Thursday, March 29, 2007

I Don't Want This Experience Yo Be Like My Camp Experiences

My adventure is getting closer and closer. In under 24 hours, I will be on my way to Minnesota. It'll be a long van ride, that's for sure- but. . . I'm used to it. It might seem crazy, but I have actually been on road trips before that were just as long.
For a few years growing up, I remember that I attended Lions' Camp for kids with visual impairments. The camp was originally located in Carbondale, Illinois- and that meant all the campers were piled on a school bus with practically no air conditioning for about 6 long hours, only making one stop during the entirre trip. For me, this wasn't easy, because I had to ascend and descend those awfully large stairs. The really low part of this experience was that I was one of a few campers who had multiple disabilities- needing a great deal of assistance at camp.
The majority of the other campers, A good majority of the other campers at this particular camp only had visual limitations. Very few of us also had physical limitations on top of being legally blind.

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My Interesting Life As a Student

Springfield, Illinois, United States
I'm living in Springfield, but I'm originally from Chicago. I am now living in a group home for people who are visually impaired. Living at the Mary Bryant Home has been a huge step in my life. I am now able to get involved in activities every day. I am making lots of new friends, and I'm enjoying living with my new family. Since I'm the youngest person, I feel like I have lots of parents and grandparents, and even my best friend, who is like a big sister, to spend my time with. I don't think I'd change this for anything else in the world.