[nabs-l] A question about something my rehab counselor said
Sami Osborne
ligne14 at verizon.net
Thu Jul 28 17:42:14 UTC 2016
Hi all,
I'd really like to get your opinions on something that my rehab
counselor said just today. I'll be starting college in
September, and we were discussing the possibility of him funding
me for the different bills that need to be paid per semester or
year.
He said something that I found really strange, although some of
you may disagree with me. Even though I'm already registered for
classes and have a full schedule for the semester (five classes
during the week,) he suggested that maybe I should drop a fouple
of them and take a reduced amount of credits, at least this first
semester. His reasoning is that he thinks it might be too much
for me, and apparently, other blind college students whom he has
worked with have done this. Although my counselor is generally a
very accommmdating man, I personally disagree with him on this.
Numer one, I don't find five classes to be too much at all,
because that's the average of most college students, whether
blind or sighted, and number two, I have many breaks in between
my classes, especially on Tuesdays and Thursdays, where I have
one class in the morning and don't have another one for 6 and a
half hours! I'm also a person who really enjoys learning new
things, and also, I believe that this is not something that a
rehab counselor should be telling their clients, although you
guys can tell me what you think. This is very strange in my
opinion.
I hope that you guys can give me some advice as to what your
opinions are on this matter. Oh, and one more thing, what would
you suggest I do if I tell him that I don't want to drop anything
and he keeps on insisting?
I really hope you guys can help me, and have a happy end of July!
:(
Thanks so much,
Sami
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