[nagdu] attending The Seeing Eye

[Lyn Gwizdak]

Seeing Eye - top notch!!!

I have been to a few other schools and find TSE's instructional staff very 
good and attentive.  You'll have probably four classmates in your group with 
your assigned instructor.

The lectures are very informative and I think you'll get the lectures on CD 
so you can review after you get home.

The dorm is nice with everyone having their own room and bath.  Usually, if 
you have your door shut, people assume you need your own space and people 
respect that.  The domestic staff is very respectful and well trained.  They 
undergo a time under blindfold so they can get an idea about blindness - 
they don't move your stuff around on you when they clean your room.  The 
lounges are nice with TV and player for movies.  I think there's WiFi in the 
rooms now.  I was there in 2007 and there have been changes since I was 
there.

There is a computer lab downstairs with the laundry room, the grooming room, 
and the exercise room.  I found that sometimes the computers were screwed up 
because of users that don't know what they're doing - no more than any other 
place where you share computers with the public.  They have their rules and 
that's fine.  Or you can bring your own laptop.  There's also Ham Radio 
there as well if you do that.

Life at TSE while in training is like anywhere else you have strangers 
coming to live together for a few weeks.  If all conduct themselves in a 
civilized adult manner, it can be pleasant.  RESPECT is the name of the game 
there!  I like that we are treated like the mature adults that we are at 
TSE.  I cannot say I experienced that at other schools I've gone to so I 
will always return to TSE as long as I can work guide dogs.

Good luck in your training there and have fun.  Oh, I almost forgot - the 
Leisure Path!  You'll like that to walk in when you have down time.  there's 
a lovely gazebo where you can sit and enjoy the nice weather.

Who are your instructors on your class?

Lyn and Landon
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Reinhard Stebner" <raydar11011 at yahoo.com>
To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
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Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2012 11:47 AM
Subject: [nagdu] attending The Seeing Eye


> Good afternoon,
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>
>
> I will be attending The Seeing Eye on Monday 4/16/2012. Could you please 
> let
> me know from a user's prospective, what to expect? I am referring to:
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> 1)      Training
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> 2)      Lectures.
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> 3)      Dorm life.
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> 4)      Computing.
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> 5)      Staff in terms of warm / friendly or not.
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>
>
> Thank you.
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