Archive for the ‘How I Got Here’ Category

How I Got Here: Kayla’s Story

Tuesday, July 28th, 2009, 10:19 AM By grecia

  Originally an inhabitant of Trenton, Georgia, a small and rural town in the most northwestern corner of Georgia, Kayla spent the night at her dad’s house in Alabama to catch a flight from Atlanta’s Hartsfield Jackson airport. The reason for that interesting decision was a lack of transportation. Because the idea of going through the airport alone still slightly overwhelms Kayla, her dad got a pass to accompany her to the gate. Once there, she met up with several other students from Georgia.

  On the plane, everyone was pretty spread out, some closer to the front, some closer to the back. Kayla was closer to the back. She ended up sitting next to a businessman from Georgia, whose job it was to ensure that water didn’t drip into the gutters. They talked for a while, wherein she discovered that this man’s wife was a special education director in their county.

  Though her flight was pretty enjoyable, there was an unfortunate turn of events. One of the flight attendants, probably to ensure the safety of Kayla and all the other passengers, took Kayla’s cane away from her and put it in one of the overhead compartments. This confused Kayla, as she had flown with this airline before and that had never happened. However, Kayla enjoyed her flight, nonetheless and insists that she won’t let that taint her experiences this week.

How I Got Hear: Grecia’s Story

Tuesday, July 28th, 2009, 10:15 AM By Kayla

After a late night at her cousins wedding, Grecia Ramirez departed from her home in Metro-Atlanta to the airport to catch a flight to Maryland. Although she was tired from her previous nights exploits, she was excited to be on her way.

After several wrong turns, her mom got them to their destination. Everything went smoothly until she had boarded the plane. upon reaching her seat, she encountered a passenger who was rather upset, because Grecia had unknowingly taken the woman’s seat. The woman was rather upset about the whole arrangement, but calmed down after awhile. Despite this ordeal Grecia’s flight went fairly well.

Grecia met up with some friends after disembarking. She and her friends took a bus from the airport to College Park Maryland. She enjoyed talking with her friends on the bus ride, and intends to enjoy herself immensely at this years Youth Slam!

How I Got Here: Tarik’s Story

Tuesday, July 28th, 2009, 10:13 AM By Denzel

Hey fellow Youth slammers, its me, The Prince of Maryland. I had the opportunity to interview Tarik Suber, (my room mate everyone), a young man from Atlanta, Georgia.

He awoke Sunday, July 26, wondering, “Oh dear, what am I getting myself into!” Tarik is a first time Slammer (I’m proud of him). Tarik got here by plane; he arrived to BWI airport in Maryland, waited for the bus for the Youth slam, and now is having fun. So thanks Tarikand everyone. Stay tuned for my next piece.

How I Got Here: Tomy’s Story

Monday, July 27th, 2009, 08:46 PM By Olaedo

Tomy Geczy was originally born in Hungary, a

country in Asia, but lives and comes from Ohio. He is fully blind and it is his first year at the NFB Youth Slam. Tomy learned about it from his mother, who e-mailed him the information. He stays at the Hartford dorm (Slytherin) and is also part of News

Slam. The event that Tomy is mostly looking forward

to is Extreme Rec night.

How Did I Get Here: Denzel’s Story

Monday, July 27th, 2009, 08:37 PM By Tarik

Denzel’s family drove him to Baltimore Washington International (BWI) airport from Baltimore where they live. 
The reason Denzel came to NFB Youth Slam is that he wanted to be with more blind and visually impaired people and also to represent his home state of Maryland.