Earlier this week, something happened that knocked me for six whilst at Uni. I’m not going to go into detail as this isn’t the time nor the place. Continue reading “Finally feeling confident at Uni”
Day 1 of year 1 at UCLan – Deaf students are still at risk?
So it’s day one of my first year at uni (last year was foundation year). It feels really good to be back to be honest. Over summer, I felt kind of lost… like in limbo. Yeah, I’ve done loads of stuff over the summer, but there’s not been that “structure” that Uni seems to give me. I need a routine to keep my mind going. Continue reading “Day 1 of year 1 at UCLan – Deaf students are still at risk?”
Subtitling vs Captioning
Although closed captions and subtitles look very similar, they are actually designed for two different audiences. If you don’t know why you need to subtitle or caption your videos, check out my other post first to understand the need. Continue reading “Subtitling vs Captioning”
Being anxious, and being deaf
Today, i’m feeling pretty anxious. I don’t actually know why. It’s pretty hard to explain. I’m also feeling very very tired. So tired that it’s 1pm and i’m laying in bed and my brain seems to not want to rest. I can’t help but wonder if it’s because I had a counselling session yesterday at UCLan. Continue reading “Being anxious, and being deaf”
BuzzFeed UK Post on University Issues
Recently, I was contacted by a reporter from BuzzFeed UK regarding issues that I have had in University over my foundation year, as she had seen my blog posts regarding discrimination.
It was a very hard piece for me to contribute towards, as it meant dragging up all of my emotions linked to my deafness… but I felt it was a worthwhile cause.
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