[nagdu] Seeing Eye Class Length Shortened

[Sheila Leigland]

I'm glad I'm  not the only one that knew that.

Sheila Leigland

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From: Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC) <REBECCA.PICKRELL at tasc.com>
Sent: Monday, November 07, 2011 7:26 AM
To: 'NAGDU Mailing List,	the National Association of Guide Dog Users' <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Seeing Eye Class Length Shortened

some colleges are on a trimester plan.

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From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Natalie
Sent: Friday, November 04, 2011 7:20 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Seeing Eye Class Length Shortened

Bibi, I think you might mean "semester" instead of "trimester."  If you
missed two weeks of your trimester, how did the baby come out?  Just
teasing.  But seriously, "trimester" means a time during pregnancy, whereas
"semester" means sixteen weeks of school.
Best,
Nat and Liam Joshua

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From: "Criminal Justice Major Extraordinaire" <orleans24 at comcast.net>
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Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2011 3:30 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Seeing Eye Class Length Shortened


> Hi, Lynn,
> I have to agree with you on this one as each and all of us do have an
> important, productive life to live and support families too.
> Each and all of us can't always put things on hold or the back burner, so
> yes, the guide dog schools really need to take a step back and look at
> everything in a large picture as a whole.
> If I wanted to, I could already be training my own dog, but because of my
> medical ailment and other circumstances, it wouldn't be feasible for me to
> do that during this time.
> At the same time, there are people who can't be away from work, more due
> to their employers having a fit over missed time.
> Again, we're back to the question that raises concerns over guide dog
> training and employment.
> Despite that I'm not in school right now, it was rough on me during my
> college prime time.
> I remember when I had to go back to retrain with a successor dog at Pilot,
> I also had to retire the second dog around the same time I got Odie.
> I missed two weeks of a trimester at Westwood College and I figure it's
> something I'd rather not do again if I can avoid it.
> Truth here is that I had a choice to wait until after my trimester.
> I didn't do that as me myself directly allowed my stubron streak to get
> the best of me.
> I wanted another guide dog beside me immediately and took the consequence