[nabs-l] convention questions

[Katie Wang]

Hi, Kerri,
  Looks like others on the list have given you some great advice
already, but I just want to emphasize that flying independently is
really not as scary as it seems. I have never been to a NFB
convention, but I did take several independent trips to grad school
interviews last year. While I was worried at the beginning, all went
well; I got all the assistance I  needed, including making an
extremely tight connecting flight due to delays caused by winter
weather. It was such a big confidence builder, and while there is
still plenty of room for improvement in my skills to navigate
unfamiliar environments, flying on my own is not something I worry
about anymore. As Arielle said, you can't really get seriously lost at
an airport with so many helpful people around. Best of luck to you,
and I hope you will book your flight to Convention!
   Katie

On 4/23/10, Domonique Lawless <dlawless86 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Kerri,
> I am so glad that you wrote to us about this. I went to my first
> convention in 2004 and it was a fantastic and invigorating experience.
> It may seem daunting but you really have nothing to worry about. I
> think that if you were to travel on your own or with a friend even
> without better travel skills  you'll find that you'll feel more
> confident about travel in general. I don't think you should worry
> about getting around during convention. There will be plenty of people
> around who would be more than willing to give you advice about
> navigating independently. I'd definitely recommend going to an NFB
> training center but I don't think that you should skip convention just
> because you haven't gone to a center yet.  I wish you the best of luck
> and hope that you'll e-mail the list if you have anymore questions.
>
> Best wishes,
> Domonique
>
> On 4/23/10, Jessica <jess28 at samobile.net> wrote:
>> Kerri,
>> Actually Philly or Baltimore would be closer for you to leave from
>> since you did say West Virigina. Pittsburgh is actually closer to
>> Buffalo New York.
>> Jessica
>>
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