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I learned something today. (self.Blind)
submitted 7y ago by omnicool
Today was the new student orientation at my university. I am one of the student leaders tasked with welcoming the new students. I was paired up with a blind girl. Showing her around the university and talking with her made me much more aware of the challenges visually impaired people face. It changed my perspective on certain things was an eye-opening experience for me.
fastfinge 2 points
Good for you for being open, and good for her for making it to university! I don't know what country you're in, but even in the US and Canada, the vast majority of blind folks still don't make it to university, unfortunately. I understand things are slightly better in the UK and some other parts of Europe, though.
omnicool [OP] 2 points
I'm in Canada.
fastfinge 2 points
A fellow Canadian, yay! What university? The only ones I know anything about are U of T and Ryerson.
omnicool [OP] 2 points
University of the Fraser Valley in BC.
fastfinge 2 points
Never mind then, that's a little out of my stomping grounds; I've only ever lived in Toronto and Ottawa.
0xdeadf001 2 points
Can you give some specifics?
omnicool [OP] 1 points
On?
0xdeadf001 1 points
You said you learned a few things from this experience. What did you learn?
omnicool [OP] 1 points
Mostly a change in perspective. It really got me thinking about how visual the world is and how the world can be perceived when one's vision is impaired.
rumster 2 points
that's awesome.
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