376 Cummings
Baltimore, MD, U.S.
11/10/15
Dear Meredith,
Hi! I am so happy to be talking to you. How is Western Allegany High School? I wish I was there with you. It is terrible at this "blind" school. I am so homesick, here there are no people to relate to. Everyone is blind or losing their eye sight. There is no way that I am like them. It is crazy that know I might lose my eye sight, but I doubt I will. I wish my mom never sent me to this school. I was getting along just fine!! I am great in class and can manage getting around with the help of you, Suzanne, and Coralee. It's like I have no say in life whatsoever. I wish everything would go back to normal. All these kids will never understand me!! They don't even care that they are blind! Two kids at lunch today were laughing about it, while I am stuck five hours from home, miserable! I am so scared that I will totally lose my eye sight. I am only fifteen, I have barely gotten to see anything in the world. If I were home, I know I would have your support. Oh... I totally forgot to tell you about the rules here. I am in high school, I should be gaining respect and trust instead of losing it. We have rarely any time for electronics and are working most of the day. Is that not crazy?! They are asking us if we need help to get out of bed in the morning. I am just going to refuse help the rest of my brief time here!! Well, keep writing me. I will certainly help keep my mind out of this depressing place.
See you soon,
Natalie
Baltimore, MD, U.S.
11/10/15
Dear Meredith,
Hi! I am so happy to be talking to you. How is Western Allegany High School? I wish I was there with you. It is terrible at this "blind" school. I am so homesick, here there are no people to relate to. Everyone is blind or losing their eye sight. There is no way that I am like them. It is crazy that know I might lose my eye sight, but I doubt I will. I wish my mom never sent me to this school. I was getting along just fine!! I am great in class and can manage getting around with the help of you, Suzanne, and Coralee. It's like I have no say in life whatsoever. I wish everything would go back to normal. All these kids will never understand me!! They don't even care that they are blind! Two kids at lunch today were laughing about it, while I am stuck five hours from home, miserable! I am so scared that I will totally lose my eye sight. I am only fifteen, I have barely gotten to see anything in the world. If I were home, I know I would have your support. Oh... I totally forgot to tell you about the rules here. I am in high school, I should be gaining respect and trust instead of losing it. We have rarely any time for electronics and are working most of the day. Is that not crazy?! They are asking us if we need help to get out of bed in the morning. I am just going to refuse help the rest of my brief time here!! Well, keep writing me. I will certainly help keep my mind out of this depressing place.
See you soon,
Natalie