Thanks to Fiona Zheng, ESI'15 for sharing her creative writing skills and taking us on this amazing journey of social innovation together. Can you handle what you'll discover in the dark? Keep reading to find out.
You will know it yourself after taking on this journey. Nervous? Don’t worry, let’s start first with some warm-up activities. I would suggest you do these activities in your dorm or in a controlled and safe environment alone since we need to turn off the lights and keep your eyes closed the whole time. Ready? Let’s begin! First, get a cup and sit at a table; and put your cup on it. Now please reach for the cup and hold it. Finished? Easy, right? Let’s add a few more steps. Grab your cup, go to your kitchen or pantry, pour some hot water in your cup (make sure it doesn’t spill), then come back to your original place. This time, was it still easy?
Either way, welcome to the dark.
With the warm-up, did you gain more confidence? Be ready, we are going for something real. Real in some way, from their perspectives. Now, we are entering a totally dark environment, without any looming lights. With only a walking stick on your hand, we are going to experience different situations in a blind person’s daily life for more than 1 hour. Don’t worry, we will have a tour guide in the dark, talking and giving us instructions.
Panicked? Excited? Or Curious? You can decide after you experience it.
First, let’s focus in the dark. Bet no one wants to miss a step under these circumstances. Now, take a deep breath, listen, our tour guide is greeting us in the dark. Oh, his name is Benny; and yes, from his voice, it is a ‘he’. He will guide us through the whole journey. All we need is to trust him, carefully listen and follow his instructions.
Either way, welcome to the dark.
With the warm-up, did you gain more confidence? Be ready, we are going for something real. Real in some way, from their perspectives. Now, we are entering a totally dark environment, without any looming lights. With only a walking stick on your hand, we are going to experience different situations in a blind person’s daily life for more than 1 hour. Don’t worry, we will have a tour guide in the dark, talking and giving us instructions.
Panicked? Excited? Or Curious? You can decide after you experience it.
First, let’s focus in the dark. Bet no one wants to miss a step under these circumstances. Now, take a deep breath, listen, our tour guide is greeting us in the dark. Oh, his name is Benny; and yes, from his voice, it is a ‘he’. He will guide us through the whole journey. All we need is to trust him, carefully listen and follow his instructions.