I am an ASL 1 student. Since I was ten I tried teaching myself ASL (unfortunately that is very difficult, and there were no classes I could take until college) Now I am 20 years old trying to become a Sign Language Interpreter. I don't want any answers... I just want to talk with people, get to know them on a personal level. And (God Willing) be able to meet with deaf people in Southern California (North Orange County) So I can learn more signs, more appropriate grammar (not English word order or PSE and especially not SEE) I want to learn all I can of real ASL now, and expand on that with the other variations later.
If anyone knows of any Deaf events or even better Deaf Communities in this area I would love to visit!!! I know of one called Deafblock at the Block in Orange... Once I find out when it is, I'll post it in an appropriate thread/forum.
Thanks again for allowing some of us stupid hearing people to come in and interact with all of you, it truly is a blessing to us!
If I ask any stupid questions please just punch me in the face okay? I don't want to offend anyone, I would much rather read through post after post after post to learn the information that I'm curious about or even maybe later assignments. I will get more accurate answers that way...
Thank again!
