[nabs-l] plane fares for Louisiana and Colorado

RJ Sandefur joltingjacksandefur at gmail.com
Sun Mar 21 17:22:01 UTC 2010


Beth, You should try to attend the conference call Darin, Its next week 
right? RJ
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Elizabeth" <lizmohnke at hotmail.com>
To: <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2010 11:32 AM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] plane fares for Louisiana and Colorado


>
> 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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