Caroline Casey

Imagine what it would be like to be blind. I think it would be pretty bad, because I rely on my eyes for everything. Now imagine being blind from birth. Wouldn't you think it would be easier? You can't miss what you never had right? But what if you thought everyone was just like you? If you didn't think there was anything wrong with your vision? That is exactly what happned to Caroline Casey. Through her TED talk, she explains how it felt to grow up blind. That might not surprise you, there are many people who are blind. But I was shocked when she revealed that she didn't know she was blind until the age of 17.

When Caroline found out she was blind, she didn't let it faze her. She carried on with her life just as she did before. In her talk, Caroline gives her audience a challenge. Do the impossible, push boundaries, set a goal. She believes that you can do anything you set your mind to. You can only limit yourself, nobody else will affect you reaching your goal. She does not believe in limits, stating that anything is possible.

Caroline Casey puts her idea into practice everyday. She does not tell people that she is blind, and most people have no idea that she is. She didn't tell her audience until a few minutes into her presentation, and they were astounded. Think about it; don't you usually realize when someone is blind? It's often easy to tell. Shocking the audience was a very strategic move, it captured her audience's attention and ensured that they hung on her every word. They also formed opinions of her based on her personality, not based on her vision. She is very comfortable with being blind, going so far as to make jokes about it. Many people would consider being blind a disability, but Caroline Casey is determined to prove them wrong.

Caroline Casey's point is a very important one for the world to grasp. People are often judged by appearance, when we should really be judging people on their personalities. I struggle with this a lot. My friends consider me to be very judgemental, and whne they fell judged they say I am giving them "The Look." If we can all learn to not judge, the world would change for the better.