[nabs-l] An additional question about selecting universety

[Chris Nusbaum]

Hi Adriana,

Although I don't have experience with universities, I would say 
that people with disabilities will be received somewhat better in 
larger cities than in smaller ones, only because cities have a 
larger and more diverse population, therefore the people in those 
urban environments are a little more experienced in the diverse 
nature of the population, if you know what I mean.  I'm not 
saying all people in rural areas are closed-minded and have 
little to no experience with people with disabilities, but that's 
just a generalization.  I live in a small town in Maryland and 
some people in my area are a little closed-minded and show 
prejudice against people with disabilities, but I think that 
there are a lot less prejudices in our town because of the 
education that I and my family do as well as other families in 
which a family member has a disability.  But don't let the 
prejudice in rural areas scare you from going there entirely.  
Dr.  Jernigan grew up on a farm in Tenessee, and look what he 
did.  You're going to find prejudice everywhere, sad, but true.  
There are really prejudiced people in large cities, and I'm sure 
anyone working at the national headquarters of the NFB in 
Baltimore can speak to that.  If you decide to go to 
Fayetteville, you might have to do some more educating, that's 
all.  You're
probably going to have to do some educating if you go to Tampa or 
Gainesville or DeKalb.  Just more opportunity to spread the NFB's 
positive philosophy.  Hope that helps!
 Chris

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 ----- Original Message -----
From: ADRIANA PULIDO <adrimpc80 at gmail.com
To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Mon, 30 May 2011 11:25:02 -0500
Subject: [nabs-l] An additional question about selecting 
universety

Hi all!

As I told you some time ago, I'm currently choosing a university 
to
study a Master's Degree.  I have to think about it carefully, 
since I'm
going to spend two years there.  So far, I have been offered 
admision
in the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.  According to what 
I've
been searching, that city is small and rural.
I also have university optiones at Gainesville, Tampa, Dekalb, 
and
philadelphia; but I'm still waiting for them to answer.
Here is the question:
Acorrding to your experience, do you think that people with
disabilities are likely to be better received in big cities than 
in
small ones?
Are we more exposed to prejudices in small cities?

Thank you in advance for your comments and suggestions!

--
Adriana Pulido
Filóloga en Inglés y músico de la Universidad
Nacional de Colombia.  Becaria Fulbright para Maestría.

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