Introduction
Welcome to LSE, one of the finest social sciences institutions in the world, if not the best. While this may very well be one of the most wonderful places on earth, it can often be pretty shit too. London's okay if you like cities - lots to do and stuff, but if you're like me, and miss the green fields, small lanes, and sheep of the country, then well, tough luck. Put up with it in order to get a degree from this very fine institution, and dream about the holidays while you slog your guts out for 10 weeks at a time. If you feel lonely, then I suggest seeking solace in the library. It's always there for you, doesn't answer back, and never lets you down (apart from on bank holidays). If that doesn't work for you, then just run around those fine London streets screaming, and wearing purple tights. You will fit in perfectly in this ridiculously un-English city.
At LSE you can do as much or as little as you like. From crazed people who work from 7am to 3am, and live off the air, to those who just nonchalantly turn up to classes (television permitting) and yet still achieve better marks than most - infuriating though it is. But with such a spectrum, you're sure to find your niche.
There is huge progress for disabled students at LSE, and enormous quantities of support and encouragement from the Disability Office. Everyone develops their own coping strategies which work best for them, but it is invaluable to know that if they fail, they are always there.
It's very much up to you how you are defined where ever you study, and I believe that the diversity you will find at LSE will enable you to be who ever, and what ever, you want to be.
For Further Information
Disability Rights Commission http://www.drc-gb.org/
Skill: National Bureau for Students with Disabilities http://www.skill.org.uk/
