[blindlaw] law career

[Joe Orozco]

Matthew,

    I would first suggest you join the National Association of Blind 
Students to get advice from others currently moving through college.  The 
link to register with the student division is at the bottom of my post, as 
well as information on how to join the division's list-serv.

    Second, do not make the mistake of being told where to apply for 
post-secondary studies.  Public and private schools all have to provide 
accommodations, so follow your ambitions and not what appears to be the best 
disability offices.  If the three schools that turned you away were schools 
you really wanted, submit your application.  We'll be there for you if you 
ever experience problems with their administration.  If you start to allow 
others where to go now, you'll allow yourself where to work in the future.

    Finally, actually, there is no finally.  Damned if I didn't lose my 
train of thought, but maybe that's good enough.  Hope to see you in 
Washington DC at the end of January.  Write me off list if you want more 
information.

          Joe Orozco

NABS Registration:
http://nfb.org/nfb/NABS_Registration.asp

NABS List-serv:
http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l

"The more you sweat in training, the less you bleed in battle."--Military 
Basic Training
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "matthew" <mattgp at optonline.net>
To: <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 06, 2007 10:44 PM
Subject: [blindlaw] law career


> Hi Everyone,
>  I am a senior in high school and a new member to this
> mailing list.  After reading Robby's inquiry, I could not
> restrain myself from expressing similar questions and
> concerns.
>  As a blind honors student, I have learned to live by the
> philosophy that nothing is impossible with dedication,
> devotion and determination; to me, there are no excuses.  My
> experiences have encouraged me to be an advocate for the
> blind, and to aspire to be a disability lawyer to protect
> the rights of others.  I have previously contacted the
> United States Treasury department pertaining to accessible
> currency, and the Secretary of States office in my state
> about voting accommodations.  In pursuit of my vocational
> desire however, I seek some advice.
>  I have visited five colleges in my local area; three of
> which told me to "go elsewhere." I was recently accepted to
> the other two as an undergraduate student for the fall
> semester of 2007.  The school least prepared is the one with
> the better reputation.  Is there perhaps a person on this
> list who could relate to this situation.
>  If so, how were core materials to a course provided? What
> services were provided by the state and the college
> individually? What difficulties, i.e.  research, were
> encountered? Moreover, what are my legal rights and
> responsibilities as an college student?
>  Thanks in advance,
> Matthew
>
>
> Sincerely,
> Matthew Guberman-pfeffer
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