[NABS-L] Getting Acclimated to a College Campus

[Mausam Mehta]

Hi Emmie!
It looks like we’re in the same boat. I don’t know of any other blind students at my university as well.  The campus is pretty large. VR is providing O&M throughout the summer and before the start of classes. I’m sure you have already considered this, but I would recommend that for those first few days before starting class, take every opportunity to walk around campus to get comfortable with everything. While I would love to chill in my dorm room, I know it will probably benefit me to drag myself out to explore.
Best of luck, and feel free to reach out if you want to commiserate over all this new college stuff!

> On May 21, 2018, at 6:43 PM, Emmanuelle Lo via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Thank you for the replies! I'm the first blind student to go to this college in a number of years, so I think VR will probably find the O&M instructor for me. 
> 
> Have a happy summer!
> 
>> On May 21, 2018, at 6:26 PM, Vejas Vasiliauskas via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Emmie and Miso,
>> Miso, I'm impressed that your Disability Services helped initiate OANDM training.
>> My vocational rehabilitation counselor approved for me to work with my instructor from high school to orient around campus. She worked with me for 3 days before and 7 days after I first came to campus, for about 2 to 3 hours. Now that I am more used to campus this year, I will probably not be needing these services.
>> Vejas 
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
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>>> On 21 May 2018, at 14:33, Miso Kwak via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org <mailto:nabs-l at nfbnet.org>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi Emmie,
>>> Yes, I moved in about a week or two earlier than my peers when I started college. My university disability services office handled the o&m training.
>>> I’ll be starting graduate school soon, and my graduate school disability services office is also handling o&m.
>>> Check with your university’s disability services what they offer. 
>>> Best,
>>> Miso  
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
>>>> On May 21, 2018, at 2:18 PM, Roanna Bacchus via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Hi Emanuel thanks for your message. Congratulations on your transition to college. I did not live on campus while I was in college. However I was able to get oriented to the campus before classes began. My Vr agency did hire an Orientation And Mobility instructor for me.
>>>> 
>>>>> On May 21, 2018 5:04 PM, Emmanuelle Lo via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Hi all, 
>>>>> 
>>>>> I'm starting college this fall and I'm super excited! I have a question for college students: did you move onto campus before orientation? How did you get oriented to the campus? Did your state agency hire an O&M instructor? I'm meeting with my VR counselor soon to talk about the transition to college, but I was curious to know what you've experienced. 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Thanks, 
>>>>> Emmie 
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