Observations From Below: Transitioning Into College

One of the first things I learned graduating high school and going to college, was that college requires a lot more responsibilities and work. In high school, you may have had a whole support group behind you, such as physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, etc. In college, you're on your own to find the help you need, even if you don't know what that need is yet. The following are a few tips to assist in your quest for higher education. Start early. I started visiting colleges during my sophomore year of high school. Make sure to get an appointment with the disability services (this term goes by various names at different colleges) office to discuss what they have to offer you. Listen to what they say. The disability services office can make or break your choice in colleges. The first college I visited was not wheelchair accessible. However, that meeting taught me how to handle interviews, what I could expect in the way of assistance, and how to advocate for myself. I quickly dropped another choice after the coordinator told me I shouldn't go to a university, but should attend the community college in my county. My "first choice" college was very accommodating and the disability coordinator was welcoming. The college I chose to attend accepted me with open arms and although it's one of the oldest colleges, they were willing to make changes for me. They didn't seem to mind when I left my "marks" on the narrow doorways of the 150-year-o...
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