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2004
Student diaries - week 2 | |
|  | | Darren's a techno addict! |
| | Follow the ups and downs of life for a disabled university student in Staffordshire.
Darren is a self professed geek, his passport says 'Country of Origin: internet; on it. He's blind and is studying a mixture of Computing and History at Keele University... |
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Four disabled students post diary entries all about their experiences, about living away from home, social life and the high and low points of accessibility: on campus, in their accommodation and for study resources. |
| | Week twodiary excerpts
 ...One of our flatmates, Steve, hasn't been seen for about five days now. We've all been wondering where he might be. We're all feeling a little bit guilty because we are worrying that we might be a little bit responsible for his disappearance...
Back at halls I walked into the kitchen and, blow me down, there was Steve. Um, I didn't ask him where he'd been. The denizens of our corridor congregated in the dining area as per usual that evening. We were all mighty relieved to see that Steve was back...
Hurrah, great news! I finally have in my hands a letter approving my application for Disabled Students' Allowance (DSA). So it's now only a matter of time before my computer access equipment gets ordered, which will be rather helpful, I think you'll agree...
Being as everyone has gone home I stayed in again tonight. Yeah, Saturday night. Hopefully I can make up for this complete lack of a social life next week. It would help if I knew the route to the Union independently. I know most of the way, but the last bit is confusing. If only I had a map...
Gradually, people started to return to uni today, but sadly John - another guy on the history course who could have helped me out a bit - did not come back. I'm hoping to have a reader, at the very least, to help me prepare for next week. This is all getting rather complicated...
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