[nagdu] attending The Seeing Eye

Fri Apr 13 15:22:06 UTC 2012

Seeing Eye staff doesn't pick us up; they use a limousine service to take 
students to the Seeing eye but staff does take us to the airport when we 
leave.

You are given instructions about the manner in which you find your driver.

margo andArrow
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Reinhard Stebner" <raydar11011 at yahoo.com>
To: "'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, April 13, 2012 10:20 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] attending The Seeing Eye

> When you got to the airport, how did you identify the staff from Seeing 
> Eye?
> What was the mode of transportation you used to and from TSE? I greatly
> appreciate your assistance!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Robert Hooper
> Sent: Friday, April 13, 2012 8:39 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] attending The Seeing Eye
>
> Hello again Reinhard:
>
> I had to wait on a few additional people, but as I recall, that didn't 
> take
> too long--the time passed more quickly as I was able to chat with the 
> other
> class members whilst waiting. No, the dogs don't all get the same food. As 
> I
> recall, most of the shepherds were on eukanuba, whereas most of the other
> dogs were on some sort of Iams or ProPlan.  I was satisfied with the
> grooming equipment--the pin brush is great and the comb just as sturdily
> metal as you could hope.
> I don't know anything about dry cleaning services, as I didn't bring any
> clothing that needed dry cleaned. Because TSE seemed very accommodating, I
> would ask your instructor--they may be able to work out 
> something--however,
> I can't guarantee that they will pay for it (although they paid for most 
> of
> my drinks at Starbucks).
> So, there you go--as usual, feel free to yell at me for clarifications or
> omissions.
> Cordially,
> Robert Hooper
> Hooper.90 at buckeyemail.osu.edu
> The Ohio State University
> 0653 Buckeye-Cuyahoga CT
> 653 Cuyahoga Court
> Columbus, Ohio 43210
> (740) 856-8195
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Reinhard Stebner
> Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2012 10:51 PM
> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] attending The Seeing Eye
>
> When you got to the airport, did you need to wait for other class mates
> before you went to TSI? Did they provide laundry bags or a dry cleaning
> service (where you paid for the service)? How much food were you given and
> did all class mates receive the same dog food? Do they still provide dog
> boles for home? Finally, what did you think of the grooming tools?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Robert Hooper
> Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2012 3:27 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] attending The Seeing Eye
>
> Hello Reinhard:
>
> I envy you your trip to The Seeing Eye. It's hard to say what your
> experience will be like, as you will likely be working with different 
> staff
> members than I did. So, the best I can do is give you my thoughts from my
> perspective.
> Training
>
> The Seeing Eye should have sent you some electronic documents regarding a
> general outline of what training will be like, including a sample 
> schedule.
> You will have it relatively easy for the first two days (your pre-dog 
> days).
> You will be able to sleep later and the only things you will do
> training-wise are Juno walks and familiarizing with the Seeing eye's 
> campus
> and training center. The food is very good, all homemade and 
> professionally
> served. They don't frown upon those who request extra helpings, so be
> careful!
> After you receive your dog, you will be getting up at 5:30 every morning.
> They will pipe music into your room via an intercom located above your 
> bed.
> You can adjust the volume of this intercom, but I suggest you don't, as
> announcements are also given via this medium. As soon as the music blasted
> its way into my consciousness, I rolled out of bed, said good morning to 
> my
> pup, and yanked on some pants, socks, and shoes. I then waited at the door
> for the instructors to come around with the doggy breakfast. After giving 
> me
> a food bowl, I closed the door and fed and watered the dog. After that, I
> traipsed down to park (relieving area). Afterward, I returned to my room,
> took the food bowl to the common lounge (as requested), and took a shower.
> Breakfast usually wasn't until 7:30, so after the shower I would go to 
> sleep
> (or go to the lounge, depending on what struck my fancy). At breakfast, 
> our
> instructors would brief us on the day's events (who's going where and 
> when,
> and the things on which we would be working). After consuming The Seeing
> Eye's delicious coffee, I would return to the lounge or my room and wait 
> for
> my shuttle to be called.
> An instructor (or apprentice) would drive us and our dogs into town, where
> we would wait to walk with our instructors and usually another person. The
> instruction was superb, and as I said in a prior post, comfortably
> repetitive. Toward the end of the morning, we would start leaving for 
> base,
> where we occasionally attended a lecture, parked the dogs, and ate lunch. 
> We
> then repeated the morning routine in the afternoon, and returned for 
> evening
> park and doggy/human dinner. Most of the lectures took place in the 
> evening,
> and were the length of some standard college lectures. They were
> semi-formal, interactive, and serious.
> You will be given a thumb drive with mp3 versions of the lectures on them,
> and you will be encouraged to listen to them before the lecture in 
> question.
> I enjoyed the lectures, being the academic person that I am. Topics range
> from traffic to dog massage.
>
> Dorm life
>
> It's hard to analyze each aspect of existence at TSE, as they are so 
> blended
> together. You will be hanging out in the same place that lectures are 
> given.
> I made amazing friends at TSE, and remember several loud, laugh-filled
> evenings and afternoons in the common lounge. You will have a very
> comfortable life at TSE. You have a full-size bed, your own bath/shower, 
> XM
> radio, soap, and miscellaneous other things in your room, including 
> heat/AC.
> However, I would be wary of leaving any valuables around your room, as the
> bedroom doors do not have locks. However, you have two closets in your 
> room,
> one of which has a lock.
> Weekends can be a bit boring, as you will only have one trip (although I
> seem to remember something saying that this is going to change). Since we
> are not allowed to take our dogs off campus, there is little to do save 
> walk
> the leisure path, talk to friends, read, study lecture material, sleep, 
> and
> recuperate from the week's activities. It does get a bit slow, so be
> prepared to be a bit restless on the weekends. If you have people who will
> visit you, that can make things more enjoyable.
>
> Computing
>
> TSE has a tech center (which has actual airline seats to practice). I had 
> my
> own laptop, so I did not make use of the technology center. However, I did
> make use of their wireless network for both my phone and computer. The 
> tech
> center is downstairs with the laundry, grooming room, and rec center.
> Staff
> In my experience, all the staff were positive, encouraging, and a joy to
> have around. I, being the humor-loving, controversy-driven, and
> conversation-having person that I am, loved conversing with everyone from
> the housekeeping staff to the instructors and servers. I'm sure I did not
> cover everything, but feel free to write me some follow-up questions to
> address any discrepancies or anything on which you wish me to elaborate.
> Sincerely,
> Robert Hooper
> Hooper.90 at buckeyemail.osu.edu
> The Ohio State University
> 0653 Buckeye-Cuyahoga CT
> 653 Cuyahoga Court
> Columbus, Ohio 43210
> (740) 856-8195
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Reinhard Stebner
> Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2012 2:47 PM
> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
> Subject: [nagdu] attending The Seeing Eye
>
> Good afternoon,
>
>
>
> 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:
>
> 1)      Training
>
> 2)      Lectures.
>
> 3)      Dorm life.
>
> 4)      Computing.
>
> 5)      Staff in terms of warm / friendly or not.
>
>
>
> Thank you.
>
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