College

Organizing A Dorm Mini Fridge With Low Vision

Organizing A Dorm Mini Fridge With Low Vision

While living in a college dorm, I had a mini fridge that I kept next to my desk for storing snacks, small meals, drinks, and ice packs. Having a smaller fridge can make things easier to locate, but organizing a dorm mini fridge is still…

What If I Have To Report Disability Accommodation Violations?

What If I Have To Report Disability Accommodation Violations?

A few years ago, one of my best friends called me late at night feeling extremely distressed, because they were trying to figure out if they should report disability accommodation violations. Their professor hadn’t been following the accommodations listed in their Disability Services file, and…

What If I Get A Housing Violation?

What If I Get A Housing Violation?

When I was living in on-campus dorms in college, I received a housing violation that later spiraled into a student conduct violation because I didn’t fix it within the window of when it was issued. This wasn’t intentional, as I had no idea I had…

All of the Technology in My Dorm Room:  Post Round Up

All of the Technology in My Dorm Room: Post Round Up

Every technology device I brought to school, and how I use it

Tips To Stay Organized In Virtual Classes

Tips To Stay Organized In Virtual Classes

I took sixteen virtual classes in high school and over three dozen hybrid or fully virtual classes during college, and often prefer online classes over in-person ones because I find it easier to stay organized and use assistive technology. I know a lot of students…

Seven Things I Tell My College Suitemates About My Disability

Seven Things I Tell My College Suitemates About My Disability

While living on campus with low vision and chronic illness, I shared a bathroom and communal living space with 1-3 other girls, depending on the dorm. In many cases, I was the first person that used a blindness cane or that had a physical disability…

Walking In The Snow: College O&M

Walking In The Snow: College O&M

Staying safe in snowstorms, hurricanes, and other weather events when living in the dorms on campus

Navigating Campus Construction: College O&M

Navigating Campus Construction: College O&M

Shortly before my second year of college, I received a few orientation and mobility lessons for learning how to navigate with low vision and a blindness cane. These lessons were helpful for learning general travel skills, but I noticed they didn’t get into specifics about…

Building Identification: College O&M

Building Identification: College O&M

Shortly before my second year of college, I received a few orientation and mobility lessons for learning how to navigate with low vision and a blindness cane. These lessons were helpful for learning general travel skills, but I noticed they didn’t get into specifics about…

Touring Colleges With A Blindness Cane: College O&M

Touring Colleges With A Blindness Cane: College O&M

Shortly before my second year of college, I received a few orientation and mobility lessons for learning how to navigate with low vision and a blindness cane. These lessons were helpful for learning general travel skills, but I noticed they didn’t get into specifics about…

Dealing With Dorm Fire Alarms: College O&M

Dealing With Dorm Fire Alarms: College O&M

Dealing with the infamous dorm fire alarms when you have a vision impairment

Dealing With Paparazzi/Unwanted Attention: College O&M

Dealing With Paparazzi/Unwanted Attention: College O&M

Shortly before my second year of college, I received a few orientation and mobility lessons for learning how to navigate with low vision and a blindness cane. These lessons were helpful for learning general travel skills, but I noticed they didn’t get into specifics about…