[nobe-l] Early childhood education or elementary education

Judy Jones sonshines59 at gmail.com
Mon Jul 3 01:45:43 UTC 2017 

Writing is admirable and very worthwhile.  Meanwhile, until you start
getting royalties, how do you plan to pay your bills?  We had this
conversation at different points with our daughters.  Career goals are
awesome, and one can make a decent living at writing, but until you get that
momentum, you need what we term "table money."  Finding a way to pay the
monthly bills is your short-term goal.  Your writing would be the long-term
goal.  BTW, keep that long-term goal in your sites as you work on the
short-term.

Judy


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Subject: Re: [nobe-l] Early childhood education or elementary education

I think I want to be a writer.


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> On Jul 2, 2017, at 6:24 PM, Ashley Bramlett via NOBE-L <nobe-l at nfbnet.org>
wrote:
> 
> Melissa,
> But there is age discrimination there in addition to blindness
discrimination.
> Are you able to use your degree? If so, in what capacity?
> 
> Ashley
> 
> -----Original Message----- From: Melissa R Green via NOBE-L
> Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2017 2:46 AM
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> Cc: Melissa R Green
> Subject: Re: [nobe-l] Early childhood education or elementary 
> education
> 
> I got my second bachelor's at age 42.  I got my first guide dog at age 40.
> Age is just a number.  If I went by age, I would have not done lots of 
> things in my life, and that includes school.
> 
> 
> 
> Best,
> Melissa R. Green And Pj
> -----Original Message----- From: Danielle (Shives) Manke via NOBE-L
> Sent: Thursday, June 1, 2017 4:39 PM
> To: National Organization of Blind Educators Mailing List
> Cc: Danielle (Shives) Manke
> Subject: Re: [nobe-l] Early childhood education or elementary 
> education
> 
> Some college programs allow you to get a degree in both Elementary and 
> Early Childhood while only doing one program; the one I attended did, 
> so that could be something to look into if you can't decide or think 
> you could work with children in either age group. As far as the age 
> issue, I got my bachelor's degree when I was younger than you but was 
> unable to find employment at the time. I just got a master's degree 
> which I am hoping will lead to employment, but I will be at least 30 
> by the time I begin work in the education field. I have been more 
> frustrated at the lack of employment than at being a certain age. Like 
> Judy said, people get degrees and/or jobs at different points in life 
> for different reasons; I have taken college classes with people much 
> older than myself, so don't let that stop you or frustrate you. At 
> this point, I look at all of my experiences over the years as helping 
> me be who I am and leading me to where I am and, by doing things like 
> volunteering and exploring your options, you will have many things to 
> look at in the same light that help you get to where you eventually 
> end up. Good luck! *smile* Danielle
> 
> --- nobe-l at nfbnet.org wrote:
> 
> From: Judy Jones via NOBE-L <nobe-l at nfbnet.org>
> To: "'National Organization of Blind Educators Mailing List'"
> <nobe-l at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Judy Jones <sonshines59 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [nobe-l] Early childhood education or elementary 
> education
> Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2017 14:09:01 -0600
> 
> I really don't think it matters when you get your degree, as long as 
> you are going after it to meet life's goals.  Many people go after a 
> degree once they have raised a family, then start to work, so don't 
> feel bummed out about the age.
> 
> I'm not sure about this, and others can correct me, but you might have 
> more job possibilities with a bachelor's in elementary education.  
> However, I am not sure about this, and you may wish to stick with the 
> younger ones if that is your preference.  It depends on which age 
> range you feel most comfortable working with.
> 
> Judy
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NOBE-L [mailto:nobe-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Kayla 
> James via NOBE-L
> Sent: Thursday, June 1, 2017 1:58 PM
> To: nobe-l at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Kayla James
> Subject: [nobe-l] Early childhood education or elementary education
> 
> 
> 
> I am still trying to decide between which bachelors to get. I have it 
> in early childhood or elementary education that one. What I wanted to 
> know is, why did the kids have afterschool programs? And if you want 
> to teach in those after school programs, do you need an elementary 
> education degree or early childhood?  Sorry, I meant to say daycare's.
> I also wanted to update everyone on this list. I will be volunteering 
> in a Christian school for their summer program. I am very excited.  I 
> also intend to write over the summer, but I decided that if I choose 
> teaching as a career, I could work with children and still write on 
> the side.
> I also wanted to know has anyone gotten their degree later on in life? 
> I will be getting mine either at age 27 or 28. Feeling kind of low 
> about that.
> Thanks, guys.
> 
> 
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