[nabs-l] Question.

[STOMBERG, KENNEDY]

I can see  both sides of the argument.

On one hand, you want to be as endependent as possible. On the other hand,
Science courses are visual, and it
can be difficult to understand material by just viualizing things.  Karl is
1000 percent correct!
Talk to your professor before the term starts! Figure out how they work!
Many professors have a natural tendincy to describe things well, especially
if it is a class that they have !aught before. I have also had professors
invite me to take time to meet with them outside of class to describe
things in a way that works for me. However, if it becomes clear that your
professor is unwilling to describe material, or isn't good at it, an
assistant in the class would be good.

Another option would be to go through the first week of classes without an
assistant, and see how you feel. If a professor is doing a good job of
talking about the material in a way that you understand, or they are okay
with meeting outside of class, don't use an assistant! If their
descriptions aren't helping, or worse, making things more comfusing, get an
assistant. This second method might be a bit difficult, because finding an
assistant after the term has started can be tough.

I hope this helps!
Kennedy Stomberg

On Thu, Jan 7, 2016 at 3:29 PM, justin williams via nabs-l <
nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Karl's
> Right.  Astronomy, though I haven't taken it before, is visual,  However,
> if
> you go through the class syllabus, and talk to the professor and discover
> that you can do it without a notetaker, then do so.  However, if you really
> need a notetaker, then get one.
> Justin
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Karl Martin
> Adam via nabs-l
> Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2016 4:14 PM
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> Cc: Karl Martin Adam <kmaent1 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Question.
>
> It seems to me that the best course would be to contact your professor and
> ask them about what will be happening in class and whether it would be a
> good idea for you to have an assistant.
> Explain to your professor how you learn and your experiences in other
> classes and point out all the ways of making things accessible you have
> access to.  If you and your professor come to the conclusion that you don't
> need an assistant, then don't get one.  But don't just make an assumption
> one way or the other without information.
>
>  ----- Original Message -----
> From: Carly Mihalakis via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
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> Date sent: Thu, 07 Jan 2016 12:55:18 -0800
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Question.
>
> Afternoon, Mariya,
>
>          Frankly, I'm surprised this is even a question ! First of all,
> without any experience in the class, you can't know the color of teach's
> style or other minutia about the configuration of the class. So yes, take
> all the help you can get. Imagine trying to, after the class is already
> well
> underway, securing an assistant?  At 11:25 AM 1/7/2016, Mariya Vasileva via
> nabs-l
> wrote:
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
> Hi guys, I have a question. I'm going to be taking a descriptive astronomy
> course this semester. One of the OSD staff thought that I might need a
> person in the class with me to describe a lot of the visual things that
> will
> be shown throughout the course. Is this a good idea or is it not. I
> personally, don't think that I really need it. Because I'm good at
> visualization and I just don't think it's really all that necessary.
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