[Njabs-talk] brief introduction

[Quintina M. Singleton]

Sean,

It's great to see you on this list, and a part of NJABS.  No need to worry 
about what you didn't do in the past; we'll place our focus on your 
participation concerning NJABS now and in the future.

I think you nailed PAM Allen's square watermelon metaphor right on the head.







For those of us not at state convention this year; Pam Allen gave a terrific 
presentation concerning making something challenging into something possible 
and manageable.

She read a short story regarding farmers, who needed to make large round 
watermelons more space saving friendly.  So, they grew them in boxes. 
Problem solved!

Of course her presentation was much more elaborate and dazzling.  I'm just 
giving the brief version.  (smile)

I also want to take this time to announce to those, who may not know I am no 
longer serving as NJABS president.

Evelyn will finish my term, and I am currently vice until next year's 
election.



We are growing as a division, and I feel that it's time for someone else to 
steer the wheel.  I of course am always there whether I serve on or off the 
board.

Thank you all for trusting me to be NJABS organizer and president for the 
past two years.  We wouldn't have come this far without all of you.

Congratulations Sean, once again, and welcome to the list.

Best Always,

Tina

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <spo2105 at columbia.edu>
To: <njabs-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 12:53 PM
Subject: [Njabs-talk] brief introduction


> Hello,
>
> I just subscribed to the mailing list and thought that I should  briefly 
> introduce myself. I am a first-year undergraduate at Columbia 
> University's School of Engineering and Applied Science. I am also one  of 
> the latest recipients of a state scholarship from our NJ chapter of  the 
> NFB. As many of you may know, this involved attending the  convention last 
> weekend. I greatly enjoyed the event. Though bored at  times, I loved 
> learning about the progress of the organization and how  we are changing 
> what it means to be blind. Some of the presentations  made me think that 
> many problems and misconceptions can be solved with  different ways of 
> reasoning and challenging, (if that's not the  meaning of the square 
> watermelon metaphor, could someone please  explain it to me?). The 
> greatest thing the convention confirmed for me  was that I should have 
> gotten involved with NJABS when I first heard  of it at the convention 
> about two years ago. I hope to remain updated  on information concerning 
> this division and blind students in general.
>
> Thank You.
>
> Sean O'Keefe
> spo2105 at columbia.edu
>
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