[nabs-l] convention questions

[Amy Phelps]

Kerri, if you are interested in going with a group. The staff and students of BISM CORE will be going from Baltimore, if you want to join up with us, we will be happy to have you. 

Thanks!  
Amy C. Phelps  
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-----Original Message-----
From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Katie Wang
Sent: Friday, April 23, 2010 2:27 PM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] convention questions

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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