Re: Trying to get on my feet independently
So a couple things I think you should consider. Research whether sighted people have degrees in your chosen profession. If they do, you probably should get one too, as employers are looking to exclude you based on blindness, with non-blindness reasons as a pretense. Not having a degree when others do, is an excuse for the employer to toss your resume into the trash, claiming X didn't have a degree while Y did. Cost can be a barier for this, as well as blindness specific issues in certain fields. I would consider you to think of getting education abroad to take care of the cost issue. Attending college in Europe is more cost effectibe most of the time. In some areas, for example certain parts of Germany, schools will charge a reduced tuition, or no tuition at all. Possibly a small tuition and living expenses are all you would need to pay for if you choose this route. Additionally, afirmative action is practiced to my knowledge, meaning if you are equally or slightly less qualified to a sighted candidate, they will choose you over them in admissions if you disclose your disabilities. One thing of note though, european degrees are about a year shorter sometimes, and are less broad and more focused than US liberal arts degrees. Meaning you only take courses that are in your major, or are related to it in some way, except some electives. A degree in such a school is considered equivilent in the US, all you do is get an accredetation report from an acredetation agency. Living alone is also very doable without blindness specific training. family descriptions, and demonstrations on how to do things should be enough.
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