[nabs-l] plane fares for Louisiana and Colorado

Sun Mar 21 07:41:58 UTC 2010

Good point, Arielle.  I'll probably solicit some questions answers I
guess from a few of you guys on the list.  But that'll be a separate
topic.
Beth

On 3/21/10, Arielle Silverman <nabs.president at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> When talking to current or former students at the different centers,
> it might be better to ask more objective questions. So rather than
> asking how they felt about the program, ask for a run-down of the
> typical daily schedule, what a typical lesson is like in each of the
> classes, and what kinds of activities students do outside of training
> hours. Then you can judge the evidence on your own and see how the
> information you get about the content of the program matches your
> needs and expectations. Otherwise, you might be led in a particular
> direction based on one or two people's idiosyncratic reactions to the
> center.
>
> Arielle
>
> On 3/20/10, Elizabeth <lizmohnke at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Well, with all do respect, I would not make a decision based solely upon
>> hearing about one bad experience any more than I would on the cost of the
>> airline ticket. Just because someone else had a bad experience does not
>> necessarily mean that you will experience the same. Everyone goes to a
>> training center at different stages of accepting their blindness and
>> possibly their identity as simply just another person in this world who
>> happens to be blind. So I think maturity can also play a role in how much
>> you get out of a training center as well.
>>
>> And as far as learning specific skills like learning how to ride a subway,
>> I
>> do not think it really matters which center you choose because I think all
>> three would prepare you to perform this skill. I know of several graduates
>> from the Louisiana Center who ride the subway just fine. The key
>> ingredient
>> is confidence in thinking that you can perform a skill no matter what kind
>> of situation you may encounter along the way.
>>
>> Elizabeth
>>
>>
>>
>>> Date: Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:40:28 -0400
>>> From: thebluesisloose at gmail.com
>>> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] plane fares for Louisiana and Colorado
>>>
>>> Yes, I have. The thing that bothers me is that one girl didn't like
>>> Louisiana as much as the other two people I've spoken to. Then, I
>>> haven't spoken to anybody in Colorado student wise. But I spoke with
>>> the director, so she says it's nice over there. She even gave me a
>>> good reason to consider it. But I am having to decide quick because I
>>> want to leave in May, and the state agency doesn't want to paqy in
>>> full. Now, of course, we're not sure they're willing to pay at all.
>>> Beth
>>>
>>> On 3/20/10, J.J. Meddaugh <jj at bestmidi.com> wrote:
>>> > Honestly, you should probably consider lots of things way before plane
>>> > fares. The three training centers are not exact copies of each other.
>>> > Have
>>> > you spoken with the directors or students of each center to gauge
>>> > opinions?
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > J.J. Meddaugh - ATGuys.com
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>>> > ----- Original Message -----
>>> > From: "Beth" <thebluesisloose at gmail.com>
>>> > To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>>> > <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> > Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2010 4:28 PM
>>> > Subject: Re: [nabs-l] plane fares for Louisiana and Colorado
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >> Then what must I decide or what must my decision be based on? Now
>>> >> that I know there's no nonstop service from Orlando to Monroe, I've
>>> >> got something in my favor, but what should the decision be based upon?
>>> >> Beth
>>> >>
>>> >> On 3/20/10, J.J. Meddaugh <jj at bestmidi.com> wrote:
>>> >>> Beth,
>>> >>> I did a quick check at dates in April, and the cheapest to Denver
>>> >>> looks
>>> >>> to
>>> >>> be around $211 with the cheapest tickets coming from Delta.
>>> >>> Midwest Airlines offers a nonstop route for $259 on various dates.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> As for Monroe, the cheapest dates in April offer a fare of $244
>>> >>> roundtrip,
>>> >>> also from Delta. There is no nonstop service from Orlando to Monroe.
>>> >>> Prices for airline tickets change wildly, but there really doesn't
>>> >>> seem
>>> >>> to
>>> >>> be a lot of difference between the two, and I wouldn't base my
>>> >>> decision
>>> >>> on
>>> >>> which training center to visit purely on who has the cheapest
>>> >>> flights.
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>> J.J. Meddaugh - ATGuys.com
>>> >>> A premier Licensed Code Factory and KNFB Reader distributor
>>> >>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> >>> From: "Beth" <thebluesisloose at gmail.com>
>>> >>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>>> >>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>; "NFB of Florida Listserv" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> >>> Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2010 1:24 PM
>>> >>> Subject: [nabs-l] plane fares for Louisiana and Colorado
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>>> Hi, guys. As luck would have it, I am looking at plane fares for
>>> >>>> both
>>> >>>> Louisiana and Colorado so that I can get a cheaper bid on a training
>>> >>>> center, possibly Colorado. How much is it to fly, say, from Orlando
>>> >>>> to Denver versus Orlando to Monroe, Louisiana? I'd like to know also
>>> >>>> what airlines you went with and so that I cancompare the prices.
>>> >>>> Thanks.
>>> >>>> Beth
>>> >>>>
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