[nabs-l] Using A Brailler In College

Brianna Scerenscko bfs1206 at gmail.com
Wed Mar 23 23:40:53 UTC 2011


Thank You

On 3/23/11, Laura Glowacki <orangebutterfly87 at gmail.com> wrote:
> I got my own brailler my freshman year of college.  I used it to
> braille out a lot of music things as I was a music major at the
> time.  I also used it to label things, write grocery lists
> (before I had an accessible phone with a notes feature) etc.  I
> didn't use it for the one math course I took, but I was lucky in
> that respect I imagine.  It was also more graphic picture pro
> blems than equations.
>
> Honestly, unless you know about the math requirements you'll have
> to fulfill, I would say a brailler would be useful.  Not just for
> math, but other things too.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brianna Scerenscko" <bfs1206 at gmail.com>
> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2011 4:37 PM
> Subject: [nabs-l] Using A Brailler In College
>
>
> Hello NABS Members,
>
> I was going to justify one of the new, plastic braillers to have
> instead of my old one because of portability; however, one of my
> old
> braille instructores said that I won't need a brailler if I have
> a
> Braille Note. But what about using it for math? I would assume
> that I
> will need it for math. Any imput would be helpfull.
>
> Thank You
>
> Brianna
>
>
> On 3/23/11, Karla Gilbride <kgilbride at dralegal.org> wrote:
>> Thanks; I just heard her voice.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org
>> [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
>> Of Mary Fernandez
>> Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 8:44 PM
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] OT weight issues
>>
>> Dear Ashley,
>> Don't despair! So weight is an issue not just for the blind,
>> but for all of
>> America. I think that you have done some good things already by
>> modifying
>> your diet. Last year, I was a bridesmaid, and I also just
>> wanted to look and
>> feel better, I was  sie 10 and went down to a size six with a
>> wonderfu
>> program called slim in six. It is a dvd, but it is really
>> really simple, and
>> you will actually learn the routine pretty well. Most of the
>> stuff she does
>> is squats, and launges, things we all know how to do. Go to
>> www.beachbody.com and try it. It is fairly affordable I think,
>> and it is
>> definiely worth the investment. I would say to do the whole
>> hting with a
>> sighted friend, or perhaps your mom the first time so that you
>> get a good
>> idea of what she's doing. Then, you can do it on your own. I
>> promise it
>> works, it's easy, and it's absolutely worth it. If you have
>> specific
>> quetions about it, please let me know and I'll be more than
>> happy to help.
>> I'm glad that you are taking the initiative to be healthier. So
>> many of us
>> are not blessed with an amazing metabolism and have to struggle
>> with looking
>> gorgeous and feeling great. So good luck sincerely, Mary F
>>
>> On 3/21/11, humberto <humbertoa5369 at netzero.net> wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> This is kind of similar to what my Mom tells me sometimes,
>>> that I am
>>> getting bigger on the area of the abs.  I'm wondering, what
>>> are the
>>> most ideal looks for men though because I am a male? Is it
>>> normal for
>>> a young man to have the "Apple-shape" kind of thing where your
>>> abdominal are growing too much.  I do PE at school, and to me
>>> it
>>> works; I'm not sure that my Mom thinks that is not working.
>>> She tells
>>> me to do sit-ups and push-ups but I don't do it because I do
>>> those
>>> exercises in PE anyways.
>>> any thoughts? By the way, I understand this is off-topic, but,
>>> this
>>> can result in a discussion that can lead to great other
>>> discussions
>>> about blindness and appearance among sighted public.
>>>
>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>From: <bookwormahb at earthlink.net
>>>>To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>>>Date sent: Mon, 21 Mar 2011 22:47:00 -0400
>>>>Subject: [nabs-l] OT weight issues
>>>
>>>>Hi all,
>>>
>>>>I’ve battled the weight and appearance issue particularly in
>>> the recent years; my mother got upset about this once I gained
>>> weight
>>> upon going to Marymount and eating some unhealthy food there.
>>> The
>>> freshman 15 is true!  Not that I gained 15 pounds but did gain
>>> some
>>> weight.  It was a slow weight gain and I hardly noticed it
>>> until I put
>>> on different clothes.
>>>>BTW I lost those six or seven pounds I gained at Marymount
>>> university, MU.  But of course I’m still overweight and my
>>> mom
>>> isn’t satisfied.
>>>
>>>>I am about five feet and I am apple shaped, meaning my fat
>>>>tissue
>>> is in my middle, the abdominal area.
>>>>I am a girl, so image in this society plays a part.
>>>>My Body mass index, BMI, is not 30, the obese category.  BMI
>>>>is a
>>>>person’s weight over height squared.
>>>>But its not far off.
>>>>I mentioned my height and sex and where the weight shows since
>>>>it
>>> does affect your image and health.
>>>>Weight around the abdomin area, apple shape, is associated
>>>>with
>>> more health risks.  I took a health class in college.
>>>
>>>>I should lose weight to  fit in a dress for a wedding in early
>>> May and to have a better weight overall.
>>>
>>>>Its been a struggle.  I already eat more whole grains and some
>>> complex carbs.
>>>>For instance cereal such as Cheerios for breakfast.  I eat no
>>>>fat
>>> milk.
>>>>I eat little red meat; I eat chicken and pork primarily.  I do
>>> not eat fried food or drink sodas.
>>>>I have some fruit but could probably do better there.  The
>>>>worse
>>> food I eat is chips which I eat at lunch with a sandwich.
>>>>So I say it’s a struggle because I have eaten healthily for
>>> several years and do not see many results.  I live with
>>> parents and my
>>> mother has to eat low carbs due to health issues anyway.
>>> If I have carbs, they are the complex kind, like potatoes, not
>>> the
>>> refined kind!
>>>
>>>
>>>>I might add that I weigh less than in years past.  Yet I
>>>>cannot
>>> fit in a size 14 dress!
>>>
>>>>What suggestions do you have for diet? How do you feel full on
>>> less calories?
>>>>I drink water at night, but sometimes I still get the hunger
>>>>and
>>> crave something.  Its probably cause I’m stressed too!
>>>
>>>
>>>>Another issue I see is that being blind I cannot participate
>>>>in
>>> as much games; I cannot run out and shoot basketball or
>>> soccer.
>>>>I belong to a gym, but classes rely on seeing an instructor
>>>>lead
>>> classes.  I have not found them too accomodating.
>>>>I tried a cardio kickboxing class and it was a disaster as I
>>> could not follow the fast pace!
>>>>I have done spinning, a bike workout to music.  That is the
>>>>most
>>> accessible.
>>>
>>>>I cannot  go to the gym often and I do not feel motivated to
>>> workout at home due to the fact we have an old treadmill in
>>> the back
>>> basement.  You cannot incline it and the environment just is
>>> too
>>> stagnant or something being in the basement!
>>>>I do moves in place, usually jumping jacks, but its not
>>>>enough.
>>>
>>>
>>>>I wish someone would make a described workout video for
>>>>aerobics!
>>>
>>>>Anyway, I just wondered how you all deal with this and what
>>> worked for you.
>>>>My mom says its all my fault; well obviously she doesn’t
>>>>admit
>>> weight is partly genetic, and studies indicate that fat in the
>>> mid
>>> section is the hardest to lose.
>>>>Women my shape will lose fat from the top down.  So, the place
>>> you want to lose the fat is the last place it will come off!
>>>>Its opposite.  Where you put on the fat is the last place to
>>>>lose
>>> it.
>>>>I just had to vent.  I’m tired of being accused I drink too
>>> many sodas and juices when I never drink them except when
>>> I’m out at
>>> a restaurant.
>>>>As for juices, only at lunch time.  I cut back that at night.
>>> Sometimes I don’t even have it at lunch and stick with plain
>>> tap
>>> water.
>>>>I’m tired of hearing I eat too many sweets when actually yes
>>>>I
>>> have some.  But its during lunch time or as a snack; not at
>>> night.
>>>>I could cut back on that I suppose and eat another snack
>>>>instead.
>>> But fruit never fills me up.
>>>>Maybe something healthier like rice cakes or low fat
>>> peanuter/creakers.  I don’t know.
>>>>But I am not this overeating junk food aholic my mother thinks
>>>>I
>>> am.
>>>
>>>
>>>>Let me know your ideas.
>>>>Ashley
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>>
>> --
>> Mary Fernandez
>> President: Georgia Association of Blind Students Emory
>> University 2012 P.O.
>> Box 123056 Atlanta Ga.
>> 30322
>> Phone: 732-857-7004
>>
>> "It's not worth doing something unless someone, somewhere,
>> would much rather
>> you weren't doing it."
>> Terry Pratchett
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