I have proved to myself I am becoming MORE OPEN MINDED
- this powerful 10 minute clip made me feel all types of emotions but I am happy that I watched the whole thing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YN5Fdz1En0&feature=related
PLEASE COMMENT!
i would love insight of differnt opinions-
March 24, 2011
March 23, 2011
reading UNDERSTANDING DEAF CULTURE
this book at first was dreadful- I thought to myself get on with the GOOD STUFF.
I'm reading- and this stuff is disturbing me
a excerpt on p 129 is "we should try ourselves to forget they are deaf. We should try to teach them to forget that they are deaf"
Why does one feel that ANYONE is inferior to them.
In schools sign language was prohibited. The deaf schools took the children's hands and binded them. hit the students with canes and rulers. and forced instruments into their mouths which made the tongue bleed, and in order to make the children open their mouths.
I couldn't believe that a HUMAN- would act in an inhumane manner because one cant hear.
as I read I now understand why the Deaf are so proud in the culture.
I was born into a family that shown me being Deaf is more than having a audiological hearing loss. It is a sense of identity.
BUT NOW- I'm being exposed to the history of being oppressed- and what essentially formulates the culture.
tomorrow I will be attending a Deaf theatre - THE PRICE
DEFINITELY AM LOOKING FORWARD TO IT
I'm reading- and this stuff is disturbing me
a excerpt on p 129 is "we should try ourselves to forget they are deaf. We should try to teach them to forget that they are deaf"
Why does one feel that ANYONE is inferior to them.
In schools sign language was prohibited. The deaf schools took the children's hands and binded them. hit the students with canes and rulers. and forced instruments into their mouths which made the tongue bleed, and in order to make the children open their mouths.
I couldn't believe that a HUMAN- would act in an inhumane manner because one cant hear.
as I read I now understand why the Deaf are so proud in the culture.
I was born into a family that shown me being Deaf is more than having a audiological hearing loss. It is a sense of identity.
BUT NOW- I'm being exposed to the history of being oppressed- and what essentially formulates the culture.
tomorrow I will be attending a Deaf theatre - THE PRICE
DEFINITELY AM LOOKING FORWARD TO IT
March 19, 2011
Paddy's Day
Celebrated going to the pub with the Deaf community. I HAD MY FLIP. So i was able to get a lot of footage, i keep rewinding the videos back because my friends are so amusing as they utilize sign language. THAT'S THE TOTAL BEAUTY OF THE LANGUAGE.
We were there for hours and my friend Nirvana was sick- I usually ask her what people are saying when I don't understand.
I found out that I was totally dependant on her, and use her as a cushion. I forced myself to stop utilizing the Deaf studies students in order to communicate with individuals that are Deaf. I am very well capable of holding down a conversation by myself.
MY CONFIDENCE WAS TOTALLY BOOSTED- I just need to find a film(er) who can capture me signing instead of just observing
We were there for hours and my friend Nirvana was sick- I usually ask her what people are saying when I don't understand.
I found out that I was totally dependant on her, and use her as a cushion. I forced myself to stop utilizing the Deaf studies students in order to communicate with individuals that are Deaf. I am very well capable of holding down a conversation by myself.
MY CONFIDENCE WAS TOTALLY BOOSTED- I just need to find a film(er) who can capture me signing instead of just observing
March 17, 2011
BLAHHHHHHHHHHH
is exactly HOW I FEEL.
I cant get motivated to do hw at all- and I seemed to have put myself on a personal schedule to minimize the stress OF THE NEAR FUTURE- but have yet failed to even attempt many of the readings/ writing assignments that are due.
Im not feeling down- and Im not feeling homesick but Im not feeling England at the moment. It may be due to me getting into an altercation at the club- or maybe I miss my own space with my own apartment. I hung out with the BSL students last night and fooled around with my flip- it cheered me up EXTREMELY. But right now- i just feel like im kind over over the excitement/hype of my England adventure.
Im pretty sure once i accomplish something and play around with my flip but until then......
toodles
OH YEAH- HAPPY ST. PADDY'S DAY. im surrounding myself with the Deaf students tonight as well, Ill be sure to update you on that :)
I cant get motivated to do hw at all- and I seemed to have put myself on a personal schedule to minimize the stress OF THE NEAR FUTURE- but have yet failed to even attempt many of the readings/ writing assignments that are due.
Im not feeling down- and Im not feeling homesick but Im not feeling England at the moment. It may be due to me getting into an altercation at the club- or maybe I miss my own space with my own apartment. I hung out with the BSL students last night and fooled around with my flip- it cheered me up EXTREMELY. But right now- i just feel like im kind over over the excitement/hype of my England adventure.
Im pretty sure once i accomplish something and play around with my flip but until then......
toodles
OH YEAH- HAPPY ST. PADDY'S DAY. im surrounding myself with the Deaf students tonight as well, Ill be sure to update you on that :)
March 14, 2011
Deaf Day- im marking my calender
Deaf Day 2011, taking place on Saturday 16 April, is the biggest event of its kind in the UK for anyone who is D/deaf or interested in Deafness.
http://www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/Deaf_education/173/178
ANTOHER TRIP TO LONDON!!!! :)
http://www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/Deaf_education/173/178
ANTOHER TRIP TO LONDON!!!! :)
epic fail
that plan to have my paper finished by this weekend was an epic fail!
i intend to finish it tomorrow - it's due Tuesday and on Wednesday be nearly finished with my write up. I am attempting to put myself on a schedule to avoid freakin out in the end.
hope this turns out well :/
i intend to finish it tomorrow - it's due Tuesday and on Wednesday be nearly finished with my write up. I am attempting to put myself on a schedule to avoid freakin out in the end.
hope this turns out well :/
March 11, 2011
presentation
had a presentation today.
I could not get the motivation to do it at all- went to sleep at 3 set my alarm for 7 and class started at 9. Why did i ignore my alarm and wake up at 840. I had 20 minutes to get dressed and perfect what i want to say toward the end of my presentation. (it was only about 10 slides). I didnt think I worked well under pressure- but i managed to write down a few things on a note card - get dressed THANK GOODNESS i knew what i was wearing and I arrived to class 2 minutes late- but it was no biggie!
Everyone got hounded for choosing the same topic to do their presentation. Students regurgitated what the professor taught last week into their presentation and at the end when asked what facts did they find to support the information they decided to present - they had no idea!
for ex- one girl put that one theory suggests schizophrenia may be caused my a maternal virus ( woman carrying child catches a virus and the effects of the virus can cause harm to unborn child) - when questioned about her research she had no idea how to answer- stories that Ive heard about the professor made her out to be petrifying like the "principal" on Matilda lol
I was the 4th student to present this am on schizophrenia- I started with a poem which was in fact a personal reflection of Colin King an individual suffering from schizophrenia. He revealed how he view himself, how he was viewed by peers, of the same race, and of others. He introduces himself as Mr. insane, subnormal, and psychotic exposing his loss of contact with reality.
I added what symptoms are of being schizophrenic and all in all my presentation was way much different than the other students. I do not blame them- but their school system. Professors here do not clearly express what is expected of them and I did not know what was expected of me as well but I can say that I thank my professors back at home for preparing me very well. I actually noticed that I was shaking due to not presenting in a while- but I projected my voice and tried not to speak rather quickly- which i often do when I am ready to get it all over with.
I left my class this morning feeling great- knowing that I am able to express myself concisely- which is an attribute that I have always felt I needed improvement with.
Along with my presentation which was not graded! I must write a 1500 word write up. I thought the write up was an essay and I have mildly beaten myself up about not starting it but thank goodness I havent because I would have done the assignment ALL WRONG!
this weekend i will work on that and my paper due in Deaf Community and Culture on Tuesday.
In addition to playing with my flip mino- going into town to get that since it came in yesterday :) IM SO EXCITED! I can finally work on my projects.
I could not get the motivation to do it at all- went to sleep at 3 set my alarm for 7 and class started at 9. Why did i ignore my alarm and wake up at 840. I had 20 minutes to get dressed and perfect what i want to say toward the end of my presentation. (it was only about 10 slides). I didnt think I worked well under pressure- but i managed to write down a few things on a note card - get dressed THANK GOODNESS i knew what i was wearing and I arrived to class 2 minutes late- but it was no biggie!
Everyone got hounded for choosing the same topic to do their presentation. Students regurgitated what the professor taught last week into their presentation and at the end when asked what facts did they find to support the information they decided to present - they had no idea!
for ex- one girl put that one theory suggests schizophrenia may be caused my a maternal virus ( woman carrying child catches a virus and the effects of the virus can cause harm to unborn child) - when questioned about her research she had no idea how to answer- stories that Ive heard about the professor made her out to be petrifying like the "principal" on Matilda lol
I was the 4th student to present this am on schizophrenia- I started with a poem which was in fact a personal reflection of Colin King an individual suffering from schizophrenia. He revealed how he view himself, how he was viewed by peers, of the same race, and of others. He introduces himself as Mr. insane, subnormal, and psychotic exposing his loss of contact with reality.
I added what symptoms are of being schizophrenic and all in all my presentation was way much different than the other students. I do not blame them- but their school system. Professors here do not clearly express what is expected of them and I did not know what was expected of me as well but I can say that I thank my professors back at home for preparing me very well. I actually noticed that I was shaking due to not presenting in a while- but I projected my voice and tried not to speak rather quickly- which i often do when I am ready to get it all over with.
I left my class this morning feeling great- knowing that I am able to express myself concisely- which is an attribute that I have always felt I needed improvement with.
Along with my presentation which was not graded! I must write a 1500 word write up. I thought the write up was an essay and I have mildly beaten myself up about not starting it but thank goodness I havent because I would have done the assignment ALL WRONG!
this weekend i will work on that and my paper due in Deaf Community and Culture on Tuesday.
In addition to playing with my flip mino- going into town to get that since it came in yesterday :) IM SO EXCITED! I can finally work on my projects.
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