Google's most inspirational people: blind from age 16, became a doctor of laws-
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This is a perfectly ordinary day, Jack Chen got up from his home in New Jersey arrived at the Google Office in Chelsea, New York. Entire journey needs to transfer to a subway, and has some way to go. For thousands of office workers, it's not notable, but Chen and ordinary people are not the same, he is a blind persons with disabilities.
"Large and small pillars, just like you see in Pennsylvania station, are all my problems," Chen said, "but I found that if I was in the first pillar would probably turn to 45 degrees, I will be able to walk without bumping into it. ”
Chen was completely blind at age 16, when still in high school, but he was outstanding, after studying computer science at Harvard University, researcher of the year in DEC company's work to continue their education, obtain master's degrees in computer science from the University of Berkeley. At this point in 2000, after graduation Chen Xanboo company (later acquired by AT&T) as a systems engineer for 5 years, while at the same time at Fordham University (Fordham University) law school studies, in 2005 became a J.D. (doctor of laws).
Since 2005, Chen began his career as a lawyer, the first three years at Kenyon & Kenyon as a patent and trademark attorney, 2 years later went to the Boc is still responsible for patent matters, including patents, trade and patent protection. By the year 2010, Chen changed jobs again, become the Google patent branch of the Department, starting in 2014, overall responsibility for the Chrome browser-related patents.
Chen worked in Google and no different from other people, communicate with colleagues via Email, Google's VP of product Gayathri Rajan said that Chen never thought he was that the message exchange, and blind persons with disabilities, the "Google of people cannot come to tell you: our product engineers hi,Jack Chen, by the way, he was blind. ”
As can see, Chen only by auxiliary means using a computer, he can read on-screen text is on the table of the device. He also used iPhone, but the opening VoiceOver function. Generally speaking, Chen, using voice devices understand 620 words per minute, the rate for normal is simply unbelievable.
In six years, Chen alone from home to companies already familiar, he says his head is equipped with a map that may meet obstacles have overripe in mind. And his ears and nose to determine his position. His comings and goings of cars is very sensitive, able to listen to himself on the sidewalk or driveway, and crossing the road when the car was coming or past . As for the smell, street bakery and coffee shop are beacons, by probably where these will be able to judge their own.
Chen has a personal assistant, Carolyn Lewis, when unfamiliar with the need to receive Chen, lead by Lewis, she would help Chen deal with hotel order, airline security and other chores.
Chen was also in team participated in the CES Consumer Electronics Show early this year, Google VP of product before Gayathri fears Chen will go lost or causing any trouble, but it finally found was to much, Chen to participate in collective activities without any obstacles.
Amateur Chen likes sports, 5 times to complete a triathlon, including 2.8 km swimming tour, 180-kilometer, and 42-kilometer run. Chen to participate in sports, but how different he required long rope to hold swimming and running, or route. As for cycling, you need another person in front to control direction. He said preparation phase, he got up at 3 o'clock every day for exercise.
Triathlon bike
Chan at the age of 16 because of vision problems have had surgery, but unfortunately the surgery was not successful, "I have to have sustained damage to the optic nerve of the eye," said Chen, head involuntarily moving due to surgery and other eye retinal damage. Blindness in both eyes after all.
According to the Cornell University data, in 2014, there are 7 million visual disabilities across the United States, but only 27% people have full-time jobs, 60% people out of unemployment. For the blind, counsel may be the best career choice, in addition to Chen, well-known blind lawyer Haben Girma, another blind lawyer Chen Chen Guangchen and China.
In 2013, the United States Bar Association unveiled an initiative, calls on major law firm commitment should account for a certain proportion of persons with disabilities in the employment Attorney, whether mental disabilities, physical disabilities or sensory disabilities, can get a job at the bar. United States several major law firms have signed this commitment, but also include large corporations such as Microsoft and Starbucks, as well as a pharmacy chain Walgreens.
谷歌最励志员工：16岁时双目失明，终于成为法学博士 -
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这是再普通不过的一天，Jack Chen早早起床，他要从位于新泽西的家中赶到Google位于纽约切尔西的办公室。整个路途需要换乘一次地铁，并还要走一段路。对于千千万万上班族而言，这没什么值得关注的，但陈和普通人不一样，他是个残疾人双目失明。
“大大小小的柱子，就像你在宾夕法尼亚地铁站看到的，都是我的隐患，”陈说道，“但是我发现如果我在通过第一个柱子的时候大概转弯45度，我就可以顺利走过去，而不会撞到另一个。”
陈在16岁时就完全失明，那时候还是高中，但他成绩优异，之后就读于哈佛大学获计算机专业，在DEC公司担任一年研究员的工作之后继续求学，获得伯克利大学计算机科学的硕士学位。此时是2000年，毕业后的陈在Xanboo公司（后来被AT&T收购）担任了5年的系统工程师，期间同时在福特汉姆大学（Fordham University）法学院进修，2005年成为一名J.D.（法学博士）。
2005年之后的陈开始了自己的律师生涯，前三年在凯尼恩&凯尼恩律所担任专利和商标代理人，2年后去了博茨律所依然负责专利事项，包括专利授权、买卖和专利保护等。到了2010年，陈又换了份工作，成为Google专利事务部的职员，并在2014年起全面负责起Chrome浏览器相关的专利事务。
陈在Google工作起来和其他人没有什么区别，与同事之间通过Email沟通，Google公司的产品副总Gayathri Rajan就表示，与陈邮件交流时从未想到他竟然是双目失明的残疾人，“Google的人不可能走过来告诉你：hi，Jack Chen即将担任我们的产品工程师，顺便说一句，他是个瞎子。”
因为什么都看不见，陈只能通过辅助手段使用电脑，他的桌子上有能阅读屏幕文字的设备。他也使用苹果手机，但是开启了VoiceOver功能。一般来说，陈可以通过语音设备每分钟理解620个单词，这个速度对于正常人而言简直不可思议。
六年来，陈独自从家到公司已经轻车熟路，他说自己的脑袋里装有一个地图，对于可能遇见的障碍物早已烂熟于心。并且他还能借助耳朵以及鼻子判断自己所处的方位。他对于来来往往的汽车声十分敏感在，能听出自己是在人行道还是车道，以及过马路时汽车是开过来还是开过去。至于嗅觉，街边面包店和咖啡店都是信标，通过这些气味就能判断自己大概到哪了。
陈有一名个人助理，叫Carolyn Lewis，当陈需要去不熟悉的接到，就由Lewis引路，她也会帮陈处理酒店订单、机票安检等杂事。
陈还曾在今年组队初参加过CES消费电子展，Google产品副总Gayathri之前很担心陈会不会逛丢或者惹出什么麻烦，但后来终于发现是想多了，陈参加集体活动没任何障碍。
陈业余喜欢体育运动，曾经5次完成铁人三项，包括2.8千米游泳、180千米自行车赛，以及42千米长跑。但是陈参加运动的方式与常人不同，他在游泳和跑步时需要用长绳牵住，不然会路线会偏。至于自行车赛，则需要另一个人在前面控制方向。他说参赛准备阶段，他每天3点就起床锻炼身体。
铁人三项之自行车
陈在16岁那年因为视力问题做过手术，但不幸的是手术并不成功，“我得一只眼睛的视神经都遭到破坏”陈说道，同时由于手术时头部不由自主动了一下，另一只眼睛的视网膜损坏严重。之后两只眼睛就都失明了。
据康奈尔大学的数据，全美在2014年有700万存在视觉残疾，但其中只有27%的人有全职工作，60%的人完全出于失业状态。对于盲人而言，律师或许是最好的职业选择，除了陈，知名盲人律师还有Haben Girma，以及中国另一名陈氏盲人律师陈光陈。
在2013年，美国律师协会公开了一份倡议，呼吁各大律所承诺职业律师中残疾人应该占到一定的比例，无论是心理残疾、肢体残疾或其他感官残疾，都可以在律师界某得一份工作。美国多个大型律所都签署了这份承诺，同时还包括大型公司如微软、星巴克以及药店连锁企业沃尔格林。