[Nebraska-students] Readings

[Rachael Vacanti]

Hi,


So, I have 2 problems and I'm trying to figure out solutions for them, so I thought I'd ask for some opinions.


1. I'm taking an ethics class that has a LOT of reading (yay grad school). I've tried and tried, but I just can't do audiobooks to save my life. So, I think I've found another possible solution. Is it possible to try and start a study group where we do the readings together out loud? If it is possible, and I use these people as readers, even if I don't formally hire them, how much should I pay them since we're all technically in the same class and studying together?


2. The other class I'm taking that will cause difficulty is my writing and editing for fashion class. What are reasonable accommodations to ask for? Since I can't see details very well, should I ask the professor to describe what she's showing? Ex: Monday she showed us this picture in The Sunday Times and it was a model wearing something blue, but that's all I could see. She was asking us who would wear something like that, and I had no clue what "that" meant other than something blue and most likely not something I'd wear. How much of it should I ask to be described? I can tell this is going to be a tough class because of just how visually detailed it is. I'm trying to find a balance between having reasonable accommodations, yet still being independent and smart, but not totally failing because I didn't speak up or ask for enough description.


If anyone has any advice, please get in touch.


Rachael E. Vacanti
(402)-960-9085 (mobile)
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