little more sensitive to it than some.  Still, I was 
>> raised to be sighted, not blind, and when I couldn't see, I was usually 
>> afraid of the outcome.  Worse, I couldn't see a lot more than I ever 
>> wanted to admit, even to myself.
>>
>> I found the NFB was largely willing to let me live in my delusion as 
>> long as I wanted to, but when I realized just how bad it was, they were 
>> the first and really the only support I had in my effort to do 
>> something about it.
>>
>> I think there is much to be found in the Federation, though it's been 
>> my experience that I get out some function of what I put into this  
>> organization.  I've gotten more, to be sure, but an organization OF the 
>> blind cannot function without the blind who are its membership.
>>
>> Welcome to the list, and hopefully to the organization as well.  We 
>> need more albinos to keep all of these pigmentationally typical people 
>> in line.
>>
>> Joseph
>>
>> On Thu, Jan 01, 2009 at 06:47:04PM -0500, Jessica Trask wrote:
>>> Hi everyone,
>>> I'm considering joining the National Federation of the Blind. I just  
>>> thought I would take a few minutes and introduce myself.
>>> My name is Jessica Trask. I'm a 28 year old female living in 
>>> Watervliet New York with my fiancee Christopher Reagan who is totally 
>>> blind. I'm visually impaired. Visual Impairment caused by Albinism. 
>>> I'm currently doing an Early Childhood Associates Degree through 
>>> Ashworth University I just started yesterday when I enrolled. I was 
>>> involved with the American Council for the Blind local chapter in my 
>>> area as well as in Vermont and Utah. I was also involved with the 
>>> National Alliance of Blind students which is the ACB'S student 
>>> affiliate when I lived in Utah.
>>>
>>> -- 
>>> Jess
>>> Jessica Trask
>>>
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