What is it like studying in Nigeria while living with a disability or chronic illness?Continue reading BEYOND WHAT YOU SEE
LECTURERS GAVE ME SUMMARY NOTES
I haven’t been stigmatised because I rarely tell or show that I’m sick.Continue reading LECTURERS GAVE ME SUMMARY NOTES
MISSED CLASSES DUE TO MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS
I used to be a basketball player, but I stopped because I’m easily fatigued. Continue reading MISSED CLASSES DUE TO MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS
MOVING THROUGH CAMPUS WITHOUT HELP IS HARD
I had lived with partial blindness since childhood, but complete loss was a different story. Continue reading MOVING THROUGH CAMPUS WITHOUT HELP IS HARD
THERE ARE BARELY ANY RAMPS ON CAMPUS
The distance between classes is far, and they require the use of a staircase.Continue reading THERE ARE BARELY ANY RAMPS ON CAMPUS
I SET OUT FOR CLASSES TWO HOURS IN ADVANCE
My effort has helped me maintain a good academic record.Continue reading I SET OUT FOR CLASSES TWO HOURS IN ADVANCE
I AM JUST SICK, I DIDN’T KILL ANYBODY
There’s no backup if you miss classes. Continue reading I AM JUST SICK, I DIDN’T KILL ANYBODY
NO STRUCTURES IN PLACE FOR STUDENTS LIKE ME
I prefer to use hospitals off campus rather than the school clinic. Continue reading NO STRUCTURES IN PLACE FOR STUDENTS LIKE ME
USED MY FEES TO PAY FOR TREATMENT
Even academics and reading, which used to be my solace, became a battlefield. Continue reading USED MY FEES TO PAY FOR TREATMENT
I FEEL OVERLOOKED IN CLASS
The university could do more to support visually impaired students like myself. Continue reading I FEEL OVERLOOKED IN CLASS