Exactly, If I don't have a lot of friends then I shouldn't attribute this to my vision impairment only. There are loads of other factors which form my personality.
On 10/30/15, anjali Anand <[email protected]> wrote: > there is nothing judgmental in the narration/ experience. > for me, it is only an observation from distance of the life of an > individual with vision impairement. > there are appreciable aspect of his personality in having different > priority and forsight. > it is also important to understand that each individual is different > whether sighted or vi . > excuse me for saying, but we as vi don't have to always behave or be > like the so-called normal people. and if we assess ourselves by the > standards of societal approval, then we are yet to accept ourselves in > true sense and are probably faking. > > what we do with or without the consideration of our disability, is our > choice and freedom. > > > > > On 10/28/15, Ajay Minocha <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hello, >> >> It all depends on what you have to contribute to a group. If they find >> your conversations interesting, your vision impairment isn't really a >> barrier in socialising. If the interest don't match then you can't >> really blaime your vision impairment at all. We tend to corelate every >> negative/ positive happening in our life to our vision impairment >> which might sound flashy from a researcher's prospective but it isn't >> practical at all. >> >> Cheers, >> Ajay >> >> On 10/27/15, Mujeeb Rahman <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Being the representer of many, he has rightly put forth his worries. >>> >>> On 10/26/15, avinash shahi <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> We need more of such reports documented. This man is very indebted to >>>> his other sighted classmates. And amidst breaks he keeps on sitting >>>> and the rest go on hangouts. Can we know more of such experiences? >>>> social life in universities? >>>> http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/i-am-worried-about-the-future/article7802412.ece >>>> >>>> >>>> A day in the life of Ashish Kumar, a student of Delhi University, is >>>> pretty much like any other college student — going to college in the >>>> morning, spending time with friends, visiting the library and then >>>> going back to the hostel. The only difference is that Ashish is >>>> visually impaired. >>>> >>>> So, while his other classmates living in the hostel with him wake up >>>> at 8-30 a.m. for an 8-40 a.m. class and rush to their classes, Ashish >>>> wakes up much earlier. “I take more time to get ready, so I get up >>>> before everyone else does,” he says. >>>> >>>> At college, he has friends to help him climb stairs and get him to his >>>> classroom. After each lecture, there is a 10-minute break. Everyone >>>> else goes down to the hang-out area to grab a cup of coffee or catch >>>> up with friends while Ashish sits in the classroom alone. >>>> Occasionally, some friends give him company and they discuss books and >>>> course topics. >>>> >>>> “My classmates have been really nice to me. I couldn’t have asked for >>>> more,” he says. >>>> >>>> After the lectures end, a group of boys and girls usually head towards >>>> the canteen. They take Ashish along with them and the youngsters spend >>>> about an hour discussing random topics from movies to books to >>>> teachers. >>>> >>>> If he has an assignment, Ashish heads to the Braille section of the >>>> library. >>>> >>>> By evening, he is usually done with his study schedule for the day and >>>> just wants to relax and talk to his parents in Patna. >>>> >>>> To do that, he picks up his phone and uses the voice command to dial >>>> home. With his phone on the voice command option, he says – “dial >>>> home”. >>>> >>>> That is how he usually wraps up his day, chatting with his mother, who >>>> keeps worrying about him. >>>> >>>> On a concluding note, Ashish says that as long as he is a student he >>>> is not worried, because he still finds people who are ready to help >>>> him. But, he adds, “I am worried about the future when I get into the >>>> professional world, it’s really difficult to find good people in the >>>> practical world, out there.” >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Avinash Shahi >>>> Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility >>>> of >>>> mobile phones / Tabs on: >>>> http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in >>>> >>>> >>>> Search for old postings at: >>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>>> >>>> To unsubscribe send a message to >>>> [email protected] >>>> with the subject unsubscribe. >>>> >>>> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >>>> please >>>> visit the list home page at >>>> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in >>>> >>>> >>>> Disclaimer: >>>> 1. 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