Friday, September 4, 2015
By Olivia Miwil
Pictures by Erdiehazzuan Ab Wahid
KOTA KINABALU: A partially blind student postponed his corrective eye surgery as he does not want to miss the opportunity to study at a university here.
Harryson Tai, 20, is one of 19 students with disabilities enrolled in undergraduate programmes for academic session 2015/2016 at Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) here.
The second of six siblings from Papar could have regain 90 per cent of his eyesight should if he went for surgery in Kuala Lumpur.
“I was told to rest my eyes for three months before the procedure and have to travel to peninsular to get the surgery done.
“However, I feel an obligation to graduate as soon as possible to improve my family’s socioeconomic status,” he said, adding the surgery would cost him about RM2,000.
Harryson, who will be studying Sosiology and Anthropology for three years, aspires to become a counsellor after graduating.
Another student, Clinson Mojijong from Kudat, 20, had been suffering Thalassaemia since birth. He saw his condition as a great motivation to complete his studies.
“My parents, who earn about RM700 a month as farmers, have been struggling with my disease which they have to send me for monthly blood transfusions at hospital.
“Hopefully I can improve their lives when I become a teacher,” said the student of History course, who still has to go hospital every month.
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