April 18th, 2022

On April 18th, 2022, I applied. This was not after a trip to Chicago with a few other guide dog users as part of the National Association of Blind Students Midwest student seminar. During this trip, I realized it was really time for me to apply for a guide dog, especially because I couldn’t keep up with the other guide dog users. After completing this application, I texted @shelbi_nichole saying “ok, I bit the bullet.” Her response was almost immediately with “Yay!” As she knew exactly what I was referring to.