[nabs-l] Justification letter to attend training center

Sun Mar 21 23:12:18 UTC 2010

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-----Original Message-----
From: Darian Smith <dsmithnfb at gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2010 13:15:42 
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list<nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] plane fares for Louisiana and Colorado

RJ and list,
 the call is  today at  5:30 eastern, followed by extra curricular
activities at 7 p.m.
  Thanks,
  Darian

On 3/21/10, RJ Sandefur <joltingjacksandefur at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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