retirement, except that I read
constantly, and I think my mission is to make up for
all the years when I
couldn't get much reading done. I feel I acquire
much pleasure from this as
well as knowledge, and perhaps, that is the way I am
suppose to acquire more
knowledge.
Dianne and
Guide Dog, Primrose
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rose Combs" <rosecombs@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 10:16 AM
Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Html book?
>I don't usually post I agree with you messages,
however, in this case I
> agree. I too admire those in pursuit of advanced
degrees. I was in my
> junior year when circumstances were such that I
needed to stop and I said
> I
> would finish my bachelor's degree later. I
studied and became a medical
> transcriptionist believing it was a job that would
allow me to complete my
> degree and that was over 30 years ago. I have
never gotten back to it,
> but
> I hope with today's technology it would be easier.
>
> My husband completed his BS in information systems
management and then got
> his Master's degree in information systems
management all within the past
> ten years and I helped him with some of the
research, something that 30
> years ago I hated to do. Thank goodness for the
Internet and Bookshare.
>
>
> Rose Combs
> rosecombs@xxxxxxxxx
> -----Original Message-----
> From: DIANNE B. PHELPS AND PRIMROSE
[mailto:d.bphelps@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 11:59 PM
> To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Html book?
>
> I so admire those of you who have had the courage
to go on to higher
> education. Things were difficult when I received
my Batchelor's degree,
> and
> the thought of going after more education which I
thought I would do seems
> absolutely overwhelming to me. I think in many
ways, it would be easier
> than
> it was nearly forty years ago, but hitting those
snags would challenge me
> for more fighting power than I feel I have at this
point in my life.
>
> I wish all of you who are pursuing advanced
degrees the very best. You
> have
> lots of courage to go for it.
>
> Dianne and
> Guide Dog, Primrose
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <zaria797@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 11:26 AM
> Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Html book?
>
>
>> Grin, I'm not whining about it; it just
aggravates me no end when ppl
>> whine about why they can't do their jobs or tell
why it would be easier
>> if
>
>> I would just do it *their* way.
>>
>> I spent two hours explaining to the coordinator
of disability services
>> why
>
>> I couldn't use a pdf copy of the book she had
dutifully scanned because
>> the publishers wouldn't provide me with a word
version.
>>
>> I spent more time fighting the access mountain
than I did learning.
>>
>> Debra
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Shelley L. Rhodes"
<juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 12:48 PM
>> Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Html book?
>>
>>
>>> Hey it is normally the challenge of all the
blind students at a college,
>>> not
>>> just you. Smile.
>>>
>>> Believe me, I had a difficult time getting my
masters.
>>>
>>>
>>> Shelley L. Rhodes B.S. Ed, CTVI
>>> and Judson, guiding golden
>>> juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc.
>>> Graduate Alumni Association Board
>>> www.guidedogs.com
>>>
>>> Dog ownership is like a rainbow.
>>> Puppies are the joy at one end.
>>> Old dogs are the treasure at the other.
>>> Carolyn Alexander
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: <zaria797@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 8:43 AM
>>> Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Html book?
>>>
>>>
>>> Zaria is my first Leader Dog and Lily is my
second.
>>>
>>> My first master's degree is in School Psychology
and the second is in
>>> Counseling & Guidance. They are related fields
but in Texas, you can't
>>> practice psychology without supervision or bill
>>> Medicaid/Medicard/insurance.
>>> I'm going to be practicing as a grief and
bereavement counselor at a
>>> hospice
>>> inpatient unit.
>>>
>>> I've had no end of difficulties with this
master's since accessibility
>>> has
>>> been an ongoing problem with books and WebCT and
online sites., probably
>>> due
>>> to the fact that I don't "do" things like the
*other* blind students at
>>> our
>>> campus. I'm not quite blind enough or deaf
enough, lol.
>>>
>>> As for being interesting?
>>>
>>> Bah humbug <vbg>
>>>
>>> Debra
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Grandma Cindy" <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Monday, March 19, 2007 6:56 PM
>>> Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Html book?
>>>
>>>
>>>> Zaria (what a pretty name!).
>>>>
>>>> What are you getting your second Master's in,
and what
>>>> is your first one in?
>>>>
>>>> We have such interesting people on this
list--all
>>>> kinds of interests and jobs, present and
former.
>>>>
>>>> Cindy
>>>>
>>>> --- zaria797@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I love your dog's name.
>>>>>
>>>>> i can tell I'm going to bankrupt my husband
with all
>>>>> these new gadgets I'm
>>>>> learning about from this list. Sure hope this
>>>>> second master's provides me
>>>>> with the income to satify my book fetish.
>>>>>
>>>>> Debra
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Shelley L. Rhodes"
<juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> Sent: Monday, March 19, 2007 5:10 PM
>>>>> Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Html book?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> > Hey Deb.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Is all good. Smile. Actually i joined the
game
>>>>> "late" as you are calling
>>>>> > it didn't learn braille till college.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > use both formats.
>>>>> >
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Shelley L. Rhodes B.S. Ed, CTVI
>>>>> > and Judson, guiding golden
>>>>> > juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> > Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc.
>>>>> > Graduate Alumni Association Board
>>>>> > www.guidedogs.com
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Dog ownership is like a rainbow.
>>>>> > Puppies are the joy at one end.
>>>>> > Old dogs are the treasure at the other.
>>>>> > Carolyn Alexander
>>>>> >
>>>>> > ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> > From: <zaria797@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> > To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> > Sent: Monday, March 19, 2007 5:16 PM
>>>>> > Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Html book?
>>>>> >
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Another reason is that some are unable to
use
>>>>> Braille due to retropathy.
>>>>> > For me, I am unable to read standard print
tho I
>>>>> can read print if it is
>>>>> > zoomed up to a bigger font size and the
colors are
>>>>> inverted. i've only
>>>>> > recently started using text to speech and
still
>>>>> find the voices somewhat
>>>>> > difficult to understand but am steadily
plowing
>>>>> onward. I didn't start
>>>>> > losing my sight until the age of 35 and my
brain
>>>>> was too befuddled with
>>>>> > all
>>>>> > the daily living skills to worry about
learning
>>>>> Braille when there were
>>>>> > other options open to me.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Different strokes for different folks. We
all
>>>>> muddle thru in our own way.
>>>>> > Let's help each other without making any
issue of
>>>>> how we do things
>>>>> > differently. Some of us don't know all the
>>>>> options open to us cuz we are
>>>>> > coming into the *blind* game later.
>>>>> > It is nice to have those who have been at
this
>>>>> game longer willing to lean
>>>>> > a
>>>>> > hand to us newbies!
>>>>> > Debra
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