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

Mon Aug 24 21:02:58 UTC 2015

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Ryan L. Silveira
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On Aug 22, 2015, at 10:00 PM, Kaiti Shelton via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> Switching majors isn't a problem; I have a roommate who is now on her
> third major because it took her a while to find the one she loved, but
> finally she's in the right place.  She came in as music ed, switched
> to early childhood ed because she thought she just didn't like
> teaching music, then discovered after the first semester of sophomore
> year that teaching was the problem.  She switched to pre-med the
> following semester and has been much happier ever since.  Don't be
> afraid to change if you feel you want to.
> 
> I have found the sooner you contact your professors about books and
> syllabi the better off you are.  Also, I like to make the offer to
> meet with each professor to discuss my accommodations before taking
> their classes.  This has been especially helpful in math and science
> courses for me, and it also helps put the professor at ease because
> they see accommodations aren't a big deal.  Sometimes those meetings
> are great for brainstorming and the professor comes up with a great
> reasonable accommodation on their own (E.G, my anatomy professor came
> up with the idea to let me borrow her 3D models in our meeting last
> March).  Then you have professors who just want to check all their Ts
> are crossed, and those meetings are also great for establishing a
> good, working relationship before class beigins.  Not all professors
> will want a meeting, and some will prefer the phone over in-person,
> but definitely make the offer to meet with them in some way if you
> can.
> 
> I also like to go through my schedule a day or two before classes
> begin so I learn where my new rooms are.  I used to do this with my
> O&M instructor, but have not done so since early on in college as I
> know my campus well enough now to figure out things on my own or by
> asking directions.  You may find either approach helpful, or might
> change between one or the other depending on how comfortable you feel
> with the areas you need to frequent on campus before each semester.
> 
> I hope this helps,
> 
> On 8/22/15, justin williams via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> I had four undergrad majors; three of them I knew about, and one of them I
> didn't. Not  even joking.  I switched classes whithout telling my advisor
> when I was leaving a nmajor. She dropped me back into the journalism major
> I
> started with until I was able to get to Psychology. -----Original
> Message-----
> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Kayla James
> via
> nabs-l
> Sent: Saturday, August 22, 2015 7:13 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Kayla James <christgirl813 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Preparing For The First Day Of School
> 
> 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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> Kaiti Shelton
> University of Dayton-Music Therapy
> President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present
> Secretary, The National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts
> Division 2015-2016
> 
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