The teacher gave me points on how I can pick up on the sign language quicker STOP FOCUSING ON THE HANDS AND WATCH FACIAL EXPRESSIONS. I heard it before but I didn't need to apply it UNTIL NOW.
The professor Allen was showing a "film"- where a man was explaining HIS HOLIDAY FROM HELL and the students were watching and had to decipher to improve their perception of the language. A lot of people are able to sign but when being signed to struggle (such as now- after I introduce myself and say my name I am completely lost lol)
Oh the teacher is an advocate and promotes Deaf Awareness- I'll definitely be by his side- Although he doesn't know it yet lol
My teacher read a poem that I haven't heard since my senior year of high school and I decided to put it in my poem it's titled You Have To Be Deaf To Understand. I'm trying to get creative and I think I will place this at the end of my film/project and sign it (while I sign It I cant talk or that will be Signed Exact English (SEE) and I want to sign it in American Sign Language ASL (my mother is going to have to help me) And I will voice over it for the hearing viewers. I am so excited I ABSOLUTELY MUST START POSTING EVERYDAY. I tend to forget what's been going on but I will definitely try my best. I've been shopping for my event on Friday called Sparkle Heart. There should be Deaf people from all over North England and even London. :) I AM SO EXCITED- although I won't be able to understand a thing.
Schooling here is soo different. Classes are for 2 hours as you have heard me babble yet I see so many flaws in this education system. I am not sure if all uni's (university) are this way in England but It's horrible.
The teacher lectures for 2 hours and some classes are discussion which I love. But yeah 2 HOURS and then you are on your own for studying. That takes lots of discipline- which a lot of students don't have. This is a very big party school and there isn't a day that the British don't have a GOOD TIME.
The teacher's give you a list of the readers which is a list of books and don't specify what they want you to read. The list of books go on and on.
The discrepancy that I have is what chapter are you going to go over- there is no way I am going to read 5 whole books and you aren't going to teach all of it. I would like for you to specify what it is which reading is in accordance to what we went over in class. I have always been under the impression that anyone could be book smart and still not know a __________ thing.
Also- I have been talking to students who are just getting their results from last semester and have been absolutely bummed (I have to watch when I say bummed here- in Britain it means a totally different thing) :/ They read and read and had to write 3 essays and when they got their results they failed horribly- even though they thought they understood what was going on in the class.
In America I am used to my teacher giving us interaction- DISCUSSION- So I can engage my mind and get others views because I have a teacher who is extremely biased and I cant decipher if I should form my own rebuttals against what he is saying or is he teaching me.
HERE AFTER THE FIRST 45 MINUTES- a lot of stuff just goes over my head and I'm downing HIGHLY CARBONATED COKE TO STAY AWAKE.
But anyway after you have taken the course you get your results in AFTER A LONG TIME and then the teacher grades whether or not you have understood what was taught. I never thought I would be saying this but I would much rather get tested every 2 weeks. That way I know if I am understanding or I need to study harder. I will know where I stand!
Oh and my mother sent me goodies- cost a fortune but it may be due to packing it incorrectly :/ but I got my food so I am still happy. Now I'm just craving those darn Girl Scout Cookies.
Oh and I hope everyone had a GREAT SUPERBOWL. This Canadian name Natalie- Loves American Football and we had a little Superbowl party in her flat(room). As we shopped for groceries we entered local pubs to see if they would be showing the game and no one was. Even one Irish Pub that advertised that they show ESPN on the window- So I don't know what the point of that was lol. We ended up getting private room in the library and watching it on the BIG FLAT SCREEN.
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