[nabs-l] The Next Few Years of My Life

[Kaiti Shelton]

I also think it's important to consider the skills you want to work
on, the skills you currently have or could improve upon using local
resources while attending school, and if taking 6-9 months at a center
is justified as being a pressing thing now.  For me, I have no desire
to do shop and often take shortcuts while cooking not because I'm less
independent, but because sighted people don't universally know these
things or cook from scratch, too.  e.G, my mom and sister are sighted
and capable people, yet my dad has the carpentry and other handy
skills to fix things so they call him.  We also all use frozen
veggies, pre-chopped produce, etc sometimes not because we're unable
to independently chop or work with fresh produce, but because it just
saves time.  I'm certainly not saying my skills can't stand to be
improved or that I wouldn't like to learn more, but I'm at a place now
where I have learned what I need to know in order to be an independent
student, traveler, cook, and housekeeper.  I'm not taking either Blind
Inc. or Colorado off the table, but they're not pressing things
compared to starting my career for me right now.  I could do things
like shop at the centers, and then never touch a circular saw or a 2X4
again in my life, so it's a matter of really avaluating what would
best serve you now.  Of course, though I don't think the centers are
for everyone at a given time in life, I do support them and the
fantastic work they do, as well as people who do feel like the
training would be helpful to them.

On 12/4/16, Ahbee Orton via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi All,
> Thank you for giving me your input and your thoughts. I am really leaning
> towards going to training for 6 to 9 months, but I'm still considering
> whether to finish high school at my public school with AP courses,
> participating in dual enrollment and the like, or go the route of Hadley
> courses and possibly a little of homeschooling.
>
>
> Sent from Ahbee's iPhone
>
>> On Dec 4, 2016, at 1:45 PM, Vejas Vasiliauskas via NABS-L
>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Ahbee,
>> It sounds like you are aware of the programs available to you, which is
>> great.
>> Personally, I would recommend taking a whole year  off for training,
>> although I completely respect these who have not. Not only will you be
>> able to gain skills without having to worry about academics, you will also
>> grow socially. Which will be able to help you as well.
>> If you do decide to go down this route, however, I would recommend
>> applying  for colleges the year before you go to training. That way, all
>> you will need to worry about is your training and any scholarships you
>> choose to apply for.
>> Vejas
>>
>>> On Dec 3, 2016, at 19:09, Ahbee Orton via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Dear All,
>>>
>>> I am really thinking a lot about my next few years for high school and
>>> college. I have considered several options. I could take my school's AP
>>> courses for the next two years to graduate. I could take a hybrid between
>>> Hadley courses and my high school's courses. I could participate in dual
>>> enrollment, or this special program that my school offers with a college,
>>> to get my Freshman year done. The last option is to take all Hadley next
>>> year, and graduate from high school early. I'd be able to work if I
>>> wanted to and prepare for the ACT or SAT. I also want to go to a training
>>> center the year I'd be in 12th grade, but I could finish early and do the
>>> training center. What do you think is the best way to go? Thank you!
>>>
>>>
>>> Sent from Ahbee's iPhone
>>>
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Kaiti Shelton