[nabs-l] Orientation and Mobility Training to college campus

[justin williams]

Make sure you do some scoping on y ou own as well; you are going to use
different markers anth cues than your sighted counterparts; I love the word
counterparts, but seriously, make sure you do your own exploring.

-----Original Message-----
From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Darian Smith
Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2014 11:21 PM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Orientation and Mobility Training to college campus

Hello,
 I am not going to repeat what's been said because those points are good
ones in my view.
 I would say that in addition to a   tactual map, and being willing to ask
for directions from folks on campus, you'll  want  to think about learning
basic  routes. To Class, to  dining  hall, to dorm room.
 Keep  in mind how  long it generally takes you to get yourself acclimated
to an area because some people need to go over a route three or four times
while others can do it once or twice. 
 When I start to figure out my way around campus I take note of any
landmarks that stand out (Thea fountain, a statue, or the Science hall, or
the student union).  
 Getting to campus is going to be very exciting and you are going to be
nervous.  If you have a roommate, maybe you both go and grab a bite to eat
and explore the campus a bit.  You both are going to be new and you both
need to scope the area out anyway.
  
 I wish you the best,
  Darian
On May 4, 2014, at 6:47 PM, minh ha <minh.ha927 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hey Winona,
> 
> I started orientation to my college campus a month and a half in 
> advance of move in day. My O&M instructor and I met every week for 
> about four hours and just worked on the basic routes that I needed, 
> like my dorm, my classes and the dining hall. She also came during the 
> semester to work with me on stuff as they came up such as a building 
> that I needed to get to for an extracurricular activity. If it helps 
> you, ask your instructor to make a tactile map of the campus as a 
> reference. I'm a really spacial learner and with the aid of the map 
> that my instructor created for me, I was able to get myself in the 
> general area of a building, even if I've never been there before. And 
> don't be afraid to ask for help if you get lost; trust me, it's a rite 
> of passage for freshmen to get lost on campus.
> 
> Minh
> 
> On 5/4/14, Winona Brackett <trumpetqueenwb at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi All,
>> 
>> I will be attending Stetson University in the fall as a freshman. I 
>> have been talking with the Division of Blind Services (in Florida) 
>> about receiving orientation to the campus so I can become familiar 
>> with my new surroundings and travel independently.
>> 
>> How long before move in day should I start orientation to campus?
>> 
>> I am excited to go to college, but at the same time, I am worried 
>> that I will have to rely on sighted peers too much.
>> 
>> Thanks for all the advice and suggestions  in advance.
>> 
>> Winona
>> 
>> trumpetqueenwb at gmail.com
>> 
>> "Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you
do.
>> Attitude determines how well you do it." -Lou Holtz
>> 
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