[NABS-L] Food for Thought: Time Management Revisited

[Selvin Linder]

What is the purpose of this? Why are you sharing this?

On Fri, May 17, 2019 at 12:14 AM Tina Hansen via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> Last weekend, I asked everyone a question that a friend and I have been
> concerned about. Is there a need for content related to time management for
> blind/visually impaired college students.
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> I asked everyone to think about this. If there really is a need for this
> kind of content, what would it look like? Would it be a blog? What about a
> podcast? What about a book or article, or a series of articles?
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> What about discussions and/or demonstrations on how to really make the most
> of the various apps on your smart phone that can aid you as a student when
> it comes to time management?
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> I want to expand on that with these questions. Do you feel you have an
> infinite amount of time, or do you feel you know where your maximum
> capacity
> is for studying, working, or whatever, so you can stop?
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> My hope is that discussions like this would lead to solutions to the
> problem
> of college burnout and work/life balance if you're a blind/visually
> impaired
> student and may need to work while going to school. I also recognize that
> while it would be ideal to have college textbooks in Braille, it's not
> always possible. As a result, there are times when audio, either recorded
> or
> using a screen reader, is the best way to get at the textbook or other
> content.
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> As I said before a number of books either come with planners or discuss the
> benefits and drawbacks of each type. Paper planners on the general market
> are highly visual and don't work for blind/visually impaired students. The
> only Braille paper planner I know of is produced by the American Printing
> House for the Blind. Oh, and by the way, I'm ignorant about large print
> planners. Please pardon me for that.
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> One mid-tech solution I experimented with was a pillbox with a strip of
> material where I used a voice labeling unit to capture ideas and
> appointments. This worked well, but when I was introduced to the iPhone, I
> began to use that. I was no longer a student but I did get to experiment
> with that. But now that I have an iPhone, I've abandoned that system.
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> My hope is that this kind of discussion could lead to solutions for how a
> blind/visually impaired college student can deal with burnout. Also, what
> happens when you, as a college student, feel overloaded, yet you need to
> complete assignments in a timely manner?
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> I'm hopeful that this discussion will lead to helping students address
> these
> problems. This is why I'm especially interested in the idea of a mix of
> articles, blog posts and podcasts. Any thoughts? Thanks
>
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