[nabs-l] preparing to attend LCB!

[Arielle Silverman]

Hi Sophie. Congrats on getting to go to LCB. What a wonderful opportunity!
When I was there, each apartment had two bedrooms and one bathroom.
You and your roommate would share the bathroom and have your own
bedrooms. Yes, if your roommate already has Internet set up, you can
just pay her for half the bill. There's a chance you might be alone in
your apartment if their apartments are not full. However, summer is
usually pretty busy for LCB since many students start their training
right after school lets out. So you will probably have a roommate. If
you are curious who it will be, you can try emailing Pam at
pallen at lcb-ruston.com
I know they are on break but sometimes she checks email remotely. When
you arrive, the residential manager will orient you to the apartments
and tell you who to contact to set up Internet if you don't have a
roommate. From what I remember, linens and towels are provided, but
not dishes. You can share dishes with your roommate or purchase some
at WalMart after you arrive. Utilities like electricity and gas are
provided by LCB in your apartments at no cost to you.
If you have more questions, you can email me off list:
arielle71 at gmail.com

Best, Arielle

On 7/13/15, Sophie Trist via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hello NABS Friends,
>
> Exactly one week from today, I will be starting my adult training
> at the Louisiana Center for the Blind. As you can imagine, my
> family and I are scrambling to get me packed. LCB is closed for
> summer break right now, so I thought I'd ask you guys a couple of
> questions since I know many of you have attended LCB.
> 1. Is wifi provided? On the LCB website, it says that internet
> and cable services can be installed in the apartments at the
> student's expense, but I'm not sure what that means. If my
> roommate has already installed wifi, will we share the cost? I
> don't even know who my roommate is going to be. Is there any way
> I could find this out?
> 2. Does the apartment have one or two bathrooms? This will
> determine what kind of suplies I bring.
> Thank you for your help, and any other tips for LCB newbies will
> be much appreciated.
>
> Yours,
> Sophie
>
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