[nabs-l] plane fares for Louisiana and Colorado

Sun Mar 21 15:32:48 UTC 2010

Arielle,

Thanks for bringing up a good point. I have been told that I sometimes ask too many questions, so that is generally not a problem for me. Personally, I would probably start by asking a broad question, and then ask more specific questions based on how the person answered it . But it definitely is a good idea to have some specific questions in mind before you begin the conversation.

As someone who made a decision to attend a training center for all the wrong reasons, I cannot emphasize enough how important it is to really take the time to get all the information you can to make the decision that is right for you. It can really make a difference in what you end up getting out of your experience. Even though I had a bad experience at one of the training centers, I do my best not to discourage anyone for considering it as an option for their own training. It was not the right fit for me, but it was the perfect fit for a friend of mine. And even though we may have different opinions about the training center, we still have respect for each other, and are still good friends despite our differences.

Anyway, I hope that at least some of what I have said helps in the decision making process for anyone who is considering any one of the NFB training centers.

Elizabeth

> Date: Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:27:57 -0500
> From: nabs.president at gmail.com
> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] plane fares for Louisiana and Colorado
> 
> 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
> >> > 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>
> >> > 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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