[nabs-l] Preparing For The First Day Of School

[Ryan Silveira]

Hello,

Thank you for your e-mail.  I am currently on vacation and will return on the 7th of September, 2015.  I will periodically check my e-mail, but please do not expect an immediate response.  Thank you very much.


Ryan L. Silveira
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On Aug 22, 2015, at 4:13 PM, Kayla James via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> I have been slowly packing my schoolbag for my first day on Monday at
> my local community college. I have also been freaking out because I
> don't know if I made the right degree choice, but decided if I hate my
> classes I'm taking in the fall now, I can always change in the spring
> semester. I have to schedule my bus tomorrow; oh, the joys of
> Paratransit. I hope I have everything ready. I also have to program my
> schedule into my phone. But, all in all, I am trying to get past the
> nerves and get excited, but lately, I guess I've been on autopilot.
> Sort of in the neutral zone. But I'm sure by tomorrow night, I'll be a
> jumpy, nervous, excited wreck by then. Yay! First day of school.
> BTW: this is the first school I've ever gone to where I am the only
> blind student on campus. All my Christian NFB brother and sisters,
> pray for me, please.
> 
> On 8/22/15, Suzanne Germano via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> I prepare by contacting all my professors and letting them know about my
> vision. I let them know I will be using a cctv to see the board. I equest
> copies of powerpoints. I let them know if we are doing in class quizzes
> that i will need them in large print and i provide a size sample. I contact
> classroom management to run electrical to my seat because the magnilink
> cctv kills my macbook battery before class is over. I go prior to classes
> start to locate my rooms and select which seat is best for using my cctv. I
> find out the texts and provide that info to disabled resource center so
> they can scan to pdf or in some cases print out large print.
> 
> On Saturday, August 22, 2015, Roanna Bacchus via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
> 
> Dear Students,
> 
> I wanted to know how you prepare for your first day of school.  The UCF
> student body begin classes in two days.  Tomorrow I will go to the campus
> and find the building where my class is located.  I have already received
> my syllabi for my classes.  Hope to hear from you soon.
> 
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