(In) Accessibility: Commentary on Disability Rights

For those who may be reading this and know me personally, you may already know of the saga that has preoccupied my life for the past year with my new wheelchair.  If so, I am sorry in advance for rehashing a bunch of details that you already have heard from me.  This post will be directed more towards those who have been through something similar, who may need to know this information before applying for their own wheelchairs, or are just simply curious about the struggle that comes along with this country's healthcare system.  That being said, this post will only cover one small portion of the current problems with our healthcare system, as there are many more.  For some context, I have attached an image of my wheelchair. Before going into my story that will inevitably turn into a rant, let me preface this with some background into the process of obtaining a wheelchair.  Again this is only on my experience with the United States. In this country, most insurance companies w

Image By MakeUseOf It has been over a year since my last post.  College and track have pretty much taken over my life and I just never had the time to do much else. So much has happened since the last post.  I am half-way done with my undergraduate education at Penn State, which is somewhat terrifying to me.  I am finishing up my second track season for the school.  Last season ended on a really great note, with second places in the shot put and javelin, and the first place in the discus at Nationals! Earlier this school year, I had an AWESOME internship with the local branch of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party.  I cannot put into words how much I loved it and hope to do something similar again.  The best part?  I met a lot of really amazing people who have become lifelong friends.  Through the internship, I was able to canvass and phonebank for local Democratic candidates.  Towards the Midterms of 2018, I was able to travel to another town and help run their hub for canva