Hi there:
Looks like you've accomplished a lot. Just a word of caution. Make sure
your resumae is not as detailed. Employers quickly tire of long-winded
explanations of devices and/or software they have never seen before.
Good luck!
Martin
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From: "Chris Wright" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 9:33 AM
Subject: introduction
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> Hi All,
> Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Christopher Wright. I am 22 =
> years old, and I live in Mount Vernon, NY.
>
> From September 2000 to May 2002, I was a student at Westchester =
> Community College. I just finished my first semester at Purchase =
> College, (also known as SUNY Purchase). I will graduate from Purchase =
> College with a Bachelor's degree in Studio Composition. At the end of my =
> first semester at Purchase, my grades range from A to B, and my GPA =
> currently stands at 3.35. At Westchester Community College, most of my =
> grades range from A to C.
>
> Outside the classroom, I participated in various activities, such as =
> the school band at my previous school, the New York Institute for =
> Special Education, the New York Institute's wrestling and track and =
> field teams, the Summer Music Institute, in Bridgeport, CT, for blind =
> students who plan to study music in college, and various summer jobs =
> including jobs at vending stands. While I attended the New York =
> Institute, I also participated in Student Council activities such as the =
> Trip committee, and the School Spirit Committee. I was also a student =
> council class representative for a year. At Westchester Community =
> College, I tutored a beginning piano student who was having =
> difficulties, mainly with note values, such as whole notes, half notes, =
> etc. Also, at the New York Institute, I taught a younger student how to =
> use a Braille 'n Speak. A Braille 'n Speak is basically the blind =
> people's version of a laptop. It is called a Braille 'n Speak because a =
> braille user can type into it and tell it to read back what you've =
> typed. With the built-in word processing capability, I have written =
> essays and saved them to a 3.5-inch disk. From there, a user can insert =
> the disk into the floppy drive on a PC and print it out. I have even =
> used it to take notes in class. It has additional features, such as a =
> clock, calculator, calendar, etc. Braille is a system of raised dots on =
> a surface. These dots are used to form letters and words.
>
> I have learned how to use software programs such as JAWS, Kurzweil 1000, =
> Cakewalk Pro Audio, CakeTalking, Duxbury Braille Translator, Microsoft =
> Word, Excel Internet Explorer, and Outlook Express. JAWS is a screen =
> reader for PC's. A screen reader translates material on the screen into =
> either braille or speech output, which is produced by a speech =
> synthesizer. Kurzweil 1000 is a talking scanning software program. =
> Cakewalk Pro Audio is a music sequencer. It runs on a PC with Windows 95 =
> and better. Users can record music and audio. CakeTalking is a set of =
> JAWS configurations and a tutorial for Cakewalk. Pretty soon, hopefully =
> beginning this semester, I'll be learning a program called Pro Tools. =
> This is a program that is used in many recording studios. Pro Tools has =
> been recognized as a professional recording product, while Cakewalk has =
> been recognized as a product for home recording. I'll be using Pro Tools =
> with another screen reading program called Out-Spoken. Out-Spoken works =
> on a PC and a Mac, although I'll be using the Mac. The Duxbury Braille =
> Translator is one of several programs that translate print documents =
> into brailled documents. This material can then be printed out with the =
> help of a Braille Embosser, such as the Paragon printer. I've also =
> learned how to use other special devices, such as the Braille Writer. A =
> Braille Writer is the blind people's version of a typewriter.=20
>
> There are two goals that I would like to pursue after my college =
> graduation. The first goal is to become a producer, composer and =
> arranger of music. The second goal is to operate my own recording =
> studio.
>
> Blindness is not a valid reason why I can't achieve the goals that I =
> set for myself. I believe that I will be able to master any challenges =
> that are placed before me. I understand that if I need assistance, I =
> must ask for it. My college experience will be different from my =
> experience at the New York Institute, where certain things are =
> automatically given to me. If I apply myself, I can bear good fruit.
>
>
>
>
> Christopher Wright
> School Phone: 914-251-7144, [If I don't answer the phone, you can leave =
> a voice mail. When prompted for the mailbox number, enter 5558.]
> CELL phone: 914-582-5594=20
> Note: Both phones have voice mail.
> Email: [log in to unmask], [log in to unmask], =
> [log in to unmask]
> MSN Messenger: [log in to unmask]
>
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> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hi All,</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Allow me to introduce myself. My name =
> is=20
> Christopher Wright. I am 22 years old, and I live in Mount Vernon,=20
> NY.</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>From September 2000 to May 2002, I was =
> a student at=20
> Westchester Community College. I just finished my first semester at =
> Purchase=20
> College, (also known as SUNY Purchase). I will graduate from Purchase =
> College=20
> with a Bachelor's degree in Studio Composition. At the end of my first =
> semester=20
> at Purchase, my grades range from A to B, and my GPA currently stands at =
> 3.35.=20
> At Westchester Community College, most of my grades range from A to=20
> C.</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> Outside the classroom, I =
> participated in=20
> various activities, such as the school band at my previous school, the =
> New York=20
> Institute for Special Education, the New York Institute's wrestling and =
> track=20
> and field teams, the Summer Music Institute, in Bridgeport, CT, for =
> blind=20
> students who plan to study music in college, and various summer jobs =
> including=20
> jobs at vending stands. While I attended the New York Institute, I also=20
> participated in Student Council activities such as the Trip committee, =
> and the=20
> School Spirit Committee. I was also a student council class =
> representative for a=20
> year. At Westchester Community College, I tutored a beginning piano =
> student who=20
> was having difficulties, mainly with note values, such as whole notes, =
> half=20
> notes, etc. Also, at the New York Institute, I taught a younger student =
> how to=20
> use a Braille 'n Speak. A Braille 'n Speak is basically the blind =
> people's=20
> version of a laptop. It is called a Braille 'n Speak because a braille =
> user can=20
> type into it and tell it to read back what you've typed. With the =
> built-in word=20
> processing capability, I have written essays and saved them to a =
> 3.5-inch disk.=20
> From there, a user can insert the disk into the floppy drive on a PC and =
> print=20
> it out. I have even used it to take notes in class. It has additional =
> features,=20
> such as a clock, calculator, calendar, etc. Braille is a system of =
> raised dots=20
> on a surface. These dots are used to form letters and =
> words.</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I have learned how to use software =
> programs such as=20
> JAWS, Kurzweil 1000, Cakewalk Pro Audio, CakeTalking, Duxbury Braille=20
> Translator, Microsoft Word, Excel Internet Explorer, and Outlook =
> Express. JAWS=20
> is a screen reader for PC's. A screen reader translates material on the =
> screen=20
> into either braille or speech output, which is produced by a speech =
> synthesizer.=20
> Kurzweil 1000 is a talking scanning software program. Cakewalk Pro Audio =
> is a=20
> music sequencer. It runs on a PC with Windows 95 and better. Users can =
> record=20
> music and audio. CakeTalking is a set of JAWS configurations and a =
> tutorial for=20
> Cakewalk. Pretty soon, hopefully beginning this semester, I'll be =
> learning a=20
> program called Pro Tools. This is a program that is used in many =
> recording=20
> studios. Pro Tools has been recognized as a professional recording =
> product,=20
> while Cakewalk has been recognized as a product for home recording. I'll =
> be=20
> using Pro Tools with another screen reading program called Out-Spoken.=20
> Out-Spoken works on a PC and a Mac, although I'll be using the Mac. The =
> Duxbury=20
> Braille Translator is one of several programs that translate print =
> documents=20
> into brailled documents. This material can then be printed out with the =
> help of=20
> a Braille Embosser, such as the Paragon printer. I've also learned how =
> to use=20
> other special devices, such as the Braille Writer. A Braille Writer is =
> the blind=20
> people's version of a typewriter. </FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>There are two goals that I would like =
> to pursue=20
> after my college graduation. The first goal is to become a producer, =
> composer=20
> and arranger of music. The second goal is to operate my own recording=20
> studio.</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> Blindness is not a valid reason =
> why I can't=20
> achieve the goals that I set for myself. I believe that I will be able =
> to master=20
> any challenges that are placed before me. I understand that if I need=20
> assistance, I must ask for it. My college experience will be different =
> from my=20
> experience at the New York Institute, where certain things are =
> automatically=20
> given to me. If I apply myself, I can bear good fruit.<BR></FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><BR>Christopher Wright<BR>School Phone: =
>
> 914-251-7144, [If I don't answer the phone, you can leave a voice mail. =
> When=20
> prompted for the mailbox number, enter 5558.]<BR>CELL phone: =
> 914-582-5594=20
> <BR>Note: Both phones have voice mail.<BR>Email: <A=20
> href=3D"mailto:[log in to unmask]">[log in to unmask]</A>, <A=20
> href=3D"mailto:[log in to unmask]">[log in to unmask]</A>, <A=20
> href=3D"mailto:[log in to unmask]">christopher.wright@purcha=
> se.edu</A><BR>MSN=20
> Messenger: <A=20
> href=3D"mailto:[log in to unmask]">[log in to unmask]</A><BR></FONT=
> ></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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