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This was the final week of my ASL class, and it has truly been such a fun and meaningful experience. Reflecting back on this course has been very interesting, especially because this was my first time learning a new language as an adult. I found it quite challenging to consistently practice while also balancing the…
This week in ASL, we learned how to sign where we grew up, where we currently live, and what we live nearby. It felt like another meaningful step toward being able to describe ourselves more fully and connect with one another in sign. Our class includes students from all over North America, so it has…
Unpack my groceries with me! It feels so fun and rewarding to learn words that I can see in my day-to-day life! Even though I am still working on putting everything together into full sentences, I can feel my vocabulary continue to grow. I find myself wandering around my house naming objects in ASL, and…
This has been the most challenging week so far in my ASL journey. The volume of new vocabulary combined with more complex conversational structures, felt quite overwhelming at times. I found myself prioritizing other schoolwork and avoiding consistent practice that ASL requires. This felt quite disappointing however I also know that this is often part…
This week in ASL, our focus was on learning how to express activities we like, love, or dislike, as well as numbers 1-30 and a variety of animals. At first, I felt a little overwhelmed by the amount of new vocabulary, however, I made an effort to set aside time each evening to review and…
This Week’s Focus This past week I feel I have grown leaps and bounds in my ASL vocabulary and ability to have introductory conversation in ASL. We focused on learning classroom objects and actions, and it feels so rewarding being able to show what I am learning. For example, “I am learning ASL online at…
This week felt especially exciting because I began to learn new signs and basic sentence structure, allowing me to put together my first sentences in ASL! As we explored descriptive words and questions, I realized how important expression is to the grammar of ASL. It isn’t just about memorizing signs; it’s about learning how to…
This semester, alongside my academic studies, I decided to take an American Sign Language (ASL) course. I’ve always wanted to learn a new language, and after hearing about this course from a close friend who is learning ASL for her career as a speech language pathologist, I felt inspired to take the leap. I am…
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