That's Great Joy.  I must warn you that once you get
away from your family, you may never want to go back.
It happened to me.  Now I'm doing all of the thing I
should have many years ago and I'm still behind.


Chester Worwa

--- - Joy - <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> Forgive my quietness on list lately, but I've been
> busy adjusting to college
> life.  I'm having a ball.
>
> I found a great attendant (who's graduating this
> semester, but I don't want
> to worry about replacing her yet), have a decent
> roommate, made the mock
> trial team, forced the bookstore to increase
> accessibility, got many
> door-openers/elevators fixed, got involved with a
> bunch of progressive
> activism groups (anti-globalization, fair labor,
> feminism, human rights,
> etc), made the dean's list, and am slowly but surely
> making friends (even a
> possible boyfriend!).  I don't mean to brag, but I'm
> pretty damn proud of
> myself for not just surviving, but thriving.
>
> Anyway, the point of this ramble is that college has
> helped me realize what
> an awesome thing living away from my family is.
> I've done things for myself
> that I never thought I could do, and experienced
> things I never thought I
> would.  I want to help other people, who are less
> fortunate financially than
> I am (thanks to the settlement with Eli Lilly whose
> drugs caused my CP) to
> have the same wonderful opportunities.
>
> In short, I want to write/call my legislators about
> MiCASSA, but I'm not
> sure what to say.  Could someone outline talking
> points and/or give me a
> form letter that I can work from?
>
> Thanks!
>
>
> ~Joy~


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