#disabled academia

[unforgivablyshy]

Sept. 14

My study buddy seems to be a little unfocused today

[bunny-ology]

I started off in college as an education major wanting to be a middle school science teacher, but ended up quitting that because of how ableist the major was.

I switched to an agriculture degree because I grew up on a farm, and during 2020 I was constantly at home and convinced myself I could physically do the work, and I completed that degree despite the professors being ableist and morally questionable.

While I was an Ag major, I was working for the geology museum on campus, and decided to get my Masters degree in museum studies. During my studies, I realized how disabled people are constantly left out of deai discussions in the museum field, only ever seen as potential visitors and never potential workers, and so I finished my degree with independent research into how disabled staff are treated.

During my last semester in grad school, I started working as a substitute teacher and realized that my education major professors were wrong; I as a disabled person can totally be a teacher without a problem. My grad school advisor also told me that a lot of myself professionals go back and forth between the school system and museums. So I'm taking the leap to try to become a teacher

I just took my GACE (the Georgia certification test) and passed at a professional level! Once I am hired by a school, I will start taking the remainder of classes that I need to be considered a full fledged teacher

I've literally just made a circle, but the agriculture and museum studies degrees are still a huge help to me as a science educator. Other than space, agriculture perfectly set me up to understand everything required for students to learn and places me in a good spot to introduce an FFA chapter to the school, while my museum studies degree has allowed me to see education from a different perspective than my coworkers in order to more adequately come up with ideas in joint discussions. Additionally, I included disability and deai research in almost everything I did from work to school, and as a disabled person myself, I feel that my understanding of accessibility and empathy for other disabled people has prepared me more for interacting with disabled students in my classes.

Not a single bit of my journey was for naught, and I no longer feel ashamed or regretful towards my agriculture degree. I'm also excited to continue learning and eventually helping others to learn too

[minimallycreative]

I was supposed to start my grad program spring 2026, but one of my letters of rec never happened, so now i have to wait until fall 2026. i was really pissed off when i first got the email, but ive now decided that this is probably the best thing that could have happened.

chronic pain and disabilities have been, heh, kicking my Ass, and that comes from doing too damn much all the time. I've taken this as a sign to Chill The Fuck Out, and take fewer classes.

also not being so busy all the time will let me write, and oh yeah, i said i'd DM a ttrpg. anyway. doing creative things will help me not be so depressed so that's a plus.

yeah i was real pissed, but i think this is a sign (wow a literature major looking for symbolism. unheard of) to stop trying to do everything right now

[chronicsymptomsyndrome]

Big celebratory shoutout to disabled/mentally/chronically ill school dropouts. You’re brilliant. You’re a hero. Don’t be ashamed. In fact, be proud. Be proud that you were…

…perceptive enough to see the situation for what it was…

…smart enough to know what you needed to do…

…strong enough to defy expectations…

…brave enough to forage your own path…

…and don’t let anyone convince you that their degree makes them smarter than you. or better than you. or more successful than you. or harder working than you. or more deserving than you. All it means is that they had better support systems. better resources. adequate accommodations. All it means is that you both had goals and plans and dreams, but the world let you down while it was seeing them though. All it means is that our society is deeply lacking both systemic and systematic equitability. And that is something to be angry or upset about, absolutely, but not ashamed of.

[sarahconnorjr]

Some people keep secrets; other people are secrets. Disability Theory (Corporealities: Discourses Of Disability), by Tobin Anthony Siebers

[thedisablednaturalist]

Wellbeing snails become mascots at Devon college library

The giant African land snails have also come into Tavistock College to help students study nature.

awesome idea for those with disabilities who can still benefit from wellbeing animals but cannot handle cats or dogs (allergics, overstimulation, etc.) it also gets people interested in invertebrates!

[pythia-and-thriae]

21/02/24

My vertigo has been killing me since yesterday but I managed to complete most of my to-dos! Most of them because the psychical ones have been impossible to do. Today when my mum comes home I’ll get to it so I don’t get koed by my symptoms.

Declutter my laptop and make space for the new semester

Do my annual digital security load

Prepare a Percy Jackson rpg one shot for some friends

Organize and clean my room

If I complete it later maybe I’ll check in here to let you know. Until then, stay safe <3

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