[nabs-l] being scholastically social?

[Jamie Principato]

I consider myself to be very academic-oriented. My career goal is to become
a researcher and university professor of cognitive psychology, but f you
only focus on work and nothing else though, if you don't branch out and at
least devote a little effort to extracurricular interactions, how will you
develop relationships with future colleagues?

On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 8:29 PM, Sarah Alawami <marrie12 at gmail.com> wrote:

> No in my opinion it will get you distracted from work and work is what you
> are there to accomplish. nothing more. I have no time to go out and have fun
> now that I'm doing 13 credits. only in the summer or duroing spring break
> can I pleasure myself in singing karoque. but college is for work alone in
> my opinion even if it is a choir class.
> On Mar 22, 2010, at 3:43 AM, Sarah Jevnikar wrote:
>
> > I disagree with RJ and Sarah. Obviously you're there to get a degree but
> > there is so much more to education than that. Learning from lectures and
> > texts is such a small portion of what you will learn in life it can't
> hurt
> > to expose yourself to a wide range of people and interests while so many
> > opportunities are available to you. Maybe you won't like what you learn
> from
> > others or you won't make the friends you hoped but putting yourself out
> > there can only benefit you In the long run.
> > Respectfully,
> > Sarah Jevnikar
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf
> > Of RJ Sandefur
> > Sent: Monday, March 22, 2010 12:50 AM
> > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> > Subject: Re: [nabs-l] being scholastically social?
> >
> > I felt the same way as Sarah does!
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Sarah Alawami" <marrie12 at gmail.com>
> > To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
> > <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> > Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2010 5:18 PM
> > Subject: Re: [nabs-l] being scholastically social?
> >
> >
> >> I don't socialise but that has nothing to do with my blindness. I choose
> >> not to socialise with anyone because I'm there to get my degree and
> nothing
> >
> >> else. I know that sounds cruel but those are my thoughts.
> >>
> >> Take care.
> >> On Mar 21, 2010, at 1:28 PM, Darian Smith wrote:
> >>
> >>> Hi list,
> >>>
> >>> I'm curious to  here what  people's thoughts are about  becoming
> >>> involved in  clubs and campus  activities in school (high school or
> >>> college). do you  jump at the oppertunity to meet new people? do you
> >>> feel nervous about it. have you met some of your  best friends at a
> >>> ralley,  social club, campus society? how did your  self- identity as
> >>> a blind person factor into  your interactions with people? how did
> >>> people interact with you?
> >>> Thoughts?
> >>> Best,
> >>> Darian
> >>> --
> >>> Darian Smith
> >>> Skype: The_Blind_Truth
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> >>> The National Federation of the Blind has launched a nationwide teacher
> >>> recruitment campaign to help attract energetic and passionate
> >>> individuals into the field of blindness education, and we need your
> >>> help!   To Get Involved  go to:
> >>> www.TeachBlindStudents.org
> >>>
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