My Motivation

September 10, 1966

Dear readers,

Welcome back! Today I wanted to tell you a little bit about my motivation. My movition was important in my life. I went to college in Radffiee in 1900 . I used my disability as a tool in helping people. I was very smart and well educated. I started a service for blind and deaf people.

Talk to you soon,
Helen

This is Radcliffe College from which I graduated from. 

References

http://www.perkins.org/about/history/helen-keller (Notes)

http://www.afb.org/info/about-us/helen-keller/biography-and-chronology/biography/1235 (Notes)

https://www.google.com/#safe=strict&q=quotes+from+helen+keller (Notes)

http://helenkeller.weebly.com/timeline.html (Notes)

http://mayclaire.arcanegel.com/memoriam/abancroft/bancroftquotes.html (Image)

http://www.aph.org/hall/inductees/keller/ (Image for Accomplishments & Impact)

http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20100416/PC1208/304169927 "Helen Keller Author": Google Images

Text Source: http://www.afb.org/info/about-us/helen-keller/biography-and-chronology/biography/1235

https://www.nwhm.org/education-resources/biography/biographies/helen-keller/ (Text)

http://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/johnson/jj-images/galleries/advertising (Image)

http://www.thinglink.com/scene/614548336178888706 (Image)

http://www.adbranch.com/coca-cola-advertising-1886-1899/coca-cola_syrup_and_extract_1880s/ (Advertisement Image)

http://www.adbranch.com/coca-cola-advertising-1886-1899/coca-cola_syrup_and_extract_1880s/ (Advertisement Image)

https://www.worldofcoca-cola.com/about-us/coca-cola-history/ (Coca-Cola info)

http://www.oldpicz.com/history-of-the-coca-cola-bottle/ (coca-cola bottle)

My Education

September 3rd, 1966

Good Morning,

Today I decided that I should share with you all of the basic education I have received that makes all of these blog posts possible. Even though I was blind and deaf, I pushed myself (along with the help of others) to learn as many things as I could. When I got sick at 19 months I lost my sight and my hearing, which obviously caused trouble for my learning path. My family hired personal instructors to help me learn, but most of them left after I got very frustrated -- therefore my temper getting out of control. I even hit some of my teachers out of frustration because it was very hard to learn things. 

Then finally on March 3rd, 1887, along came Anne Sullivan, my teacher and the one who taught me everything I know. I was communicating with my mother a couple days ago and she vividly remembers me saying "The most important day I remember in all of my life is the one on which my teacher, Anne Mansfield Sullivan, came to me. I am filled with wonder when I consider the immeasurable contrast between the two lives which it connects" a few years back. Anne and I were very different, which made working together strangely successful.

 Anne was the building block of my education. She is the one who taught me how to spell. She did this by drawing letters onto my hand, that way I could feel the letters. She also incorporated items into my daily routine that we were working with. The best example I have for you is when Anne poured water over my hand while spelling out the word w-a-t-e-r at the same time. “Suddenly I felt a misty consciousness as of something forgotten—a thrill of returning thought; and somehow the mystery of language was revealed to me. I knew then that 'w-a-t-e-r' meant the wonderful cool something that was flowing over my hand. That living word awakened my soul, gave it light, hope, joy, set it free! …Everything had a name, and each name gave birth to a new thought. As we returned to the house every object which I touched seemed to quiver with life.” It was amazing to learn through Anne, she knew how to incorporate my life into my learning. 

After learning with Anne how to do the basic spelling, she took me to Perkins School. I learned how to read braille here and type on a typewriter that was specially made with braille letters on it. Through the Perkins school, publicity started to surround me and my accomplishments. After Perkins I went to New York and worked on my speaking and communicating abilities. Returning from New York, I enrolled into Cambridge School for Young Ladies. I had a strong desire to go to college, and although it was difficult to get my test scores where they needed to be to be accepted, with Anne's help I did just that. I was accepted into Radcliffe college when I was twenty years old in the year 1900. I graduated within the normal four years, completing all of my work on time. Anne came along to all of my classes and interpreted everything for, which is the only way things were possible.

I am really thankful for Anne for sticking around even when things got complicated, or my temper got a little out of hand. My education was very important to me, and I was very proud of everything I was able to accomplish- defying the odds.

Until next time,
Helen

Anne Sullivan and I and my first interaction with water while Anne was teaching me how to spell it. 

New Options to Consider!

I was recently informed about an add that one of my peers came across. Now that I am older and I do more things on my own, I could use some help at times. This add is for Domestic Servants, if I was to purchase this, it would be a huge help to me. They cover a wide range of responsibilities that are challenging for myself to accomplish due to my disabilities, but I do not let that excuse hold me back whatsoever.

A New Drink For Me to Try

This beverage came out just a couple years ago, it goes by the name of Coca-Cola. It was created by Dr. John S. Pemberton, he started to sell this soft drink at drinking fountains, they cost about 5 cents each. I hope I get the chance to try an ice cold bottle of Coca-Cola soon!

My Impact On Society

September 17th, 1966

Good evening, 

I wanted to talk about my legacies that I left behind, and I don't mean to brag about myself. I left many legacies on society, I "saw" as much as I could possible through touch. One way I impacted the world was that before me, people who were handicapped or had disabilities were treated very harshly, but due to my contribution of defeating blindness and deafness, I was able to tell the world that everyone is here to conquer or contribute to society if they are given the chance. Additionally, I was also a big part of AFB "American Foundation for the Blind" I once stated  “Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much”. I am proud to say that this quote has inspired many throughout society to work together to overcome difficulties.

Goodnight,
Helen

My Life

August 27, 1966

Dear Readers,

My name is Helen Keller. I was born on June 27th, 1880 to Kate Adams Keller and Colonel Arthur Keller. My family consisted of my two siblings, my mom, my dad and I. My father descended from a Colonial Governor of Virginia, and my family is related to a lot of prominent families from England on my mother's side. My father was a captain in the Confederate Army. After the Civil War my family's wealth was less substantial than before and we began to live more modestly in order to make up for the loss. My little sister is Mildred Keller. My family and I had a good relationship, but when I got sick at 19 months (which I will talk about in a later post), my family couldn't be the only ones to help me anymore. Anne Sullivan became my biggest help.

Sincerely,
Helen

This is my family and I.

My Significant Actions

September 23, 1966

Hello,
    
        I thought it would be important to share with you my actions that lead to my legacy. My actions impacted the world with intriguing stories of how I adapted to the life I was given. I conquered many things that ordinary people nowadays haven't accomplished. I did not let my disabilities bring me down, I beat them, and continued to work harder to share my legacy with the world. I was the first blind and deaf person to graduate from college, from there I wrote many books, they include Optimism, The World I live in, Light in My Darkness and The Story Of My Life. I was also awarded with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Thanks for reading,
Helen