As she introduced herself and shook his hand, he made a note of her name and tone of voice, filing it away for future use. Remembering people was certainly harder for him, as he didn't have a face to associate the name with, but instead a voice. She sounded nice, not sickly sweet like some other girls he'd met, but with a sincere and honest tone that he could appreciate. She sounded like she was smiling. It wasn't that odd, you could tell a lot from a persons voice. It was easy to hear if someone was upset, or angry. It changed how the words were said, if the syllables were hard sharp, or soft and wistful.

He heard the guide start talking about mentors and handing out notices. He heard the rustling of paper being passed from hand to hand and he sighed, adjusting his grip on his cane. This happened every time. Sure printing in braille was expensive, but couldn't they have thought ahead? They should know that they'd have a blind student arriving, and at least made a small effort to accommodate him. Another person spoke up before the guide could mess this up as well, and told him to give it to the girl beside him. Nina. He felt a twinge of pity for her, as she probably didn't want to be saddled with a handicapped kid like him, but it was too late. The guide had moved on and they were evidently stuck with each other. 

An apologetic look on his face, he shrugged. "Sorry you're stuck with me now. Don't worry, I'm not as high maintenance as that teacher made me seem. All you really need to do is walk beside me to stop me from walking into any crowds. And tell me if the teacher's writing on the board. Also worksheets because I doubt they'll get things printed in braille just for me." He laughed a little, embarrassed. "This is actually making me seem helpless isn't it." Rubbing the back of his hand, he sighed. He hated this. He hated how dependent he had to be, and how, even if he wanted to, he couldn't do things on his own. Schools had special programs for all kinds of learning disabilities, but few could accommodate someone who was blind. There was just so much work that had to be done for someone like him.