Significant is just one of many words that can describe such a woman.To the deaf and blind community,she is a role model.Her dedication to furthering her education and communicate with others,made her a sensation during her era.She did what most people thought was ignorant, a waste of time, and impossible.This woman struggled countless times during her lifetime, but that never stopped her… Helen Keller was born a healthy child. When Helen was 19 months old, she became ill with what was known as scarlet fever. As a result, she was left blind, deaf, and mute. For many of her earlier years Helen lived in complete darkness with no way to communicate with others around her. Obviously her attempts were not always successful. When she failed to communicate she …show more content…
Helen and Miss Sullivan moved to New York in 1894 in order for Helen to study at the Wright Humason School. Anne raised money so that her Helen could attend the Cambridge School for Young Ladies. In 1896, Helen began her studies at Cambridge which included greek,french, history, mathematics, geography, and literature. She then went on to attend Radcliffe College in 1980. In 1904, she graduated and received her bachelor's degree. Over time, Helen received many awards. These award were Brazil's Order of the Southern Cross, Japan's Sacred Treasure, the Philippine's Golden Heart, Lebanon's Gold Medal of Merit, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. After many years Helen had finally received all the recognition and honor that she deserved. Aside from being one of the earliest blind, deaf, and mute person to become active in society, Helen was also an author. Her first autobiography, The Story of My Life, was published in 1902 with the help of Ann Sullivan and John Macy. Before she had even graduated college in 1903, Helen wrote a 7,500-word essay called