[nabs-l] introduction

[Serena]

Well, you've done great with English in your emails so far!  May I ask, how 
did you learn English grammar so well?  My friend pretty much always instant 
messages me in ASL.  Languages have always fascinated me from when I was 
little.

Serena


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jen" <jenandnixon at gmail.com>
To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'" 
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 8:12 PM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] introduction


> Yes, my first language is American Sign Language. So sometimes, writing in
> English isn't easy for me, sometimes I do confuse my grammar structure 
> some
> of the time. I am the same way, I use LP and Braille... Gotta have all the
> tools available to my in the toolbox *grin*.--J&N
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf
> Of Serena
> Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 3:16 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] introduction
>
> Hi Jenn
>
> May I ask, do you use sign language?  Cuz I have a friend who's totally 
> deaf
> and has some vision--He reads large print and Braille.  We chat on AOL
> Instant Messenger pretty much every night!
>
> Serena
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jen" <jenandnixon at gmail.com>
> To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'"
> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 5:55 PM
> Subject: [nabs-l] introduction
>
>
>> Good day everyone:
>>
>> I just wanted to come in and say *HELLO!* and introduce myself.
>>
>> I currently reside in BC, Canada, but have been on this list for quite
>> some
>> time, just reading. I graduated college May 2008; however, I may pursue a
>> continuation of my educational career at a later date, until I've moved 
>> to
>> Toronto. I may be moving in a ew months if I get accepted for the
>> apartment
>> in Toronto, where services are readily more available to me, as I am
>> deafblind.
>>
>> I was a high school drop-out; however, I was lucky enough to receive the
>> high school equivalent diploma in college, as I gained enough credits for
>> this alongside my administrative assistant certification. I am hoping to
>> look into teaching as a career mostly in the post-secondary sector. I 
>> have
>
>> a
>> strong preference working with adults.
>>
>> My college career brought on a lot of ups and downs, in a small community
>> college, that doesn't see many blind/visually impaired students, let 
>> alone
>
>> a
>> deafblind student pursue education there. I am the first deafblind 
>> student
>> to graduate there. I urrently use JAWS 10 with a Focus 40 braille display
>> (JAWS is set at a slow speed and my omputer speakers is usually on the
>> highest volume), have Kurzweil, CCTV, etc. I also have a yellow lab 
>> guide,
>> named Nixon, from the Oregon campus of Guide Dogs for the Blind. He's my
>> second dog, my first was from a Canadian school and resides with us as a
>> royally spoiled retired pet. His retirement was premature due to dog
>> attacks.
>>
>> I thought I'd jump in and introduce myself *grin*, but have been reading
>> the
>> vast amount of interesting topics that passes through the list on a daily
>> basis.
>>
>> Jen and Nixon
>>
>>
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