[nabs-l] It's official!

[Joshua Lester]

Correct.
Blessings, Joshua

On 1/25/12, Ashley Bramlett <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
> Joshua,
> I think what you mean by general education is you are getting an associates
> degree at this community college.
> What major you pick is really up to you based on your strengths, weaknesses,
> and career goals.
> You're right that a general education degree at a community college won't
> get you far. You need a four year degree to get most decent white collar
> jobs.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joshua Lester
> Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 10:52 AM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] It's official!
>
> David:
> The General Education Degree, is actually a certificate, that covers
> your basics.
> This is a variety of courses, and doesn't specialize in any subject.
> This isn't an education major, because I didn't major in anything.
> This, is in a community college, BTW.
> An education major, is working to become a teacher.
> That's not what this is.
> Blessings, Joshua
>
> On 1/25/12, David <davidb521 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hello, Josh. I read your email and cannot help commenting ont it. What I
>> am
>> about to say will most likely sound harsh and critical in your opinion,
>> but
>> I feel it worth saying.
>> I am concerned that you are switching majors for entirely the wrong
>> reasons.
>> Your only reasons appear to be that the classes that you need for an
>> education major are not accomodating you as you think they should. That's
>> fine and good, but that is a terrible reason to switch your major, even if
>> Behavioral Health and Education are somewhat similar in the clientele you
>> may work with. If your true passion is education, and not Behavioral
>> Health,
>> then DO NOT switch because of coursework as it relates to your blindness.
>> Also, it disturbs me that you say that you have control of your life, and
>> that the sighted are not "bossing you around" anymore. Your statements are
>> false, for you do not seem to have control of your education, and the
>> sighted are dictating your choices if you're going to switch majors based
>> on
>> accomoadations which you hope to receive. All I ask is that you reconsider
>> your decition, and decide whether it is based on your fears and
>> insecurities, or whether it is based on logical career choices, such as
>> you
>> doing what you enjoy doing, or what will give you job security. Just
>> fulfill
>> your potential, and don't let those university bureaucrats and ignorant
>> professors push you around.
>> David Bouchard
>>
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Jan 25, 2012, at 9:31 AM, Joshua Lester
>> <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> It will be, in a year and a half.
>>> I'm finally getting a degree, that means something, instead of one,
>>> that doesn't specialize in one thing.
>>> I feel great!
>>> Blessings, JoshuaBlessings, Joshua
>>>
>>> On 1/25/12, Gloria G <gloria.graves at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Hi Joushua,
>>>> So does this mean you have more than this one semester left in college?
>>>> When
>>>> is your expected graduated date now?
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Joshua Lester" <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu>
>>>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 9:05 AM
>>>> Subject: [nabs-l] It's official!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> I'm now a Behavioral Health major!
>>>>> I can work with rehab, and everything will be accessible.
>>>>> I have finally regained control of my education, and I feel great about
>>>>> it!
>>>>> Thanks for all of the advice, and assistance.
>>>>> This list has helped me regain self-confidence, and I know that I can
>>>>> do anything I want to do.
>>>>> The sighted can't boss me around, anymore!
>>>>> Blessings, Joshua
>>>>>
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