Well one I spell no or know and use it in any context purposely. Just like I can say " hey how r u doing" vs " hello how are you doing" either way I'm not illiterate. I taught my English, American lit, trig and bio class my freshman and years so I think I have a right to be a little lax.
This forum isn't formal but it's also not a teen text chat or Twitter account. Since our posts are all we have to show ourselves, people do judge us by their content. Anything we say about ourselves should be backed up by our posts.
Second the reason why I think it should be in middle high school and college is for the simple fact a private center will overcharge where is it a college only be around $200 semester. When you're in college you use your financial aid anyone that graduates college when they start working in their profession the company pays it back if you know how to do it right. And I'm not asking for the Asl to be placed in schools for my benefit since I graduated years ago.
I'm not sure how you determine an "overcharge." Most places charge whatever the traffic will bear. Also, you're treading very dangerous waters if those "overcharging" classes are being run by Deaf instructors. The implication could be taken that Deaf instructors shouldn't charge as much as hearing ones. Uh, oh.
I do agree that if you can get a college-credit class and use financial aid to pay for it, that's probably the best way to go. I've taken sign classes in just about every mode possible, so I know from experience.
Third why would I turned out invitation for me and my friends to go to a deaf event which I've been looking around for and since I only know a few people here and I have a medical condition so it makes it not safe to go alone and the point that they want to be there for me and was invited as well I don't see any wrong in it. But it gives me a chance to see the colors of our friendship. I keep a small circle and I have to know if I can count on them.
I'm glad that you explained why you want someone to accompany you to the events. However, I still wonder if it's a good idea to bring more than one hearing friend with you at a time? Are your hearing friends also learning to sign? That would make sense. Otherwise, having a bunch of non-signing hearing people showing up could seem intrusive.
When I was a beginner signing student, I never expected signing help from the Deaf events that I attended. I did learn more about ASL and Deaf culture just thru observation and interaction. Most of my conversations at these events centered around getting to know each. They asked me about my family, my background, where I was learning to sign, where I lived, etc. They told me about themselves and introduced me to their families. We shared common experiences (grandchildren, the weather, traffic, etc.), and laughed and cried together.
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