Orthopedic

I really actually enjoyed doing the wheelchair experience. I feel like 2 hours wasn't enough time for me to truly understand what it is like to be in a wheel chair. There are so many things that I would have wanted to do but the two hours wasn't enough time. However, I was able to do a lot of other things that made me really appreciate the life that they live. I think that the hardest things that I had to do was using the wheelchair to get up a hill and using the bathroom. Going up the hill from the MC to the Hinkley was really difficult, I felt like I fell backwards more than I moved up, anyway I feel like people are more aware and helpful when they see someone in a wheelchair especially who is struggling. There was a nice guy who was willing to help me, he came up behind me and starting pushing me without asking if I needed help first. I guess I always assumed people acted differently around people who are in wheel chairs, but I noticed I got a lot more smiles and hello's! Using the bathroom was hard because my arm strength is none. I had a hard time lifting my self onto the toilet.  In addition, more people opened doors for me and wanted to help in anyway they could. I really liked using the wheelchair just because it was a lot easier than I thought it would be. I think the thing that was the hardest or most awkward was asking for directions. Just because I have been here for so long that I know where everything is, but I asked where the Taylor building was and the person I asked was able to tell me, but I just felt weird. Even getting a drink was hard because the water just splashed all over me. Overall this was my favorite experience just because there was so much to experience with it!