{"id":2477,"date":"2017-04-14T16:20:20","date_gmt":"2017-04-14T21:20:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=2477"},"modified":"2017-12-27T13:55:56","modified_gmt":"2017-12-27T19:55:56","slug":"physics-major-jamie-principato-shattering-intuition-settling-is-not-an-option-and-math-is-beautiful","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=2477","title":{"rendered":"Physics Major Jamie Principato: Shattering Intuition, Settling is Not an Option and Math is Beautiful"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_6179\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2477-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/JamieP.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/JamieP.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/JamieP.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>Jamie Principato is a Physics Major at the University of Colorado at Boulder and is working on a Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) program for transition age B\/VI students. Jamie talks about how she got interested in the sciences as a young child during conversations with her father. Her desire to become a Physics Major did not happen until she found the beauty in Mathematics and the determination to seek the field she desired and not to settle for less.<br \/>\nJamie has transitioned from high school to home school and to college. She shares her experiences and encourages others not to settle for less than what they really want.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Join Jamie Principato as she sits down with Jeff Thompson of Blind Abilities and chats about her journey, her goals and some of the challenges she faced along the way.<br \/>\nYou can follow Jamie on Twitter <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/BlackByrdFly\">@BlackByrdFly<\/a><br \/>\nThank you CheeChau for your beautiful LaLa Tune. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/lcheechau\">@LCheeChau<\/a><br \/>\nThank you for listening.<br \/>\nYou can follow us on Twitter <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/blindabilities\">@BlindAbilities<\/a><br \/>\nOn the web at <a href=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\">www.BlindAbilities.com<\/a><br \/>\nSend us an <a href=\"mailto:info@blindabilities.com\">email<\/a><br \/>\nGet the <a href=\"https:\/\/appsto.re\/us\/demUab.i\">Free Blind Abilities App<\/a> on the App Store.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_6181\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2477-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/JamieP.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/JamieP.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/JamieP.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/JamieP.mp3Jamie Principato is a Physics Major at the University of Colorado at Boulder and is working on a Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) program for transition age B\/VI students. 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