[nabs-l] packing for training center

[Arielle Silverman]

Follow the list and you'll be fine. It doesn't get very cold in
Ruston, so if you have snow clothes or boots, don't worry about
bringing those.
Arielle

On 7/20/15, Joshua Hendrickson via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> I remember when I attended ICREWOOD, one of the things that I packed
> was my guitar because I am a musician.  I had a lot of down time, and
> the computers they had for students to use didn't have internet access
> which was very annoying.  I made a bit of money playing at a nearby
> park which was pretty cool.  Congrads on going to LCB, hope you do
> very well there.  Use the list they provided on the website, but don't
> stress to much about it.  Good luck.
>
> On 7/20/15, Darian via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Hello:
>> In my experience I found that there isn't really anything special that
>> you
>> need to pack for your nine months at a training center.
>> I found that if you pack enough clothes for the weather changes and the
>> walking that you'll do and a couple of dressier outfits for state
>> convention
>> or employment related events (if you have them) you should be fine.
>> If you have technology such as a Braille  notetaker or computer that you
>> often use or want to use, you might bring that with you because you'll get
>> a
>> chance to work more with it.
>> If there are particular events that the center ends up doing while you
>> are
>> in training and you think you might have stuff that makes sense to pack
>> for
>> it, you could do it, but sometimes / most of the time that's not entirely
>> necessary. Always feel free to chat with the director of the center and
>> maybe even see if there is a student there that might chat with you about
>> any concerns you have around packing or anything else as you're getting
>> closer to the start of your program.
>>  This is an exciting time but try not to overthink things too much or
>> pour
>> too much energy into worrying about things.
>>  You make good decisions this far  and you will continue to make more of
>> the
>> same.
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Jul 20, 2015, at 2:50 PM, Vejas Vasiliauskas via nabs-l
>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi All,
>>> I will be leaving for LCB in about two months, and have been starting to
>>> think about what I might want to pack.
>>> I saw that there was a list of suggesttions on the website.  I was
>>> mainly
>>> wondering if there was anything you took that was not on the list that
>>> you
>>> found helpful.
>>> Thank you for any suggesttions.
>>> Vejas
>>>
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