[nabs-l] camp in New York?

[Ashley Bramlett]

Hi,
I would hope such an experience would be beneficial. I was thrown into 
college and it was all a surprise to me. I did alright, but it still felt 
uncomfortable to go to class and usually not have my needs met. I had to get 
used to this. I mean no braille notes, no worksheets brailled, and teachers
never voiced what they wrote on the board. Fortunately, most did not write, 
but used powerpoints or ready prepared overheads and handouts.

But my first class I sat in, was big and the professor gets up there and 
starts writing. I wondered what it was and someone whispers to me after I 
ask; they just say its basic info like name of class and his name. Then a 
print syllabus was handed out, and then he addresses the class in a rather 
monotone voice.
I did tell him I was visually impaired and my needs, but it did not help at 
least not initially.

Anyway, I hope this program includes classes on your rights and advocacy as 
well as living skills.
Is it for disabled students only? How much will it cost? I already went to 
college but know some high school students that may benefit from this.
Will they show students the college classrooms?

Do they teach the living skills of cooking hand over hand?

I've heard of college prep programs, but they're at rehab centers, not a 
campus. this sounds cool.

Ashley

-----Original Message----- 
From: sami osborne
Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2014 11:08 AM
To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Subject: [nabs-l] camp in New York?

Hi all.

This summer, I am going to a camp at Manhattanville College in
New York, where I live.
This camp is called a "pre-college camp".  In other words, it is
for getting ready for college.  I think they teach you all the
skills you need for college, like cooking and cleaning and stuff
like that, and they also do recreational activities, such as
music.
Fortunately for me, this camp is only 4 weeks long and not the
whole summer.  That is fortunate because going to France to see
my family is, for me, one of the highlights of the summer.
For those that hadn't applied yet and want to go, it might be too
late to apply for Manhatanville, I'm not sure.  But if it is,
then there is still a chance to apply for the camp at Syracuse
University.
To apply, you will need to fill out the application and also
write a short essay about why you want to go to college.
I currently don't have the link where you can get the
application, but my mom emailed it to me and I believe I saved
it, so if anyone wants a copy of it, you can contact me off list
and I'll send it to you.
If you are a freshman or sophmore in High School and want to know
about college right now, you can also apply for the Columbia
Program at Columbia University.
I've never done that program myself, but I have some school
friends who have.
So I'd like to know if anyone on this list is doing the
pre-college camp or Columbia Program this summer, or if anybody
would like to apply for any of those? If anybody is doing the
pre-college program, then I would of course be glad to meet one
of you in person!
Also another thing I'd like to know is, if anyone did that, how
was your experience of being there?
I'm looking forward to hereing your replies.

Sami.

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