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I am a newcomer, so be nice :)

I am a hearing student in Chicago, I'm doing a double-major between Interactive Arts and Media and Journalism with a minor in ASL. I'm a freshman, so I still have a lot to learn about Deaf Culture, ASL, etc.

I'm in the class Deaf Culture, which I am really enjoying. My instructor is a graduate student and he's a pretty awesome guy. An assignment for the class is to interview a deaf person, and I was wondering if anyone would be so kind as to answer a few questions for me? I completely understand if you are not interested, but I would greatly appreciate you helping me better understand the complex and interesting culture you have.

I know there are -a lot- of questions, and I'm sorry about that. My instructor came up with the first 15 questions, and I came up with the last five. Please try to answer in more than one word questions, I want to get to know you a little bit. :D Please also leave your name. If you answer them all, I will owe you some cookies next time you're around Chicago!

If you have any questions feel free to e-mail me at mishleaub@gmail.com

Questions:

1.) How did you become deaf?
2.) How did your parents react to you becoming deaf?
3.) Are you of any other minority (gay, African-American, etc.)?
4.) Do your parents/siblings know sign language?
5.) What communication method did you first use?
6.) What is your educational background? Do you have any fun college stories?
7.) Where do you work?
8.) What communication method do you currently use?
9.) What kind of social life do you lead? (I personally am happy to stay home and watch a movie with friend)
10.) What is your view of ASL?
11.) What is your view on Deaf culture?
12.) What is your view on cochlear implants?
13.) Do you have a deaf role model?
14.) Were there any frustrations in your life? Please be specific.
15.) If you were the president, what would you change in the hearing world?
16.) What's your favorite movie, why?
17.) What's the funniest story you can think of dealing with life in general
18.) Do you have any nicknames for hearing people?
19.) What's your favorite flavor of ice cream?
20.) Do prefer to use P.C.'s or Macs?
 
I live close to Chicago. What kind of cookies?
 
Cookies!

Haha, how about chocolate chip? BUT- you have to answer my questions before you get any cookies. :D
 
Questions:

1.) How did you become deaf?

I was born that way due to unknown reasons...suspect recessive genes have something to do with it.

2.) How did your parents react to you becoming deaf?
My dad said he accepted it but my mom didnt for a long time..even to this day after 37 years, there are still signs of her grief.

3.) Are you of any other minority (gay, African-American, etc.)?
Nope

4.) Do your parents/siblings know sign language?
My deaf brother and I are the only ones who are fluent in ASL.

5.) What communication method did you first use?
Spoken English

6.) What is your educational background? Do you have any fun college stories?
I have a Master's Degree. My days at Gallaudet were full of fun stories but have some few at Arizona State too.

7.) Where do you work?
Teacher at a Deaf school.

8.) What communication method do you currently use?
Both ASL and Spoken English

9.) What kind of social life do you lead? (I personally am happy to stay home and watch a movie with friend)
Like to go clubbing or Deaf professional Happy hour during the warmer months every now and then. Enjoy being at home with my family the most.

10.) What is your view of ASL?
It made my life complete and much easier to live. It is a beautiful language.

11.) What is your view on Deaf culture?
I respect and value it with the understanding that it has its flaws.

12.) What is your view on cochlear implants?
Dont care for them.

13.) Do you have a deaf role model?
None growing up.

14.) Were there any frustrations in your life? Please be specific.
Growing up in a hearing world where nobody used sign language..trying to keep up with everything that is being said but was unable to do so. The unfair expectations put on me as a child to function like a "hearing" person.

15.) If you were the president, what would you change in the hearing world?
Make ASL mandatory in all Deaf education programs..eliminate oral-only programs.

16.) What's your favorite movie, why?
Dont really have a favorite..just like a lot of movies.

17.) What's the funniest story you can think of dealing with life in general
That people ask me if I can drive and if deaf people have sex.

18.) Do you have any nicknames for hearing people?
Hearies or Audists (for those who look down on the deaf way of living)

19.) What's your favorite flavor of ice cream?
Chocolate!

20.) Do prefer to use P.C.'s or Macs?
PCs but heard that Macs are better

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Welcome to AD!
 
I like molasses cookies more!
Questions:

1.) How did you become deaf?
Born so.
2.) How did your parents react to you becoming deaf?
Protective
3.) Are you of any other minority (gay, African-American, etc.)?
No
4.) Do your parents/siblings know sign language?
No siblings. Dad did (died)
5.) What communication method did you first use?
Spoken English
6.) What is your educational background? Do you have any fun college stories?
Mainstream oral public school. Some college as and adult. No fun stories.
7.) Where do you work?
I do petsitting, very parttime.
8.) What communication method do you currently use?
Spoken English and sign
9.) What kind of social life do you lead? (I personally am happy to stay home and watch a movie with friend)
Mostly socialize with family.
10.) What is your view of ASL?
I think it is very useful. I really sign PSE
11.) What is your view on Deaf culture?
It is closer knit than others.
12.) What is your view on cochlear implants?
Don't like them.
13.) Do you have a deaf role model?
My grandmother.
14.) Were there any frustrations in your life? Please be specific.To make myself understood to people who are not my family.
15.) If you were the president, what would you change in the hearing world?
Interactive touch screens for communicating in businesses.
16.) What's your favorite movie, why?
Matrix. Concept of humans who are only living life in imagination.
17.) What's the funniest story you can think of dealing with life in general
None.
18.) Do you have any nicknames for hearing people?
Hearies
19.) What's your favorite flavor of ice cream?
Raspberry sorbet
20.) Do prefer to use P.C.'s or Macs?
PC's rule!
 
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