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

[Littlefield, Tyler]

She has very clearly outlined that her purpose is to start discussion. 
I, personally have been watching the responses and giving some thought 
to these issues. I find it more useful than surveys about websites and 
constant emails about checking out friends Youtube pages and a site 
which changes monthly and seems to only contain reposted NFB articles 
with a grammatically incorrect 2 sentence explanation about them; just 
something to be aware of before we start calling people out.
On 5/17/2019 9:05 AM, Selvin Linder via NABS-L wrote:
> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> 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?
>>
>>
>>
>> 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?
>>
>>
>>
>> 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?
>>
>>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> 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?
>>
>>
>>
>> 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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