[nabs-l] It's official!

[Ashley Bramlett]

Joshua,
I think what you mean by general education is you are getting an associates 
degree at this community college.
What major you pick is really up to you based on your strengths, weaknesses, 
and career goals.
You're right that a general education degree at a community college won't 
get you far. You need a four year degree to get most decent white collar 
jobs.

-----Original Message----- 
From: Joshua Lester
Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 10:52 AM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] It's official!

David:
The General Education Degree, is actually a certificate, that covers
your basics.
This is a variety of courses, and doesn't specialize in any subject.
This isn't an education major, because I didn't major in anything.
This, is in a community college, BTW.
An education major, is working to become a teacher.
That's not what this is.
Blessings, Joshua

On 1/25/12, David <davidb521 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello, Josh. I read your email and cannot help commenting ont it. What I 
> am
> about to say will most likely sound harsh and critical in your opinion, 
> but
> I feel it worth saying.
> I am concerned that you are switching majors for entirely the wrong 
> reasons.
> Your only reasons appear to be that the classes that you need for an
> education major are not accomodating you as you think they should. That's
> fine and good, but that is a terrible reason to switch your major, even if
> Behavioral Health and Education are somewhat similar in the clientele you
> may work with. If your true passion is education, and not Behavioral 
> Health,
> then DO NOT switch because of coursework as it relates to your blindness.
> Also, it disturbs me that you say that you have control of your life, and
> that the sighted are not "bossing you around" anymore. Your statements are
> false, for you do not seem to have control of your education, and the
> sighted are dictating your choices if you're going to switch majors based 
> on
> accomoadations which you hope to receive. All I ask is that you reconsider
> your decition, and decide whether it is based on your fears and
> insecurities, or whether it is based on logical career choices, such as 
> you
> doing what you enjoy doing, or what will give you job security. Just 
> fulfill
> your potential, and don't let those university bureaucrats and ignorant
> professors push you around.
> David Bouchard
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Jan 25, 2012, at 9:31 AM, Joshua Lester 
> <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu>
> wrote:
>
>> It will be, in a year and a half.
>> I'm finally getting a degree, that means something, instead of one,
>> that doesn't specialize in one thing.
>> I feel great!
>> Blessings, JoshuaBlessings, Joshua
>>
>> On 1/25/12, Gloria G <gloria.graves at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Hi Joushua,
>>> So does this mean you have more than this one semester left in college?
>>> When
>>> is your expected graduated date now?
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Joshua Lester" <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu>
>>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 9:05 AM
>>> Subject: [nabs-l] It's official!
>>>
>>>
>>>> I'm now a Behavioral Health major!
>>>> I can work with rehab, and everything will be accessible.
>>>> I have finally regained control of my education, and I feel great about
>>>> it!
>>>> Thanks for all of the advice, and assistance.
>>>> This list has helped me regain self-confidence, and I know that I can
>>>> do anything I want to do.
>>>> The sighted can't boss me around, anymore!
>>>> Blessings, Joshua
>>>>
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