Deaf Chat

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For my first deaf event, I attended the deaf chat in East Hanover. It takes place on the first Monday of every month, and it seems as if the same people go every month. When I first walked in with my friend Nikki, we were unaware where to go because the place was almost completely empty. Through a glass window, a woman signed to me, “Are you here for the deaf chat?”. I eagerly signed back yes and walked around the corner to meet who I learned to be Abby. This was when I realized one of the benefits of learning sign language. We spoke to each other through a window and it required no yelling and we understood each other perfectly. When first introducing ourselves, she assured that a lot of people normally attend the deaf chats. I was a little apprehensive because it was already 6:30 pm and the chats normally start at 6:00 pm. About 10 minutes later more people started to show up and that’s when it really became fun. …show more content…

Jay was an older man, but is an ASL teacher at Caldwell University. He was very happy to meet 2 students who are pursuing learning sign language. He was so funny! We sat with him for majority of the night and he taught us different signs that we had not learned yet. I found it interesting that he would go in and out of fingerspelling and signing. I was happy that I could actually keep up with the conversations he was having with me and the people around us. Jay introduced Nikki and I to Carolyn. She actually knows the other ASL 1 professor that teaches at County College of Morris. She was 100% deaf and extremely energetic. She asked us what our favorite activities were and if we played any sports. She told us that she was super nervous to come because it was actually her first time there as

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