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'Don't be afraid to ask for help' - blind student's advice
With the Leaving Cert results out on Friday, tens of thousands of students will be thinking about their next steps.
While people with disabilities remain under-represented both in third level and in the workplace, advances in support, access, and outreach in recent years mean numbers and opportunities are increasing.
Maynooth University master's student Rafiat Agbona lost her eyesight at the age of 12.
It was just before she started secondary school and the 24-year-old says she had "to re-learn everything".
Rafiat is currently writing her dissertation as part of her masters in Law and International Justice, and is planning to become a solicitor.
She credits accessibility supports in secondary school and at university for helping her to get to where she is today.
"Don't be afraid to ask for help. I think people feel weak when they ask for help, but they shouldn't," she said.
