Surviving the Summer
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My name is Courtney and I'm a 20 year old girl currently enrolled in college. I have several disabilities and medical problems. I am autistic, hard of hearing/deaf, and also have PTSD due to abuse, chronic depression, asthma, mild neurocognitive disorder, post concussion syndrome (from three mild traumatic brain injuries), orthostatic hypertension, a form of dysautonomia called Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, and other conditions. I use a wheelchair to get around, and am medically unable to drive due to poor visual tracking and overstimulation.
I'm actually really nervous about posting this and didn't really want to do it, but was urged by my friends to consider it.
I'm staying on campus this summer as I have nowhere else to go, and financial aid isn't substantial enough for me to live on. I have an on-campus desk job during the semester; however, I was told that this doesn't apply during the summer. I'm still working on getting in contact with Vocational Rehabilitation here, but it's very difficult to get a return call.
With my medical conditions and inability to drive, costs build up quite quickly. I've been trying to save up as much as I can to cover rent so I have somewhere to live, as summer starts in early May.
The money that is donated will be used to help cover taxi fares, bills, food, and other supplies that are needed to tide me over until my scholarships, my job, and grants are available in the fall. If you could donate, I would be very thankful. If not, that's okay! I don't want to bother anyone, and am just trying to use the resources I can find available.
If anyone does donate, I do have a photo/text manipulation thing where I can make quote images and other things of that nature. It's nothing interesting, but I like making them if you want one. I wish I could do more, but I cannot think of anything at the moment.
Thank you!
And here is a picture of a dog I saw when I volunteered at the animal shelter, because if you read all of this - you deserve to see a cute pup.
I'm actually really nervous about posting this and didn't really want to do it, but was urged by my friends to consider it.
I'm staying on campus this summer as I have nowhere else to go, and financial aid isn't substantial enough for me to live on. I have an on-campus desk job during the semester; however, I was told that this doesn't apply during the summer. I'm still working on getting in contact with Vocational Rehabilitation here, but it's very difficult to get a return call.
With my medical conditions and inability to drive, costs build up quite quickly. I've been trying to save up as much as I can to cover rent so I have somewhere to live, as summer starts in early May.
The money that is donated will be used to help cover taxi fares, bills, food, and other supplies that are needed to tide me over until my scholarships, my job, and grants are available in the fall. If you could donate, I would be very thankful. If not, that's okay! I don't want to bother anyone, and am just trying to use the resources I can find available.
If anyone does donate, I do have a photo/text manipulation thing where I can make quote images and other things of that nature. It's nothing interesting, but I like making them if you want one. I wish I could do more, but I cannot think of anything at the moment.
Thank you!
And here is a picture of a dog I saw when I volunteered at the animal shelter, because if you read all of this - you deserve to see a cute pup.
Organizer
Courtney Johnson
Organizer
Johnson City, TN
