Harvard University’s commencement is tomorrow, and the full-time (and some part-time!) members of the Harvard Graduate School of Education’s (HGSE) Higher Education Ed.M. cohort will graduate. Hooray! I shall add a new degree to my lair (or apartment, but who doesn’t want to sound like a super villain every now and then?). This past semester … Continue reading Disability in Higher Education
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What I Wish My Doctor Said Instead
[This post was originally posted in the wrong location - sorry about that!] Greetings, internet! As a friend recently pointed out to me, it’s been a while since my last post. In my defense, I started a Masters degree in Education, submitted PhD applications for History programs (that’s right – a semester of Education school … Continue reading What I Wish My Doctor Said Instead
Adaptive Climbing Fail
I was going to put off this post for about a week, because my school’s orientation is tomorrow and I wanted to get a baking project in before then. But instead, I am spending my night writing about adaptive sports gone wrong. After two delightful sled hockey outings, I thought I’d try another sport out. … Continue reading Adaptive Climbing Fail
Sled Hockey: First Attempt
Prior to this past Saturday, I had never tried an adaptive sport before. Ever. But I know they exist. There’s rock climbing, rugby, tennis, cycling, etc. Basically, any sport that exists has an adaptive counterpart. These counterparts often receive far less attention than their able-bodied versions, even though both are ridiculously hard to play well. … Continue reading Sled Hockey: First Attempt
Faith Healing in Harvard Yard
First, one of my friends from high school (who is currently getting her PhD in Entomology) has started a blog all about bees! Click here and check it out! Second, when I started my blog, I wasn’t actually sure what I was going to talk about. I thought I’d post about things that happened that … Continue reading Faith Healing in Harvard Yard
Thoughts on Cripface (also why you should avoid “Me Before You”)
I was just going to do a post on the upcoming film “Me Before You,” which has been getting a ton of backlash lately for its portrayal of disability. While writing this, I may have rambled about things that have already been mentioned elsewhere (and have posted a couple of links related to the backlash … Continue reading Thoughts on Cripface (also why you should avoid “Me Before You”)
Choosing a Grad School
Hello, reader! It may appear as though I haven’t been active on the interwebs lately, but the blog has been quiet for good reason. I’ve been writing away and actually had something published on The Establishment. It’s all about applying to college as a wheelchair user, which is a topic that is near and dear … Continue reading Choosing a Grad School
Voting While Mobility-Impaired
When I didn’t vote in the 2012 presidential election, I made up a bunch of excuses to tell my friends and classmates when they asked me if I’d voted – I wasn’t registered (I was), I figured New York was going to go blue anyway (it did), and I didn’t have time to wheel over … Continue reading Voting While Mobility-Impaired
Dating While Mobility-Impaired
Valentine’s Day post! Going to start this off by saying that I’m a big fan of Valentine’s Day. It’s a holiday where I have an excuse to send Palentine/Galentine cards and drink hot chocolate/eat chocolate. Also, after Valentine’s Day, chocolate goes on sale (which means discount chocolate the whole week leading up to my birthday!). … Continue reading Dating While Mobility-Impaired
Ad Council Cannot Rethink its Disability Bias
You may have seen the recent Ad Council ads championing their message that love has no gender, race, religion, or disability, or as they put it, “love has no labels” and “rethink bias.” The one-minute ad, which takes place on Valentine’s Day 2015, features a screen behind which individuals, who appear as though they were … Continue reading Ad Council Cannot Rethink its Disability Bias
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