[nabs] Idea for conference call

[Dornetta]

Me and you both :-) I am now looking to transfer to a 4-year school possibly 
Springfield College but I heard  that it was not acreditable in the 
workforce. The + is that there is no internship but others who are attending 
say that all they do is write papers. So, I am still looking the deciding 
factor will be if the other school-University of SC-Beauford-had a horrible 
disability office :-)
"Just because you are blind, does not mean you lack vision"-Stevie Wonder
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Olivia Norman" <olivianorman at gmail.com>
To: "Discussion list for NABS,National Alliance of Blind Students." 
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Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2010 4:45 PM
Subject: Re: [nabs] Idea for conference call


> Wow, sorry to hear about that internship experience.  All internships I 
> had were good, though I'm not sure that they really prepared me for the 
> working world.
> Hope you have a better experience next time!
> Olivia
> "Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower", Steve Jobs
>
> On Nov 20, 2010, at 1:33 PM, Dornetta wrote:
>
>> Well I would admit...I like this idea. Honestly I have graduated with 
>> only my associates degree in human services and this is a scary factor 
>> for me...getting out in the work force. I had a really...really...really 
>> awful intership experience (I was sort of placed in a corner saying "this 
>> is where you sit and here are some files/contacts that we want you to 
>> update this was for only an 300 hr intership but still for 300 hrs call & 
>> update about 50 contacts!? Smh Mre) Anyway, this experience has me 
>> wanting to only go to school and occur student loans Lol because that is 
>> where I am comfortable Lol
>> Netta
>> "Just because you are blind, does not mean you lack vision"-Stevie Wonder
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>> To: "Discussion list for NABS,National Alliance of Blind Students." 
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>> Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2010 4:17 PM
>> Subject: Re: [nabs] Idea for conference call
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>>
>>> I don't think this is out of turn at all. Sounds like a good idea.
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Olivia Norman" 
>>> <olivianorman at gmail.com>
>>> To: "National Alliance of Blind Students. Discussion list for NABS" 
>>> <nabs at acb.org>
>>> Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2010 3:53 PM
>>> Subject: [nabs] Idea for conference call
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi Everyone,
>>>> I may be talking out of turn, as I'm not even an ACB member, so please 
>>>> forgive me in advance if this is the case!
>>>> I've been thinking over the past few weeks how much I enjoy my work, 
>>>> and what a journey it's been getting to where I want to be 
>>>> professionally, or at least with the company I want to work for!
>>>> I've also been thinking about how I wished that I'd had the opportunity 
>>>> to talk with blind people who are employed when I was a student, 
>>>> because it would have been very helpful to get a realistic, and honest, 
>>>> view of what blind people face in the "real world" after school is 
>>>> over.
>>>> I thought it would be a great idea for some of us who are finished with 
>>>> school and out in the working world to have a conference call with 
>>>> students to openly discuss employment issues, what we do, as well as 
>>>> answer questions.  I would be more than willing to do this, if there is 
>>>> interest from you guys.  apologize
>>>> Let me know what you think, and if this is out of turn, again I 
>>>> apologize!
>>>> Olivia
>>>> "Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower", Steve Jobs
>>>>
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