[nabs-l] Transitioning to college or training center and being almost a senior in high school

[Alexandra Alfonso]

If you have the time, you should take the classes. Also, if you will
be able to do the work and still get your school work done you should
d it. If you don't think you will be able to do it, don't do it.

On 3/5/17, Mikayla Gephart via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi all,
>      Thank you all for your responses.I just found out yesterday in casual
> conversation that while you are in high school, you can also enroll in
> courses at the community college I want to attend. I did not know community
> colleges did that. Nobody at my school told me that. What do you all think
> of this option? I am just trying to figure all this out. I am an only child,
> so my parents never went through this with another child. As far as
> training, should I mention it to my counselor when I meet with her his
> month? I like her, but am a little nervous. I worry that I will have to
> justify it on the spot, and also worry about telling my TVI, even though it
> is not her decision, as her and my counselor work in the same office, and
> she sometimes can ask a lot of questions about my decision. I know that she
> will not vocally object, it is not her decision, and that both her and my
> counselor are there to support me and care about their jobs, but can not
> help but worry. I know I will have to suck it up eventually. Thank you all
> again.
> Mikayla
>> On Mar 2, 2017, at 10:10 PM, Anna Givens via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Mikayla,
>>
>> As you mentioned, this is a personal decision for each individual.
>> But with that knowledge, I hear many people say they wish they had gone to
>> training before college, and really why wouldn't you?  Logically it makes
>> sense to learn skills to be independent before you go out into the world
>> independently.
>> There is one alternative that comes to mind, perhaps you do one semester
>> at the community college before training as that may help you understand
>> what the demands of college and independence really are.  This may help
>> you be more focused in training.
>> I see no absolutely no reason to wait til college is over, personally.
>> Just my thoughts...
>>
>> As far as justification for training, I am not sure where you live but it
>> may do you well to find people in your state that have gone through that
>> process of justification.  Every state is different.
>> But the key is to articulate what you would get from an NFB center that
>> you would not get from the state center, and why that matters.
>>
>> Feel free to ask more questions or contact offline if you wish.
>>
>> Anna E Givens
>>
>>> On Mar 2, 2017, at 7:27 PM, Mikayla Gephart via NABS-L
>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>   I am counting on my Federation family to help me during this time of
>>> excitement anticipation, and stress. Next year, I will be a senior in
>>> high School. I am planning on starting my college journey at a community
>>> college to transition into the college thing, and to get some of my
>>> general education courses out of the way. However, I also want to attend
>>> an NFB training center, as I know I am not fully independent. I know this
>>> is a personal decision for each individual, but what do you guys think
>>> about going to a training center before community college, after
>>> community college but before going to a four year universityity, or after
>>> a four year university? I will also be meeting with my VR counselor soon.
>>> I know that you usually have to justify going to a NFB training center as
>>> opposed to a state training center. When do you think I should bring this
>>> up to my counselor? I like her, but am a little nervous to bring this up
>>> to her. Also, how do you justify it positively? I went to the state
>>> center’s summer program last summer. It was good, but I feel like I would
>>> have a better experience at the NFB center. We had one low vision
>>> instructor, and the rest of the instructors were sighted. Also, we went
>>> to see a movie, and the theater did not provide audio description. They
>>> also do not make us work under blindfold. Any help will be appreciated.
>>> My family and I will also be attending convention! Thank you.
>>> Best,
>>> Mikayla
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