[nabs-l] highschool question

[Sofia Gallo]

Definitely second the advise of being open about blindness or any
other disabilities. Most of my friends now were originally kind of
uncomfortable around me because they had never met a blind person
before and didn't know what to expect, but relaxed a lot when I was
willing to answer questions and talk about it.

Also, I'm in college now, but someone in high school asked me to sit
with her in lunch and from there I met a lot of people. One thing I've
learned is that when you're sitting in a table with a ton of people
you have to jump in to the conversation and not wait until someone
talks to you directly. I struggled with that in middle school but
learned it in high school and made a lot of friends after that because
it wasn't awkward anymore.

Sofia

On 8/29/14, kcj21 via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi Ana,
>        I , like everyone else, had difficulty making friends in high school.
> Besides participating in after school activities, I suggest that you take a
> class like art, drama, chorus, or P.E. These classes tend to be less
> structured and give you a lot of social time and group projects. You should
> also listen when the teacher calls role to see if you recognize any names
> from other classes. Most importantly, try to open about your disability. If
> your peers see that you are comfortable with discussing and answering
> questions about your blindness, then they will be more comfortable and will
> talk to you more easily.
> Best of luck,
> Kaley
>
>
> On Friday, August 29, 2014 11:39 AM, Miso Kwak via nabs-l
> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
>
>
> Ana and all,
> I suggest joining extracurricular activities such as band, choir, or
> any other different clubs on campus and using lunch time as an
> opportunity to meet and develop friendships.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ana Martinez via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> To: nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Fri, Aug 29, 2014 8:09 am
> Subject: [nabs-l] highschool question
>
> hi all I have a question, how do you make friends in highschool, for
> me it has been difficult because there a lot of students and in all of
> my classes there are different kids ,
>
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