[nabs-l] representing blindness on an aplication

[Ashley Bramlett via nabs-l]

Lily,
I'd say put this in a casual way; be positive. say its challenging but it 
taught you to strengthen other areas such as advocacy and problem solving.

If you highlight your skills coupled with some things you've done,  the 
application should be considered on its own merrits as a whole; don't worry 
too much about their perceptions.

Ashley

-----Original Message----- 
From: Lillie Pennington
Sent: Friday, May 09, 2014 10:12 PM
To: 'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'
Subject: [nabs-l] representing blindness on an aplication

Hello All,



A local hospital in my area is starting a youth suicide prevention council
for local high school students next year, and I am applying now because it
both sounds interesting and I think it could be good for me.

There are several written response questions on the application, such as
what is your biggest challenge in life. My answer would be blindness.
However, I do not know how to exactly deal with the phraising of my answers.


I want to treat it like a casual thing; sort of like, although blindness
does present its own special challenges, I have adjusted reasonably well and
live a pretty normal life.

I am afraid that I will become a hero and be admitted solely on that fact,
or not admitted because I talked about blindness and the powers that be do
not want to deal with that. I am not asking you to write my answer for me,
but how can I better phraise my approach, or what are some key words?



Thanks in advance for any help. This sounds like an awesome opportunity.



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