[nabs-l] highschool question

[Marissa Tejeda]

I know this may sound...  (lack for a word right now).
I have made friends very easily all my life.  High school may 
seem hard, but it really isn't.  (smiles)
I'm in the tenth grade, and have bunches of friends.  I am in 
band, but when I play with the others, no one notices I'm blind.  
It would help if I had some music, but that's a different story.  
I did perform in a pep rally last year.  I got two standing 
ovations, (there were two rallies so everyone in the school could 
go).
I sat at a table by myself, one day.  (This was just this week.)
Two girls sat across from me.  I didn't talk, so they didn't talk 
to me, (same would have happened, had I been able to see).  Then, 
my friends, Michelle and Jessica, came and sat by me.  I started 
talking with them; the two girls that sat across from me were 
friends of there's.  we ended up having a great time and now, I 
can ALMOST tell them by voice.  I still get confused between 
Michelle and Jessica, but I'm getting better.

Just be open about it.  This may sound cruel to some, but I'm so 
open about my blindness, I'll joke about it in class.  "I can't 
see the board, can I move?" or someone says, "I'll see you 
tomorrow, Marissa." I'll turn, look at them, and say, "I won't."
It gets people laughing.  I answer questions about being blind, 
whenever I'm asked.  Some people are shy; just say, "It's ok, you 
can ask."
They think they will offend you.  Just let them know that they 
won't.

If you need any help, feel free to email me off-list.


 ----- Original Message -----
From: Ana Martinez via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 09:08:49 -0600
Subject: [nabs-l] highschool question

hi all I have a question, how do you make friends in highschool, 
for
me it has been difficult because there a lot of students and in 
all of
my classes there are different kids ,

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