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December already?
Dec. 7th, 2009 08:22 pmI have no idea how it got to be December, (18 days until Christmas? Aaaaaaaahhhhhhh!), but it is what it is. I have yet to start Christmas shopping. That will hopefully be rectified sometime between now and the 25th.
I've been doing some thinking lately about a lot of things: grad school, work, where I am now and where I want to end up. Recent events here have caused me to rethink relocating. A month ago I was appointed to serve on the Governor's Council on the Blind, which brings issues and concerns of blind Delawareans to the attention of the governor. It's a three-year term, and I've been to two meetings thus far. I really like the group of people I'm working with, and I am very thankful that I have the opportunity to serve in this capacity.
I have also spoken to the director of our local blindness agency, and the idea has been tossed around of having me come on board with them as a contractual employee in regards to assistive technology needs. How I understand it, I would be self-employed, with my own AT Business, and they would contact me as needed. This idea very much excites me; I think I would be good at it, and I would enjoy it.
As far as grad school goes, Salus University, in Pennsylvania, offers an online Masters degree program in the degrees I want. I would go for a degree in teaching blind students and a certification in rehabilitation teaching. I was at first hesitant about this, as I wasn't sure about the whole online thing, but some plusses are that I wouldn't have to relocate, I could do work anywhere, and (I wanted to think of a third thing, but one escapes me at present). I've started looking into the application process, and it's slightly discouraging that the online app isn't that accessible. I have an email into the director of the program about this, so hopefully something can be worked out so I can fill it out independently.
As part of the supporting documentation to be submitted, the score of either the GRE or the MAT can be sent. I'm scheduled to take the GRE, and I still might just do that, but I took a quick look at what the MAT entails, and it seems more straightforward to me. I'm not even sure at this point if I could switch tests now, (if that's even allowed), but I haven't taken the GRE, so I shouldn't think it would be a problem. I'm not sure if it would look bad if I canceled my GRE, (which hasn't been scheduled yet to my knowledge), or if I should just go ahead and take it since that's what I was planning on first. So yeah...a lot to think about.
In other news, my Thanksgiving, (because I haven't posted since before then), was very nice, low-key, spent in good company and with good food. Goalball and judo are going well. I started doing judo regularly two weeks ago. I greatly enjoy it and am looking forward to competing. It's also good for self-defense.
I'm not too sure what else to update on, and perhaps this entry is long enough as it is. I'll be back with more as it happens. I hope all are doing well.
I've been doing some thinking lately about a lot of things: grad school, work, where I am now and where I want to end up. Recent events here have caused me to rethink relocating. A month ago I was appointed to serve on the Governor's Council on the Blind, which brings issues and concerns of blind Delawareans to the attention of the governor. It's a three-year term, and I've been to two meetings thus far. I really like the group of people I'm working with, and I am very thankful that I have the opportunity to serve in this capacity.
I have also spoken to the director of our local blindness agency, and the idea has been tossed around of having me come on board with them as a contractual employee in regards to assistive technology needs. How I understand it, I would be self-employed, with my own AT Business, and they would contact me as needed. This idea very much excites me; I think I would be good at it, and I would enjoy it.
As far as grad school goes, Salus University, in Pennsylvania, offers an online Masters degree program in the degrees I want. I would go for a degree in teaching blind students and a certification in rehabilitation teaching. I was at first hesitant about this, as I wasn't sure about the whole online thing, but some plusses are that I wouldn't have to relocate, I could do work anywhere, and (I wanted to think of a third thing, but one escapes me at present). I've started looking into the application process, and it's slightly discouraging that the online app isn't that accessible. I have an email into the director of the program about this, so hopefully something can be worked out so I can fill it out independently.
As part of the supporting documentation to be submitted, the score of either the GRE or the MAT can be sent. I'm scheduled to take the GRE, and I still might just do that, but I took a quick look at what the MAT entails, and it seems more straightforward to me. I'm not even sure at this point if I could switch tests now, (if that's even allowed), but I haven't taken the GRE, so I shouldn't think it would be a problem. I'm not sure if it would look bad if I canceled my GRE, (which hasn't been scheduled yet to my knowledge), or if I should just go ahead and take it since that's what I was planning on first. So yeah...a lot to think about.
In other news, my Thanksgiving, (because I haven't posted since before then), was very nice, low-key, spent in good company and with good food. Goalball and judo are going well. I started doing judo regularly two weeks ago. I greatly enjoy it and am looking forward to competing. It's also good for self-defense.
I'm not too sure what else to update on, and perhaps this entry is long enough as it is. I'll be back with more as it happens. I hope all are doing well.
