[Njabs-talk] Youth Slam Blurb

[EVELYN E. VALDEZ]

Oh my goodness! Isn't there a huge difference between a whale and a shark? When you say that the mentors don't treat you like a baby, do you think that they're doing it for a reason? I remember telling you that I don't like to bust anyone's chops as long as they do what they're supposed to be doing. 

Thanks for sharing your exciting experience, Missy! 
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Melissa Lomax" <melissalomax at hotmail.com> 
To: "NJABS" <njabs- talk at nfbnet.org> 
Sent: Thursday, March 5, 2009 5:09:18 PM GMT - 05:00 US/Canada Eastern 
Subject: [Njabs- talk] Youth Slam Blurb 


Hello all! 
  
I was given the oppertunity to attend the Youth Slam in 2007, the year that I, alongside 199 other blind high school students, helped to make history.   I had a lot of fun meeting people my age from accross the country, hearing the mentor's experiences and advice, and of course, learning that I could do things involving science and technology despite my blindness.   I was taught how to disassemble and then reassemble a computer, measure the amount of color in particles by using laboratory machines, and although it was quite a disgusting experience, I did disect a shark...or was it a whale? I forgot.   Anyways, it really was a lot of fun!   I met some really good friends there.   They stress the importance of independence, which I liked because I was not treated like a baby.   If anyone has considered attending the Youth Slam this summer, you made a great decision!   
  
See you there, 
Melissa- Missy <3 

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