[Arizona-students] FW: [nabs-l] One month till College starts again.
mark feliz
felizfamily5 at msn.com
Thu Aug 3 11:51:05 CDT 2006
I jumped to the body of the message and became excited half way down the message. I assumed that Thompson was somebody new at ASU. with a change in philosophy. Oh well...
Mark Feliz
----- Original Message -----
From: Silverman, Arielle
To: arizona-students at nfbnet.org
Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2006 8:48 AM
Subject: [Arizona-students] FW: [nabs-l] One month till College starts again.
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From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org]On
Behalf Of Jeffrey Thompson
Sent: Sunday, July 23, 2006 10:23 PM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: [nabs-l] One month till College starts again.
Hello Students,
The summer is moving right along and it is time to start thinking about the
upcoming semester. I put together some thoughts and ideas below and if you
have additional ideas send them out and we all will be that much further
ahead. I hope you all are enjoying the summer and looking forward to a great
fall
semester.
Here are some tips and general helper ideas:
1. Get your books as soon as possible.
A. call RFBD and check for the availability of your text books.
There phone number is 1-800 221 4792 also make sure your
membership
is up to date. You can also go online at
index
http://www.rfbd.org/index.htm
B. Check for holds at your campus and meet with your department counselor
if you have any questions about your schedule or
transcript.
I have found that a meeting scheduled early is easier and it is a
good pick-me-up for the start of a semester.
C. Pick a day and go to the campus and locate your classrooms.
This may sound silly and to some juniors or seniors
and
they all know that assuming can leave one wanting. Find your classrooms and
keep that in your back pocket.
D. Check out your bus schedules and stop locations.
E. Write a letter of introduction to your professor/instructor
and let them know how you will be accessing the material and
how
you will take your tests. This is the best line of communication that you
will need. One-on-one with your professor. Make sure you and
your professor are both clear on your ability to take
there class. Some professors are experienced with having students who are
blind
while others need to be educated and I am sure that you
all can help with that task. If you have any problems or
concerns, that is what we are here for and just send out a message and one
of us can give you some tips on what has worked for us in
the past.
F. Make sure that your tools are working. Carry your slate and
stylus with you along with some paper so that you are sure
that
you can get the notes recorded. With this tool being handy what can go
wrong? Be sure to be able to operate your other note taking
devices
confidently. Make sure your computer is functioning
properly. Be sure that your email is working. One other thing, put together
a personal
profile with your name, email, major, year of school
such as sophomore or Junior, etc. This will help
when
the professor asks everyone to fill out some note card or something.
G. Find out where the accessible computers are located. Each
campus is different so you may want to contact your
individual
campus to find out the location.
H. Locate some restrooms near your classes. This may sound silly
but silly is as silly does.
I. Start getting your work space ready at home so that you can go
to work right away. Keep that scanner handy and get all your
settings
set on Kurzweil or open book if you use it.Having a comfortable work
space is important to me and hopefully you can have this, too.
J. Let your family members know that you will need to schedule in
study time so they can expect and respect your space
and time. This balance is important and if handled well can be most
rewarding for all concerned.
K. Get to know some of your classmates, especially ones that pay
attention and take notes. You never know when you have
to
miss a class or lecture and they can be a great resource for missed
information. I found this out when I attended the Washington
Seminar last spring, so get to know someone right
away, plus, meeting people is fun and interesting anyways.
I am sure that there are many more tips that we all can consider so feel
free to send out your tips. I will be looking forward to hearing from you
all.
Enjoy the summer.
Sincerely,
Jeffrey Thompson, President
Minnesota Association of Blind Students
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I jumped to the body of the message and became excited half way down the message. I assumed that Thompson was somebody new at ASU. with a change in philosophy. Oh well...
Mark Feliz
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[Arizona-students] FW: [nabs-l] One month till College starts again.
-----Original Message-----
From: mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org
[mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org]On
Behalf Of Jeffrey Thompson
Sent: Sunday, July 23, 2006 10:23 PM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: [nabs-l] One month till College starts again.
Hello Students,
The summer is moving right along and it is time to start thinking about the
upcoming semester. I put together some thoughts and ideas below and if you
have additional ideas send them out and we all will be that much further
ahead. I hope you all are enjoying the summer and looking forward to a great
fall
semester.
Here are some tips and general helper ideas:
1. Get your books as soon as possible.
A. call RFBD and check for the availability of your text books.
There phone number is 1-800 221 4792 also make sure your
membership
is up to date. You can also go online at
index
http://www.rfbd.org/index.htm http://www.rfbd.org/index.htm
B. Check for holds at your campus and meet with your department counselor
if you have any questions about your schedule or
transcript.
I have found that a meeting scheduled early is easier and it is a
good pick-me-up for the start of a semester.
C. Pick a day and go to the campus and locate your classrooms.
This may sound silly and to some juniors or seniors
and
they all know that assuming can leave one wanting. Find your classrooms and
keep that in your back pocket.
D. Check out your bus schedules and stop locations.
E. Write a letter of introduction to your professor/instructor
and let them know how you will be accessing the material and
how
you will take your tests. This is the best line of communication that you
will need. One-on-one with your professor. Make sure you and
your professor are both clear on your ability to take
there class. Some professors are experienced with having students who are
blind
while others need to be educated and I am sure that you
all can help with that task. If you have any problems or
concerns, that is what we are here for and just send out a message and one
of us can give you some tips on what has worked for us in
the past.
F. Make sure that your tools are working. Carry your slate and
stylus with you along with some paper so that you are sure
that
you can get the notes recorded. With this tool being handy what can go
wrong? Be sure to be able to operate your other note taking
devices
confidently. Make sure your computer is functioning
properly. Be sure that your email is working. One other thing, put together
a personal
profile with your name, email, major, year of school
such as sophomore or Junior, etc. This will help
when
the professor asks everyone to fill out some note card or something.
G. Find out where the accessible computers are located. Each
campus is different so you may want to contact your
individual
campus to find out the location.
H. Locate some restrooms near your classes. This may sound silly
but silly is as silly does.
I. Start getting your work space ready at home so that you can go
to work right away. Keep that scanner handy and get all your
settings
set on Kurzweil or open book if you use it.Having a comfortable work
space is important to me and hopefully you can have this, too.
J. Let your family members know that you will need to schedule in
study time so they can expect and respect your space
and time. This balance is important and if handled well can be most
rewarding for all concerned.
K. Get to know some of your classmates, especially ones that pay
attention and take notes. You never know when you have
to
miss a class or lecture and they can be a great resource for missed
information. I found this out when I attended the Washington
Seminar last spring, so get to know someone right
away, plus, meeting people is fun and interesting anyways.
I am sure that there are many more tips that we all can consider so feel
free to send out your tips. I will be looking forward to hearing from you
all.
Enjoy the summer.
Sincerely,
Jeffrey Thompson, President
Minnesota Association of Blind Students
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