[nabs-l] new york advice on apartments

Tue Apr 17 18:19:14 UTC 2012

Wow!
Oral Roberts University has a good Psychology program, in Tulsa, and
they have great dorms!
Blessings, Joshua

On 4/17/12, keri <wvucountrygirl729 at gmail.com> wrote:
> my school has no dorms. living on campus isn't an option.
> keri
>
> "Sometimes your nearness takes my breath away; and all the things I want to
> say can find no voice. Then, in silence, I can only hope my eyes will speak
> my heart."
> --Robert Sexton
>
> "For every beauty there is an eye somewhere to see it. For every truth there
> is an ear somewhere to hear it. For every love there is a heart somewhere to
> receive it."
> --Ivan Panin
>
> Find that guy that will pick up every piece of your shattered heart & put it
> back together; Replacing it with a piece of his.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Joshua Lester" <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu>
> To: "Misty Dawn Bradley" <MistyDBradley at gmail.com>; "National Association of
> Blind Students mailing list" <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2012 1:51 PM
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] new york advice on apartments
>
>
>> Also, what about living on campus?
>> Is the boyfriend going to school, too?
>> Thanks, Joshua
>>
>> On 4/17/12, Misty Dawn Bradley <mistydbradley at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Hi Keri,
>>> You may also see if there are student apartments that are specifically
>>> for
>>> college students. Some of these may even include utilities in the rent.
>>> Misty
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "keri" <wvucountrygirl729 at gmail.com>
>>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2012 10:13 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] new york advice on apartments
>>>
>>>
>>>> well when i can actually get to school.... forensic psychology.
>>>> keri
>>>>
>>>> "Sometimes your nearness takes my breath away; and all the things I want
>>>> to say can find no voice. Then, in silence, I can only hope my eyes will
>>>> speak my heart."
>>>> --Robert Sexton
>>>>
>>>> "For every beauty there is an eye somewhere to see it. For every truth
>>>> there is an ear somewhere to hear it. For every love there is a heart
>>>> somewhere to receive it."
>>>> --Ivan Panin
>>>>
>>>> Find that guy that will pick up every piece of your shattered heart &
>>>> put
>>>> it back together; Replacing it with a piece of his.
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Joshua Lester" <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu>
>>>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2012 10:08 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] new york advice on apartments
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>I wish you all the best.
>>>>> So, Keri, what's your major?
>>>>> Thanks, Joshua
>>>>>
>>>>> On 4/17/12, keri <wvucountrygirl729 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> i can't postpone moving to NYC. I have to go to college.
>>>>>> As for section 8 I'll get there eventually but unlike others I know
>>>>>> and
>>>>>> have
>>>>>> done with out it. It just takes hardwork in dedication, but I don't
>>>>>> have
>>>>>> years to wait for the government to get up and help me.
>>>>>> keri
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Sometimes your nearness takes my breath away; and all the things I
>>>>>> want
>>>>>>
>>>>>> to
>>>>>> say can find no voice. Then, in silence, I can only hope my eyes will
>>>>>> speak
>>>>>> my heart."
>>>>>> --Robert Sexton
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "For every beauty there is an eye somewhere to see it. For every truth
>>>>>> there
>>>>>> is an ear somewhere to hear it. For every love there is a heart
>>>>>> somewhere to
>>>>>> receive it."
>>>>>> --Ivan Panin
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Find that guy that will pick up every piece of your shattered heart &
>>>>>> put it
>>>>>> back together; Replacing it with a piece of his.
>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>> From: "Wmodnl" <wmodnl at hotmail.com>
>>>>>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>>>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2012 8:30 AM
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] new york advice on apartments
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Good morning.  First, are you on any of the federal housing programs
>>>>>>> like
>>>>>>> section 8?  On your limited income, that is the only way you both
>>>>>>> will
>>>>>>> be
>>>>>>> able to obtain an apartment on your own.  The other option would be
>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>> look for roommates to share a place.  Good luck with that, when they
>>>>>>> see
>>>>>>> you are blind they are going to run! run! run! or never show an
>>>>>>> effort
>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>> share the place with you.  Forget the fact that there are two of you.
>>>>>>> I apologize in advance for sounding cynical; however, I want to be
>>>>>>> truthful and not sugar cote the truth.  Landlords in NYC as well as
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> rest of the USA will not want a blind person, let alone 2 b/c of
>>>>>>> liability
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> issues, etc.
>>>>>>> Have a strong presentation, be ready for much rejection.  Also be
>>>>>>> ready
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> be offered many many scams.  Have someone sighted go with you to make
>>>>>>> shore that what you are being offered is really the offer.
>>>>>>> I remember someone being open to me and showing no issue to my
>>>>>>> blindness.
>>>>>>> When we saw the apartment, everything seemed great.  However, the
>>>>>>> sighted
>>>>>>> person told me later to not take it since wholes were up high in the
>>>>>>> walls, mouse droppings were in the rugs, tiles in the bathroom and
>>>>>>> hallway
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> were missing with exposed pipes and wires.  I called the real-estate
>>>>>>> office later thanking them for insulting me as a person and there
>>>>>>> response
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> was one of shock.  The representative said in many words that he/she
>>>>>>> wanted me to be grateful for the apartment and that they were
>>>>>>> "willing
>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>> rent to a blind person"  Good luck, I hope all goes well for you, and
>>>>>>> let
>>>>>>> me know what you come up with.  You may want to wait on waiting lists
>>>>>>> for
>>>>>>> apartments through HUD or other programs and postpone your move to
>>>>>>> NYC
>>>>>>> for
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> a good number of years.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> William O'Donnell, distributor
>>>>>>> Organo Gold Enterprises, INC.
>>>>>>> www.willsholistics.organogold.com
>>>>>>> Sent from my iPad
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Apr 16, 2012, at 1:34 PM, "keri" <wvucountrygirl729 at gmail.com>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> greetings,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> My bf and I are about to move into an apartment in the New York City
>>>>>>>> area.... We both live on SSI for the time being... We are in need of
>>>>>>>> apartment recommendations that we can aford... We are both college
>>>>>>>> students. We prefer Statin Island but are open to suggestions in the
>>>>>>>> city
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> area.
>>>>>>>> thanks,
>>>>>>>> keri
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "Sometimes your nearness takes my breath away; and all the things I
>>>>>>>> want
>>>>>>>> to say can find no voice. Then, in silence, I can only hope my eyes
>>>>>>>> will
>>>>>>>> speak my heart."
>>>>>>>> --Robert Sexton
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "For every beauty there is an eye somewhere to see it. For every
>>>>>>>> truth
>>>>>>>> there is an ear somewhere to hear it. For every love there is a
>>>>>>>> heart
>>>>>>>> somewhere to receive it."
>>>>>>>> --Ivan Panin
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Find that guy that will pick up every piece of your shattered heart
>>>>>>>> &
>>>>>>>> put
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> it back together; Replacing it with a piece of his.
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