A post-Drop entry
Wednesday, Jun. 14, 2006 10:45 A.M.

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Ohmygoshohmygoshohmygosh!!! I had my first Drop TODAY and I survived!!!!
OK, what's a Drop, you ask? It's where they drive you around in circles and make you get out of the car at a random spot. I made it back to the Center building! Yay for KD! I told Jeff, my travel instructor, that he should buy me a Reese's peanut butter cup. I think I actually have him halfway convinced...
OK, here's my training schedule for a normal day at SISTA. Today isn't a normal day 'cause we had Drops, but yeah. From 8 to 9 I have computers. This is where newly-blind people learn how to use JAWS with the Internet and documents and things. I obviously have those skills mastered since I'm, er, writing in an online journal, so instead I'm learning PowerPoint. I have this tutorial CD, and my invisible teacher has a kind of annoying voice.
From 9 to 10 I have Braille. I pretty much know all there is to know about that, but i'm learning a kind of shorthand for notetaking in college, which is useful.
From 10 to 12 I have home management. That's the cooking, cleaning, sewing, knitting, etc. Right now I'm on the easy stuff like scrambled eggs and cake mix cookies. I, by the way, make killer cake mix cookies. Of course, that's not saying much since anyone can make them 'cause they're so dern easy, but still. Actually, some people who come here don't know how to microwave at first. There's nothing wrong with that if they're willing to learn, but I'm proud to say that I've been doing that for quiiiiite a while.
Anyway, then I have shop from 1 to 3, after my hour-long lunch break. Right now, my teacher Mike is making sure I can measure accurately with the little special ruler thingy. It's so much fun to play with that I'm bound to annoy him soon because of not staying on task. Anyway, after I pass the measuring test, I'll get to the cool stuff. Kim, who's also in my class, is using an electric saw. She gets all the fun.
From 3 to 5 I have travel. That's kind of self-explanatory, but it's basically where Jeff hammers cane skills, listening skills, and other such stuff into your brain so you can travel efficiently. Right now I'm still trying to figure out how to get from the Center to the bus stop. It's harder than going from the bus stop to the apartments, which I have down already. There are so many twists and turns! But I'm getting better.
Anyway, right now I'm in the client lounge, waiting for Jess, Laura, Kim, and Henry to get back from their Drops. I really don't know what I'm supposed to be doing at the moment, so I decided to update my diary.
Oh! And I listened to Beyonce's new single, and it's. Freaking. Awesome. That girl rocks my sandals off. I can't say socks 'cause I'm not wearing any.
Anyway, I think I'll go find Jeff and make him buy me chocolate. Or I suppose I could go get some myself... Parting thought: HOLY CRAP!!!! IT'S A HISSING BEETLE PRAYING MANTIS COCKROACH-LOOKING CRICKET THING! WITH FRICKIN' WINGS! (Quote from J)
KD
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