Saturday, November 7, 2009 . DiD reflections- singyee (T02)
8:15 PM

Before the tour,i was really excited to try out the tour and experience for myself what it is like to not be able to see.I was also really very intrigued when i heard that the tour would be led by a blind guide.I always thought of the visually handicapped people as a group of vulunerable people.As such,during the guide itself,i was really impressed that my guide,Jason, was so meticulous and caring looking out for every single one of us.

At the start of the tour,i felt really lost and helpless and being the last person made me even more nervous.However,as we went along,with the constant encouragement from jason, i felt more used to the dark.I started thinking about how it would be like without having my sight.Jason also told us about how he lost his sight at the age of 27!I felt really burdened.Although it took him 3 years to accept the fact,he showed me how positive and confident he was.It made me ashamed of myself,of how i would complain at the little troubles and give up whenever faced with challenges.

As such, i feel that i learnt to be more positive in life and appreciative of sight.These are my greatest takeaway from this tour and i also feel that the guides there themselves are really an inspiration to others.We students can learn so much from just the tour!

As this tour in DiD is really creative,it not just provides the visually handicapped people with a job but this job also allows them to be more confident and constantly encourage them in their life journey.Bzse and pcs students can come up with more creative ideas to market DiD to the public. More creative publicity would also help create more awareness to the public about DiD.

Bzse and pcs students can also learn from DiD and come up with new ideas that can help other groups of people in need. Not just a job but a job that can motivate and encourage them.


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