[nabs-l] Freshman year

[Arielle Silverman]

Hi Katie,
Firstly welcome to the list. My name is Arielle Silverman and I am a
blind graduate student in Boulder, CO. I was a freshman nine years ago
so longer ago than for some of the other listers here, but I can still
answer any questions you may have about college or grad school.
If you use a cane or guide dog then you won't usuallly need to
explicitly tell anyone that you can't see. However, from your question
I gather that you might not use a cane or guide dog since you have
some vision. Is that the case? If so, then I can understand how it
might be awkward if people don't immediately figure out that you can't
see and you have to explain it to them. If you're in that situation,
you might want to think a little bit about whether using a cane would
make things go more smoothly for you or if it would give you more
independence. If you do decide to use a cane, it will be obvious to
others that you are blind and then you won't need to discuss it much
with them. It will also mean people should be more understanding if
you accidentally bump into them or if you don't make eye contact.
Finally, a cane allows many visually impaired people to get from one
place to another faster and more safely since you won't need to worry
as much about obstacles or steps that you have trouble seeing. I am
totally blind myself and always use a cane, so I haven't been in your
exact situation, but I know there are several people here who have
situations more similar to what I have described who could share their
experiences and thoughts.
Best,
Arielle

On 7/17/12, Brandon Keith Biggs <brandonkeithbiggs at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello,
> I only told my professors. I would send them an email about 2 weeks before
> the quarter started, letting them know that I was blind and asking them if
> they could please send any handouts or worksheets to the disability center.
>
> I also asked them if they had any questions, then ended with I'm super
> excited to be in your class!
> If I'm asked: "Are you blind?" I reply by saying yes, but that doesn't stop
>
> me from doing what I want to do."
> Thanks,
>
> Brandon Keith Biggs
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Katie Cl
> Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2012 3:16 PM
> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [nabs-l] Freshman year
>
> Hi my name is Katie and I am going to be a freshman in college this fall. I
>
> was wondering how other people handled telling others they couldn't see. In
>
> high school I had a bad experience and don't want it to happen again. Any
> advice would be helpful.
> THANKS
>
> <3 Princess Cy-I <3
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