[nabs-l] highschool question

[Sofia Gallo]

Totally agree with Marissa, I've had a similar experience and I joke
about stuff all the time (smile)

On 8/29/14, Marissa Tejeda via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 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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