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I was never big on being a social person before my hearing loss, but conversations like those, with strangers, are conversations that I'd love to have. A good way to make friends, and talk with new people.

Thanks, it's just been so hard. Some of the know, and I've told others, but I guess they've seem to have brushed it off as something I just said for no reason. There's no reason to sign to them, so I'll just slowly keep to myself.

There's a deaf school in the captial city, but I live nowhere close.

Today was the first day I attempted to have fun with my old friends. One of the hardest things is having them know that I have hearing problems, but they don't attempt in any way to put me at ease. But still, I call them my friends and try to have fun. Half the time, I miss some things that...

Thanks, there aren't any events even close to where I live.

RIT: Rochester Institute of Technology. I live in Arkansas, but thinking of splitting the four years into two.

Thanks for the recommendation. I definitely will.

Does anyone or group of people want to make a GroupMe or a group chat to help teach ASL, and make new friends? A great way to expand the learning community.

So, I'm planning on teaching one of my friends the ASL alphabet so she can somewhat better understand me. I'm just not comfortable with speaking anymore. I'm not really comfortable feeling like the 'disability' Kid, because I'm not. So I don't sign at school, I usually just write or type so...

Okay, Meika, do you have an Apple device?

I'm seventeen! Would love to learn.

Yes, Rochester Tech Institute. I initially wanted to go to college in my old city, in Michigan. I made the decision of majoring in Allied Health Sciences, where I'd learn sign language and kind of a an advocate for DEAD of hoh individuals. Than I decided on a bachelor's Toxicology, and go to...

OKAY GREAT! This might help, https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0_U1EyXq3GBirxEV7zxryow5A8QuAcCP

Thank you for your very warm welcome and the wise quote! I really appreciate it.

It's my first day on and I already cannot wait to meet people that are just like me, and that understand me. This should be way more popular than it is and really should have a mobile application that could be downloaded. I'm really wishing that I would've located this community the second my...

Thank you for the warm welcome.

So, I am a senior in high school and has experienced a significant loss of hearing within the last six months. I'm a person who tries to find the best way to become accustomed to the new environment or find a way to adjust. Considering the circumstances I'd say that I've somewhat conformed...