Word: closeting
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...stepped into a very tiny and dimly-lit room. As I crutched in sideways, I realized that I had stumbled upon a room which was no more than a supply closet with a toilet. In fact, not only were the facilities for the "handicapped people" dirty and without a sink, there was absolutely no way that a wheelchair could have fit inside...
Just as the utility closet in my Italian restaurant seemed to have passed the accessibility inspection to the casual observer simply by virtue of being on the ground floor, creating a campus which is as welcoming as possible to all students is not just a matter of making sure makeshift substitutes are available in the place of full access. True changes in accessibility will take thought and planning, and must be made a priority...
...bring a camera. Inevitalbly, it will be buried under piles of unwashed laundry in the bottom of your closet when prime Kodak moments arise, but any photos are fun to pore through later...
...bring a little iron and ironing board. You will use it, and so will all your roommates. As you'll quickly discover, steam showers don't work all that well. And DON"T bring anything that will require too much ironing--linen shirts will sit in your closet for eternity...
...bring every worldly possession you have accumulated in your entire life. Harvard housing is nice, but you just don't have that much room. Limit yourself to what will fit in one closet, one bookshelf, a few desk drawers, one dresser and under your...