[NABS-L] Back to in-person classes!

[Karl Martin Adam]

Hi Alisha, I'm not really sure what you're asking.  Is this the 
first time you'll be on this campus?  I would suggest exploring 
it as far in advance as possible and figuring out where things 
are in the same way you would if you were learning any other new 
area.  College buildings are usually marked on GPS, so you could 
also use the remote mode of Blindsquare or another app to explore 
remotely.  See if disabled student services has (or will make) a 
tactile map of campus.  If not, see if you can get a sighted 
friend or family member to blow up a map and make it tactile for 
you so you can understand at least the big picture layout and 
where the buildings you'll most likely be using this semester are 
in relation to each other, major roads, campus landmarks etc.  
Once you know where your classes are, I would suggest going to 
those buildings and exploring to find where your actual class 
rooms are, where important things like bathrooms, water 
fountains, stairs, etc. are, where all the doors of the building 
take you, etc. etc.  The same goes for your dorm if you're living 
on campus and the dining hall if you'll be using that.  I usually 
find it's best to go on off times when you don't have to deal 
with crowds--explore the class buildings in the middle of a class 
period or on the weekend, find the dining hall when it's not a 
meal time, etc.  If you're not comfortable just taking a GPS 
and/or a map and exploring, and you know someone who lives near 
by, maybe see if they'll go with you to explore.  If you don't 
know anyone yet and you're going somewhere far from home, maybe 
see if disabled student services will give you a person to help 
figure out where things are or try hitting up your new roommates 
if you have them.  Or if someone, like your parents, is helping 
you move in, maybe see if they can stay an extra day or half a 
day and go with you to find where things are.

HTH,
Karl

 ----- Original Message -----
From: Alisha Geary via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list 
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Sat, 3 Jul 2021 08:31:51 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] Back to in-person classes!

Hey guys,,
I have a serious question to ask. My college is going back to 
class, and I
didn't get to take a tour because of COVID-19. What should I do? 
Thanks for
your time.

Kind regards,
Alisha Geary
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