As I approach a whole decade since finishing my mandatory education at the age of 16, I find myself recalling GCSE results day in August 2012. Green…… Read more “What If?”
Tag: education
Freak Like Me.
From time to time I will receive a message asking me about improving confidence, and as someone who still struggles with self-esteem I never know quite what…… Read more “Freak Like Me.”
An Ableist Education.
In my very first week of high school all the way back in glory days of 2007, in my first P.E (gym) class, the teacher stood at…… Read more “An Ableist Education.”
Curiosity Killed My Privacy.
Perhaps I’m making assumptions here, but when I notice people staring at me as I go about my business, I don’t think it’s because of my goddess-like…… Read more “Curiosity Killed My Privacy.”
M.E Awareness Week: Day 5.
Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 are available by clicking each number. Trigger Warning: mention of suicide. The Return to School. CAMHS had been informed of…… Read more “M.E Awareness Week: Day 5.”
Nutritional Nutters.
Some would say that completing a degree with a disability is quite an achievement, but as a Millennial even the greatest of achievements pales in comparison to…… Read more “Nutritional Nutters.”
School & Sickness: Part 2.
Part 1 is available here. Outside of school I had progressed to using a manual wheelchair, and I requested permission to use my wheelchair in school. After…… Read more “School & Sickness: Part 2.”
School & Sickness: Part 1.
It’s been a while since I left school and I still don’t talk about it much. There’s far too much raw, pent up emotion for me to…… Read more “School & Sickness: Part 1.”
The Final Student Day.
On the 17th July 2017 I woke to sunlight streaming between the slats of the Venetian blinds, and was about to turn over and go back to…… Read more “The Final Student Day.”
The Student Days.
It’s only after I’ve been writing this blog for several months that I’ve come to realise that I’ve never actually discussed what I do on a day-to-day…… Read more “The Student Days.”
Diary of a Disabled Person. 