INTRODUCTION

In my experience, people tend to view blind and capable as two mutually exclusive concepts. I live to disprove that notion. I live to be someone who transcends the expectation, someone who removes the qualifier. I am not good at what I do “for a blind girl”; I am simply good at what I do by any standard. I am willing to work harder, cultivate focus, and do whatever it takes to live to my full potential.

When people meet me for the first time, they often ask me why I carry a white cane meant for the blind when I’m able to see. If you were to encounter me randomly on the street or in a store or office, chances are you would assume that I could see as well as anyone else. None of my behaviors would lead you to believe otherwise. I don’t ...

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