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

[Kelsey Nicolay]

Hello all,
Here’s what I did when I was in college. While I did have orientation and mobility, it took me a while to learn the campus because I’m directionally challenged. Lol. Anyway, I found a few students in my dorm who were in the same class and we would walk together. There were several buildings that were literally all the way across campus from my dorm (we didn’t have buses, so you had to walk everywhere). My professors were pretty understanding with me if I was a few minutes late to class because I had to get from one side of campus to the other in only 10 minutes. I tried not to schedule myself like that, but sometimes it was unavoidable due to only one section of a course being offered per semester. The President of our *niversity was one of those people who would offer me assistance if he saw me Trying to get somewhere and I wasn’t sure exactly where I was. One time, I was kind of on a time crunch and was trying to get across campus to get to the dining hall quickly to grab something to eat before my next class. The President was driving by in his car and literally stopped me to see if I needed a ride to the dining hall because he could see I was in a hurry to get somewhere. So don’t be afraid to ask other students or faculty for assistance if you need it. 
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> On Jul 3, 2021, at 7:48 PM, nesma aly via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> this is going to be a general response to this email,
> 
> But what I would recommend doing, would either be reaching out to states
> division of rehabilitation services and seeing if they can provide mobility
> and orientation around campus, or, if you know people on campus, like
> students, and feel comfortable asking, print out your schedule, and have
> one of them help you get oriented to the campus
> When I was a freshman, my states division rehabilitation services took a
> while to get me Orientation and Mobility services on campus, so what I did,
> was reached out to my states  National Federation of the blind president,
> and she was able to put me in touch with students on campus, and I had one
> of them take me to my classes, until my state rehab services could get me
> professional help.
> 
> Hope this helps
> 
> Nesma
> 
>> On Sat, Jul 3, 2021 at 9:49 AM Alisha Geary via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> wrote:
>> 
>> Thank you! Thank God I'm fully vaccinated. I was very eager to get it. I
>> was the first in my household. The campus mandates masks.
>> 
>> On Sat, Jul 3, 2021, 8:44 AM Mariya Vasileva via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>> 
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> Good morning Alicia:
>>> I would suggest that you request to get a tour as soon as you can and
>> wear
>>> a mask just to be on the safe side, or you can get vaccinated if you
>> choose
>>> to do so. Sincerely,
>>> Mariya
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
>>>> On Jul 3, 2021, at 9:33 AM, Alisha Geary via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>> 
>>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> 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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