[Arizona-students] Longer Intro

[Arielle Silverman]

Hey, Allison. For some reason, I didn't get your first post. Would you mind 
sending it again? Thanks!

Arielle
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Allison Hilliker" <sweet_sarcasm at cox.net>
To: "AABS List" <arizona-students at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2004 9:11 PM
Subject: [Arizona-students] Longer Intro


>
> Hi again all!
>
> I wanted to write a longer message introducing myself, but I didn't want 
> to
> cram it all into one small hello type post.  This way, one can read 
> further
> if you want to know more about me, or simply delete this and move on.  So,
> here's a little more about me, but I warn you, it will likely ramble a 
> bit.
>
> I would also love hearing some about each of you.  I  met a couple of you 
> at
> national convention, but unfortunately none of us got to talk for any 
> length
> of time.  So,
> go ahead and intro yourself
> if you like, I really look forward to getting to know everyone.
>
> I moved here from Detroit in mid October.  I am currently living in 
> Peoria.
> I moved with my family because my dad got a job out here.  I've visited 
> this
> area many times growing up because I have many relatives in Phoenix.  I've
> always loved it, and wanted to live here.  Suddenly, even though the 
> chance
> came up at a kind of inconvenient time of my life, just before senior 
> year,
> I jumped for the chance anyway.
>
> In January I will be attending  Arizona State West.  I'm a senior, I 
> think.
> I was one back in Michigan, but with the transfer, my credits are a little
> crazy.  They've taken nearly a month to finish my transcript review, and 
> I'm
> still waiting on  the final verdict as to which classes may have 
> transferred
> and how.
>
> I am a Women's Studies major.  That said, I'll try and answer the question
> that I am always asked after I mention this area of study.  Someone on 
> here
> is bound to be thinking it anyway.  What does one do with a women's 
> studies
> major?  My answer, go to grad school.  OR at least that's what I plan to 
> do.
> My goal is to work in the education field.  I was an elementary ed major
> until moving here to AZ.  The ed certification requirements are so 
> different
> here that I would be in undergrad for much longer than I already am going 
> to
> be. Women's Studies was my next area of interest since I am very active in
> various women's issue-related organizations.  I have a grad school program
> already picked out in Louisiana.  It's a Teacher of Blind Children program
> that I've wanted to go to since high school.  I plan to do this still
> unless, I change my mind, and do find something in the women's studies 
> field
> that I would like to pursue.
>
> I've been in the NFB since I was a little kid and my parents were involved
> in the NFB state Parent's of Blind Children group.  For four years I was 
> the
> president of Michigan's student division, called MABS.  I am currently the
> secretary of the national student division, NABS.  I'm really excited
> because I've just joined the Phoenix chapter of the NFB of AZ, and I
> attended my first meeting last month.
>
> That's about all I have at the moment.  Again, I am happy to be a part of 
> AABS, and I can't wait to get to know everybody better.
>
> Always,
> Allison
>
> P. S.  Sorry I missed the AABS christmas party!
>
>
>
>
>
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