Second Day of Grad School.

Today is Tuesday. That means the day after yesterday. So after my second round of reception, comprehension, discussion, learning, experiencing, eating, walking, and story telling in ASL; I'm feeling more comfortable with myself and with the school, and more confident in my class participation. 

No tears today. 

Nearly all my classes are Monday and Tuesday, with the exception of a 2.5 hours seminar every Friday morning. Not bad, right? Except for the fact that my meal breaks are few and short. Now I understand why grad students always carry food with them wherever they go. You never know if you have to work/learn through lunch, and dinner, and into the night, and onward through breakfast. 

For several of my classes we have to pick a topic, subject matter, or idea in connection with a presentation, project, or paper. So far, I've been able to find relating ideas about multi-cultural, race & ethnicity, and literacy. Those topics are so interesting to me. I have no idea what I'm doing, but so far I'm having fun and have found some inspiration. 

Thanks to Labor Day, I don't have class until Tuesday... that's 6 days off! Don't worry, I'm burying my nose in my books. 

After next week, it will be in depth learning, involvement, immersion, and dedication. I have to retain a 3.0 GPA to graduate and a 3.5 GPA to keep my scholarship. 

Happy Labor Day!!

WOW!

Grammar Rules started off the class with a nice refresher in proper rules of conversation in ASL. WE each took turns explaining & reviewing concepts, including superlatives, comparatives, proflexible, pronouns, etc. It is always nice to go back to the basics. Usually this sparks new questions of clarity.

Grammar FISH, or 'finished' for all my non-signing readers.
A big tall tv screen captured our attention with the VHS (yes, they still exist) of "Deaf Tend Your." Trust me, it makes more sense in ASL. What was this film about? All the non-manual parts of the language. Things like
Facial expressions
Eyebrows
Eye gaze & blinking
Cheeks
And moat importantly.... The MOUTH.

The presenter gave us about 25 morphemes to learn. But there are many many more. I finally learned what lexical means! I didn't understand that concept in the English language, but now I do in ASL.

Film FISH
We reviewed one more classmate's children's story in ASL. "Corduroy," one of my favorites. She is a very good signer. I can't remember her name. But her hand shapes are clear and she is good with establishing characters. More face, though!

Finally, my instructor stayed to give me much appreciated feedback on my signed application. Afterwards, I felt so confident and proud of my skill improvement. Support from teachers really does help!!

Once my final draft is complete, I will post here for your viewing pleasure.

Thanks for reading!


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