FSL 2 Finals

We had our finals earlier today. Drat it, I never really learned what USB stands for, haha. And don't ask how it became part of the finals.

Anyway, a little sadness.

I am missing graduation on the 24th because I am attending a storytelling workshop. I couldn't put off the workshop anymore because I am already reading to my child.

And then I got pregnant. So I am really not going to be enrolling in the coming sems... it may be at least two years before I become an FSL student again. I am really sad about that. But our batch will really benefit more if we skip a sem so we'd have new and more classmates by the next sem (Sept-Dec) plus that's when the Deaf Festival and Christmas Party are.

Sadness.

I'm just really hoping the Deaf Mom I met will be cool with playdates between her son and mine so i'd still get to practice signing.

Where oh where can I go and meet Deaf friends? hahaha.

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Frustrated FSL Student

The past two weeks had my classmates arriving late or absent, without informing the others, so we start classes at around 10 already. It's geeky of me but that really gets me annoyed because I usually lack sleep but make sure to come on time so that we'd cover more lessons. Plus, this is FSL 2... I want to be tons better at signing and 'reading' signs now.

I also have a problem approaching Deaf students for I feel shy still... and have yet to meet my Deaf buddy. I have not logged any of the ten hours I need for the course.

Ooohhhh... I really want to be signing bad!

Good thing my son continues to respond to my signs and tolerates (and learns) my signing while storytelling. At least, two or so years from now, he will be effectively multi-lingual! haha.

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My Journey Continues

I have decided to continue my journey into the world of the Deaf this year of 2010. I am enrolling for Filipino Sign Language classes (Level 2) next week and look forward to ten or so Saturdays of learning Filipino Sign Language, interacting with the Deaf and hopefully ridding myself of shyness to practice signing. Hopefully, I will also get to interact with other deaf people, not just CSB students.

I started out in this journey because I was advocating Baby Sign Language for hearing babies. Jaymie Pizarro's classes were a tad expensive for my tastes so it was really kismet that i'd learn that De la Salle - College of St. Benilde was holding affordable FSL classes as part of their advocacy. Who knows, maybe someday, I will get to teach the same with them.

My dream right now is to bring beloved tales to deaf children as signed stories. But there is that obstacle of not having every deaf child learning FSL. But still, I trust that this is a step in the right direction.

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