I was under no assumption that November 3, 2020 would be an easy day by any means. All day, I have been discussing with friends the possibilities of the election and what that would mean for our country. I think that being a college student right now is one of the weirdest experiences possible. We're all freaking out about a possible second civil war, civil rights are being threatened at every turn, and we all have like 7 papers, 5 quizzes, and 10 homework sheets to finish. It is the biggest contrast between extraordinary and mundane experiences, and it's honestly really challenging. I know that this seems menial, but it's taking a mental toll on all of us. Normally, of course, college is difficult. But this amalgamation of circumstances is a different ball game for everyone. This week will absolutely be difficult, especially as results are likely not going to be available immediately. I just hope that we all come out of this okay, or, ideally, better than we are right now.
This semester, I am taking a course in American Sign Language. I've wanted to learn ASL for years but never had the opportunity before now. Taking this class, I have generated several opinions that I will now share. 1. The amount of facial expressions required in ASL is utterly impressive. I can't lie, I'm extremely timid with my expressions as I'm in an online class with about fifteen people that I've never met signing for the first time in our lives. However, it truly is astounding the difference that facial expressions make. Like the intonation of someone's voice, they can indicate a question, emotion, sarcasm, etc. Watching experienced people sign is mesmerizing, and I think that someone that signs well will always impress me. 2. Learning to sign is criminally underrated. ASL is a language, so of course it takes some practice to learn. That doesn't mean that we shouldn't be learning it. In the U.S., approximately 600,000 people are deaf and only abo...
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