It was Disability Awareness Week on campus this week. I've attended Disability Awareness events in the past on campus but really didn't realize the significance of the event. I just knew there was free food and prizes on campus one day and I was all for it. This year was different. I'm grateful that attending this event was extra credit for a couple of my classes this year because I probably wouldn't have known about it. I am rarely at the heart of the campus nowadays being a senior and all and having all my classes in the Coliseum. However, I am glad that I got a chance to participate. There were a lot more vendors and tables this year than in the past and also a lot more people getting involved. I participated in making a pbj blind folded, wheeling myself up a steep hill to get a lunch tray and wheeling back down, and a full court wheel chair basketball game. The wheel chair basketball game by far was my favorite. I had a lot of fun, but at the same time it made you realize how much different life is for people with disabilities. I have a new found respect for people with disabilities and appreciate their toughness and getting through the day despite their disability.
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