Things have been hectic- when I am busy- I'm busy and when I have down time- I DONT WANT TO DO ANYTHING
well on Thursday the Deaf community meets at a local pub- THE GUILD. Before going I actually learned only how to spell my name- so when they signed back I was S C R E W E D. I ended up having to write in order to communicate with the students but they were so "lovely"- they use that term a lot here and I love it!
At first I was interacting with Deaf Students and it was awkward to be fluent in American Sign Language but not in British Sign Language. By the end of the night I learned nearly my whole alphabet. The girls & guys were so friendly and I actually got invited to hang out with them again on Saturday- it was exciting! But at the pub- where we just drank a few beers and socialized I was overwhelmed at first learning all the new signs and observing other's conversations and not recognizing ANYTHING. I got introduced to this man whose name is Sam, he knows 8 sign languages- he picked up a lot of them as a kid I was so fascinated. Although, he knew ASL he made me speak to him in BSL to get me out my comfort zone and practicing- I guess I appreciated it lol.
This study abroad experience is the best opportunity any student could ever ask for! The girls I have met are actually in my class and Amy is a ChildOfDeafAdult (CODA)- like me (she had Deaf parents) :)
I feel like I can totally relate to these girls- they are interested in the same things as me- and we just totally have bonded.
well on Thursday the Deaf community meets at a local pub- THE GUILD. Before going I actually learned only how to spell my name- so when they signed back I was S C R E W E D. I ended up having to write in order to communicate with the students but they were so "lovely"- they use that term a lot here and I love it!
At first I was interacting with Deaf Students and it was awkward to be fluent in American Sign Language but not in British Sign Language. By the end of the night I learned nearly my whole alphabet. The girls & guys were so friendly and I actually got invited to hang out with them again on Saturday- it was exciting! But at the pub- where we just drank a few beers and socialized I was overwhelmed at first learning all the new signs and observing other's conversations and not recognizing ANYTHING. I got introduced to this man whose name is Sam, he knows 8 sign languages- he picked up a lot of them as a kid I was so fascinated. Although, he knew ASL he made me speak to him in BSL to get me out my comfort zone and practicing- I guess I appreciated it lol.
This study abroad experience is the best opportunity any student could ever ask for! The girls I have met are actually in my class and Amy is a ChildOfDeafAdult (CODA)- like me (she had Deaf parents) :)
I feel like I can totally relate to these girls- they are interested in the same things as me- and we just totally have bonded.
With the other American girls- We went to Liverpool this weekend (it's where Marsha Ambrosius- a singer) is from. We went into this 4 floor museum and it was so cool. Each floor had a different theme and one theme was about the Titanic and other forgotten ships that experienced tragedies and another was an International Slavery Museum. In a completely different building was the Beatles Museum- you couldn’t have paid me to go in there & one of them was actually free lol. I did end up on MATTHEWS STREET(where the Beatles performed)- so I took pics.
FUNNY STORY- I made a scene in McDonald's (unintentionally)
I ate burger king and met my friend in McDonald's- it was completely packed so we had to sit at a dirty table where coffee was spilled and make the best of it. SOOO the cleaning crew came and "cleaned up" the other half of the table and took my friend's fries I guess not paying attention- Shannon looked at me after she reached for her fries and they were TOTALLY MISSING. So i got the cleaning ladies attention and told her that they must of mistaken the trash and she kind of exploded at me- SHE INSISTED THAT SHE DID NOT THROW THEM AWAY- so I replied OH CASPER THE FRIENDLY GHOST JUST GOT HUNGRY AND TOOK THEM! We had our little spat and the other British people just watched in amazement lol. It was actually hilarious- afterwards the lady caught me glaring at her and huffed! So I mimicked that for the rest of night- she huffed so hard her mustache actually fluttered a little lol.
FUNNY STORY- I made a scene in McDonald's (unintentionally)
I ate burger king and met my friend in McDonald's- it was completely packed so we had to sit at a dirty table where coffee was spilled and make the best of it. SOOO the cleaning crew came and "cleaned up" the other half of the table and took my friend's fries I guess not paying attention- Shannon looked at me after she reached for her fries and they were TOTALLY MISSING. So i got the cleaning ladies attention and told her that they must of mistaken the trash and she kind of exploded at me- SHE INSISTED THAT SHE DID NOT THROW THEM AWAY- so I replied OH CASPER THE FRIENDLY GHOST JUST GOT HUNGRY AND TOOK THEM! We had our little spat and the other British people just watched in amazement lol. It was actually hilarious- afterwards the lady caught me glaring at her and huffed! So I mimicked that for the rest of night- she huffed so hard her mustache actually fluttered a little lol.
