Right Catherine about the speed. Find something really worth reading that you would not want to leave. Then set aside a part of every day to devote to it with the Optacon. In God We Trust, Carolyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Catherine Thomas" <braille@xxxxxxxxx> To: "Optacon" <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2009 6:42 AM Subject: [optacon-l] Poficiency and Speed > Remember that speed and proficiency are not the same thing. If you want to > practice for speed, my suggestion is to find something to read that really > interests you. Maybe you have a favorite author or a hobby that you want > to learn more about. If you are enjoying what you read or getting > something out of it that you really want, the speed and proficiency will > develop themesleves without your even feeling it. The main thing to avoid > is turning the practice into a chore. Find a way to make it fun. > Catherine > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > -Catherine Thomas > braille@xxxxxxxxx / > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > to view the list archives, go to: > > www.freelists.org/archives/optacon-l > > To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: > > optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the > quotes) in the message subject. > > Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a message > to: > > optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the > quotes) in the message subject. > > to view the list archives, go to: www.freelists.org/archives/optacon-l To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject. Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject.