[nabs-l] The Awesome Class of 2009

[Jessica Raichle]

Hi:
     My story may be of some interest, and definitely not very heard-of.  I 
went to Carthage College and studied music.  I studied the piano and harp. 
I finished in December, and have been trying to get funding to attend the 
Colorado Center for the Blind.  However, that's not working out.  Plus, 
things have taken a rather unexpected twist for me.
     For several years I have been considering becoming a nun or religious 
sister. Many communities would not even consider me because of my blindness. 
I was also under the impression that I was going to have to find work for a 
while to pay off student debt. To make a long story short, I finally got in 
contact with the Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration in Canton, Ohio.  I just 
returned from a visit there, and they were so open to both me and my dog.  I 
will be going there June 17.  I will also be applying for a grant that would 
pay my student loans if I receive it.  The grant program is for those 
entering religious life where student debt is the only thing standing in the 
way. If you are interested in following my journey at all, I have a 
LiveJournal page at
theblindnun.livejournal.com
     The best of luck to everybody!
Jessica

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe Orozco" <jsorozco at gmail.com>
To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'" 
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Sent: Saturday, May 16, 2009 11:44 PM
Subject: [nabs-l] The Awesome Class of 2009


> Hello,
>
> Congratulations if you're walking this year.  I was hooded this morning, 
> and
> as cheesy as it may sound, I want to congratulate my fellow graduates on a
> job well done.  If you're like me, you are a masochist and preparing
> yourself to walk right back into the academic arena, but regardless of 
> what
> you do next, best of luck.  I personally enjoy hearing what people do
> outside of blindness, and so if you are graduating this year, I'd like to
> hear what you studied and what you're doing next.  As heated as some of 
> our
> dialogue gets at times, it's nice to get a sense of the other people's
> personality beyond these posts.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Joe Orozco
>
> "A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the
> crowd."--Max Lucado
>
>
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