Join me for a discussion about navigating higher education while chronically ill with disability rights advocate, writer, and current college student at Columbia University, Katy Brennan. Katy shares her personal story of living with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, including her journey to diagnosis and how it currently affects her day to day life. We also briefly touch on the medical sexism she experienced as a young woman, before discussing her activism work and how it’s evolved throughout her journey with illness. And then we take a deep dive into the subject of college and chronic illness. We cover the application process and Katy shares her opinion on disclosing your diagnosis. She also talks about her experience applying for accommodations and provides advice for others. We lament on the lack of scholarship opportunities and speak about alternative options. And we end with a generalized discussion on how to balance the college experience as a whole while also maintaining your health.