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POLL: Which masters degree would be best for someone who is legally blind? (self.Blind)
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zersiax 9 points 1y ago
I'd say the best one would be the one the legally blind person actually ...wants to do?
[deleted] [OP] 1 points 1y ago
Im the blind person....I have no idea because I'm recently blind
amh_library 2 points 1y ago
A fellow student of mine in library school was totally blind.
KillerLag 2 points 1y ago
It would be highly relevant to the individual's tastes and interests. I've known a number of blind individuals who went into program or law, but I also know others who would not like that at all.
What do you like to do?
What do you like to do?
[deleted] [OP] 1 points 1y ago
I like talking about philosophy and religion, I like organizing things, I like challenges, anime, I'm very intuitive and not so much of a planner. Thanks for the help friend.
[deleted] [OP] 1 points 1y ago
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RandinoB 1 points 1y ago
I’m legally blind. Bachelor’s in Finance. Lots of people hate Finance, I love it. My point is study something you are interested in.
[deleted] [OP] 1 points 1y ago
I'm interested in finance quite a bit actually, but am worried about how hard it will be with vision loss. I imagine it's not too bad, then? Accessability wise, that is
RandinoB 1 points 1y ago
It might depend so I’ll just speak for myself. My vision in the “good” eye is 20/200. Much stuff you would work with is on the computer so I can make it bigger to fit my needs. In college most projects can be done with Excel. The challenge might be doing pencil and paper calculations, but from a vision standpoint that will affect virtually any course of study. I’d be willing to bet that there are completely sightless people engaging in any field you’d be interested in. You can probably conquer any field you want.
Unfortunately my career path led me away from real financial type work, so I can’t speak to the real world, although I find many ways to use the principles I learned.
Unfortunately my career path led me away from real financial type work, so I can’t speak to the real world, although I find many ways to use the principles I learned.
[deleted] [OP] 1 points 1y ago
Thank you for your insights, my friend. I appreciate the suggestions!
Tarnagona 1 points 1y ago
I did my Masters (and PhD) in linguistics.
It’s going to depend on what you want to do. But I will say, choose something you’re passionate about because grad school isn’t easy and you WILL want to quit. Being in a field you’re passionate about will give you the motivation to keep going when everything sucks. Grad school is also very rewarding, diving deeply into a subject that interests you, and having the opportunity to add to research on that topic is really great. So it’s not all doom and gloom.
It’s going to depend on what you want to do. But I will say, choose something you’re passionate about because grad school isn’t easy and you WILL want to quit. Being in a field you’re passionate about will give you the motivation to keep going when everything sucks. Grad school is also very rewarding, diving deeply into a subject that interests you, and having the opportunity to add to research on that topic is really great. So it’s not all doom and gloom.
[deleted] [OP] 1 points 1y ago
Thank you for the tips!!!!!
JosephSeabourne 1 points 1y ago
Depends what you want to do with it really I'd say. Quite hard to say which would be the most suited to someone with a VI without knowing more about interests / career ambitions.
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