Trips to town, whether in daylight or at night, sometimes resulted in embarrassing moments, expecially if I went alone. ... It is a two-way process, but as a matter of survival, a blind person has to be the first to learn, or risk missing out on making friends or receiving much-valued practical, everyday help.
――弘前大学 前期日程/人文・医学部(2月25日実施)――2006年