Ashley is a general communication student.

She spends her life at the university with her

friends and family. If she hadn’t been
determined to overcome her disability, she
wouldn’t be attending a 4 year college.
Ashley’s condition affects her mobility in the campus,
since she has to drive her wheelchair carefully and
sometimes the weather conditions are too extreme for
her to move. However, she was able to adapt and she
goes the extra mile to be at college fifteen or twenty
minutes before classes to avoid the crowd and be on
time. If she weren’t able to adapt to these situations,
she wouldn’t start classes on time.
Ashley is open-minded and has a very positive attitude towards
life. She thinks her skills are enough to be a college student.
Although it is definitely hard to be all the day driving a
wheelchair, she stays positive and goes with the flow. If she
didn’t have such a positive attitude towards life, she would
have failed in many daily situations she can handle now. The
only activity she feels disabled from is running, if she had the
opportunity to walk or run, she would love to know how it
feels.
If I were handicapped and had to use a wheelchair, my life
would be extremely different and challenging. I have always
been an active person, I love to swim, to walk and run. In
addition, my job requires a lot of mobility in cultivations and
agriculture so if I had to use a wheelchair, it would be more
difficult for me to adapt to my work. It would be very hard for
me to find the courage to deal with that situation.
When I have to interact with a handicapped person
I go with the flow. If that person needs my help, I
will help with pleasure. I consider myself as a
flexible person, so I always have the determination
to help people and be friendly.
If I could contribute to improve the life of handicapped
people in some way, I would chose to treat them with
kindness and respect. That is to say, I could adapt myself
to their needs instead of ignoring them. I would help
them if they need my help, but I would also give them
space if they need it.
If I were handicapped and had to use a wheelchair, my life
would be extremely different and challenging. I have always
been an active person, I love to swim, to walk and run. In
addition, my job requires a lot of mobility in cultivations and
agriculture so if I had to use a wheelchair, it would be more
difficult for me to adapt to my work. It would be very hard for
me to find the courage to deal with that situation.