[nabs-l] high school question

[Sofia Gallo]

It's interesting because I didn't know any blind people growing up and
while some people did try to make fun of me, I had a good core group
of friends and family so that it isn't something I remember or really
care about.

Making friends has so many levels to it: personality, environment, people, etc.

Sofia

On 8/30/14, Suzanne Germano via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> I had a miserable time in high school. I am legally blind so have a fair
> amount of usable vision. I used a cane due to the day blindness form the
> sun even with sunglasses.
>
> I feel when you are partially sighted you dont' fit in anywhere. You aren't
> sighted and you aren't blind enough to be accepted into the blind group
>
> I was teased relentlessly daily through all of high school. It was stuff
> like "You not blind" "it's not sunny you dont' need sunglasses"
>
> I never tried to hide anything. I used a monocular in the class and large
> print with my nose against the page.
>
> The school nurse said not to use the cane because someone might trip over
> it.
>
> It was awful. I had no friends and didn't even want to go it was so
> miserable.
>
>
> On Sat, Aug 30, 2014 at 10:33 AM, Carly Mihalakis via nabs-l <
> nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
>> Good morning, my blind flower, seeking to bloom, Ana,
>>
>> Just be yourself and don't try to obscure, or in other ways deny your
>> blindness. You might  be surprised, if you don't have head trips about
>> your
>> lack of an ocular input, chances are, neither will your peers. After all,
>> all we're talking about here, is a lack of an ocular input. The rest of
>> it
>> is, but merely a construction belonging to the society around us.
>> for today, Car
>> 408-209-3239
>>
>>  At 09:04 AM 8/29/2014, kcj21 via nabs-l 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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