by Nathan Cooper As a college student, I know I am often strapped for cash, specifically at the beginning of the semester when I have to buy new books for all my new classes. New books are expensive, plain and simple. Used books can save you but you cannot always get them. The issue isn’t…
by Ansley Zecckine “Turn to the sidelines; that’s God cheering your run. Look past the finish line; that’s God applauding your steps.” –Max Lucado God, a cheerleader? Doesn’t that just sound a bit on the feminine side? Sure, he can do all things, but where’s the all-powerful, rock my socks off and strike me with…
by Ben Johnson As we all know, there are potential dangers on the road when we drive that could, at any moment, seriously hurt or even kill someone (including yourself). Things like rain, construction, sleet, or snow (not that we have much snow around here), but things of that nature are some things to consider.…
By Jessica Woods A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the first two years of a guide dog’s training. I would now like to continue that story by telling you about a dog’s professional training and how it is matched with its owner. When a puppy raiser brings a dog back to the school,…
by Jessica Woods This past weekend, I had the incredible opportunity to attend an annual walkathon at the school where I received Bristol. Walkathon is a yearly fund raiser Southeastern puts together. I would like to share with you some of the experiences that Bristol and I had while attending the event. The trip down…
by Jessica Woods Imagine that you have decided to take on the task of becoming a puppy raiser for Southeastern guide dog. As a new puppy raiser, you are agreeing to take a new puppy and raise it to become a guide dog for the blind. Yes, it is a lot of hard work; but…
by Kevin Hough On his first day in office, freshly-minted President Barack Obama issued a directive to suspend military trials at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. This request was made in part to fulfill his campaign promise to close the Gitmo prison and as an effort to dramatically alter the course of the military proceedings against suspected…
by Jessica Woods Have you ever thought of bringing your best friend to class with you? I have the great joy of bringing mine with me everyday. Mine, however, is a four-legged friend. He is my faithful guide dog Bristol. Since I have introduced myself, I thought it would be a good idea to introduce…
by Jessica Woods Throughout my months at PJC, I have been asked many questions about my blindness and other aspects of my life. Part of my goal for this blog is to answer many of those questions. I thought I would start out by telling you a little about me. I decided to attend PJC…
by Jessica Woods Walking into a class for the first time can be intimidating for any student. What is my instructor going to be like? What are the expectations for this course going to be? So, imagine the added burden of having a disability such as blindness. I am one of those students. Yes, those…