[nabs-l] Update on my schooling

[David Andrews]

You kids (smile)  It's called a slate and stylus -- the original note 
taker -- went all the way through grad school with it.

Dave

At 02:55 PM 12/8/2011, you wrote:
>Joshua,
>I wonder how you get along without a notetaker. Mine is 
>indispensable for taking notes in school; if I didn't have a 
>notetaker, I'd bring a laptop to class even though its big.
>
>-----Original Message----- From: Joshua Lester
>Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2011 12:35 PM
>To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Update on my schooling
>
>I have a lousy Acer Lap Top.
>I don't take it to school, because it's too much to carry around.
>Blessings, Joshua
>
>On 12/8/11, Humberto Avila <avila.bert.humberto2 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>Hello,
>>
>>Do you have at least a laptop or a computer to get your school work done? Or
>>how are you handling  your studies without a note taker? I don't have a note
>>taker either; I used to have one in high school, but not anymore as it was
>>the district's. now I just have a laptop that was donated to me via outside
>>sources. I can use it at school and at home with no problem, though I wish I
>>had a note taker. Its portability is never ever compared with a laptop. For
>>example I can use the Braille note / pacmate while riding the public transit
>>bus reading the material or studying as well.
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
>>Of Joshua Lester
>>Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2011 5:55 AM
>>To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>Subject: [nabs-l] Update on my schooling
>>
>>Hi, it's Joshua Lester.
>>Well, one more test, and my semester is over!
>>I'm excited, because "Slowville," (Division of Services for the
>>Blind,) is now willing to cooperate, somewhat.
>>Next semester, they're going to try to get my books in Braille, (something I
>>had problems getting them to do, in the past.) They still won't help me with
>>the Pac Mate, but I digress.
>>I don't have any compressed video classes, but i have two endependent
>>studies, for both of my Science classes.
>>I also have endependent study for College Algebra.
>>I have to sit in a classroom, on Tuesday nights, for "Health and Safety."
>>I don't want this class, but I have to have it for my PE credit.
>>I can't wait to graduate, so I can get to my ministry training!
>>Blessings, Joshua