[nabs-l] Your experience with college search

[Michael D Ausbun]

Hello Phil:
	I would certainly assert that claim; however, it is important to keep in mind that my claim is a hasty generalization. I may be completely wrong, as it pertains to other visually impaired learners. I truly believe that I have it right though, because if we do not have access to the school, how can we make judgments regarding it? Of course, over a period of time (as long as you’re curious), a student will adapt to any situation.
	In regards to whether contacting others with disabilities would be useful, I’ll boldly state yes and no. The reason yes, is because by doing so, you can determine the ablest tendencies of the professor, that is, and how he or she views people with disabilities. The reason I would argue no, is because unless the individual you are contacting is blind and or has a similar mentality as yourself, the results may be varied. I’ve found that several of my fellow students here at the University of Nevada, have far different opinions of professors than I do. I so far, have loved every one of my professors; however, several have had a bad rap sheet in the past, as it pertains to disabilities or students in general. It’s the luck of the draw, in some cases.
Best regards,
Michael

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From: Phil [philso1003 at gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, December 15, 2014 1:02 PM
To: Michael D Ausbun
Cc: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Your experience with college search

Hi Michael,
Would you say it's fair to say that for us blind and visually impaired
students, choosing a school nearby we can gather the informatoin we
need. It's when the schools we are considering are farther away,
that's harder to use deduction skills as you put it.
For your situation now, do you think it would be helpful if you could
get in touch with students with disabilities from the schools that you
are considering for your Ph.D. and ask for their opinions?
Regards,
Phil




On 12/15/14, Michael D Ausbun <mausbun at unr.edu> wrote:
> Hello Phil:
>       I was fortunate, in that I was able to take college courses at my
> University when I was still in high school; because of this, I was able to
> grasp the necessary information, in order to determine that this is the
> right University for me. By necessary information, I mean the inner workings
> of the Disability center, the mindset of a majority of professors on campus
> (I spoke to as many as I could find, just because I was interested), the
> layout of the campus and the difficulties in terrain/inaccessibility of the
> campus ahead of time, which allowed me to adapt.
>       I am finding though, as I look for Ph.D. programs which will fit my
> specific needs, I am at a slight disadvantage. Many of the schools which I
> am looking at are no ware near where I currently live, making my previous
> deduction skills useless. Moreover, I could email professors, but it isn’t
> the same as talking to them. I can’t interpret their voices, the positioning
> of their body in relation to mine, etc. which would help me make the choice
> of whether they accept me or not, etc.
>       Furthermore, when I have traveled to other Universities for Speech and
> Debate, I have encountered some difficulties in terrain. This made me
> realize, the layout of the campus is a key component to how I may consider
> going there. I know for sure, I will not ever choose to go to the University
> of the Pacific in Stockton, for example, because buildings are separated by
> great distance and stairs are labeled; moreover, almost no room has braille
> signage.
>       Stuff like that would impact my decision, I think.
> Respectfully,
> Michael Ausbun
>
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> Hey all,
> Hope everyone is enjoying your holiday season!
> I wanted to ask members in this list who are college students, alumni,
> or current high school students looking into college.
> When you do college search, do you feel you have enough information
> especially as a blind or visually impaired student, to make the right
> choice about which college you should attend?
> What frustrates you most about the college search process?
> What kind of information do you wish you had that would help you make
> the right choice?
> And for college students and alumni, do you feel you chos the right
> college and if not, what do you now know about this college that you
> wish you had known about when you were doing your search?
> Please feel free to tell as much as you feel like it. I really want to
> learn about your college search experience.
> Thank you so much for sharing. This can really help everyone.
> Best,
> Phil
>
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