[nabs-l] plane fares for Louisiana and Colorado

[Melissa Green]

Those are really good suggestions.
I agree you need to keep an open-mind whin going to a NFB center.
Your success, and experience is what you will make it.

Have a blessed day.

Melissa Green
"Happiness is a butterfly, which, when pursued, is always just beyond your 
grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you."

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Elizabeth" <lizmohnke at hotmail.com>
To: <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2010 7:30 PM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] plane fares for Louisiana and Colorado



Hi Beth,

Please forgive me, but I have not had a chance to read through all of the 
messages regarding this topic. You can correct me if I am wrong, but based 
on this current thread, it sounds as though you are trying to decide which 
training center to visit with the possibility of becoming a student in the 
not so distant future. If that is the case, then perhaps you could visit 
both centers rather than just one of them. I understand this may not be 
possible for your individual situation, but I found this to be a tremendous 
help for me a few years ago when the cost of traveling was more affordable.

If you cannot afford to visit both centers, you could also try calling each 
center to see if you could speak with a current student about their current 
experiences at the training center. You could also ask to speak with recent 
graduates from the center. Sometimes the person who answers the phone when 
you call the center is a previous student, so you could ask them what they 
think of the training center as well.

Although the flight information provided in the previous post should not be 
the sole determining factor in your decision, I think it should be a part of 
it especially if you are considering any visits back home for the holidays. 
Another thing I think you should consider is the location of the training 
center. If you’re looking for some small town Southern charm, then perhaps 
Louisiana is the place for you. But if you would rather see some snow and 
breathe in some mountain air, then perhaps you should check out Colorado 
instead. Some people find bigger cities too much of a challenge while others 
may get bored easily in a small town with not as much to do.

In my opinion the basic skills and confidence you learn at either center is 
the same. They are just run by different people with different personalities 
and slightly different management styles. I have heard that Louisiana is a 
bit more strict while Colorado is a bit more laid back. But a lot of what 
you get out of a training center depends a lot on what you put into it. If 
you go into it with an open mind and the willingness to learn new things, 
then I think either center would work for you as long as you are also 
willing to put in all the hard work that is necessary to successfully 
complete the six to nine month program.

What I think sets NFB centers apart from most state run facilities is our 
philosophy about blindness. They are also well grounded in stable leadership 
that does not seem to change simply because the director decides to try 
something new that could be seen as controversial like what has recently 
happened here in Michigan.

Overall, I think the training you will receive will be similar no matter 
which training center you choose. And even though you are not brave enough 
to withstand the frigid cold winters of Minnesota, the ideas presented here 
could also be used for anyone who is thinking about attending Blind, Inc as 
well. I hope this gives you, or anyone else, some things to think about when 
trying to decide which NFB training center to attend. I’m sure the tomorrow’s 
conference call will provide more information, but here is something to get 
you started in the meantime.

Elizabeth

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