oy. so “busy” is the word that I’m going to use to describe my life here at Gallaudet.
Really, it’s not too bad, I’m just lazy and I really like to sleep. haha.
I just finished my busiest week that I’ve had so far this semester, and I’m probably going to have to keep going at this pace for the rest of the semester.
Really, it’s not too bad, I’m just lazy and I really like to sleep. haha.
I just finished my busiest week that I’ve had so far this semester, and I’m probably going to have to keep going at this pace for the rest of the semester.
I started work 
I’m at the Clerc Center, and so far, I like my job. The downside, however, is that I spend a lot of isolated in an office, in front of a computer doing research and stuff, and I consider myself to be more of a peoples-person, but hey, I’m expanding my horizons! It’s also nice because I finally get to do research on things that I’m interested in and I’ve actually learned quite a bit. So far I have had to look up different places that support hearing parents that find out that their child is deaf/hard-of-hearing, and I’ve had to lick envelopes (not the highlight of my week, let me tell you that 
). I learned quite a bit about cued speech though, which was something I was never too familiar with.So…you’re working…and now all of the sudden you say you’re busy?No. That’s not it, silly! I also got sucked into playing on the Gallaudet softball team. You see, when I first got here I had already decided that I wasn’t going to play on the softball team, even though in previous years I had said that I was interested in playing. I decided that I wanted to work and focus on school, and maybe work on making a few new friends. Well…last semester when I was picking my classes I decided that I missed softball enough to take the beginner’s softball gym class (double whammy! I got to play a sport that I love **and the only sport I can actually play!** while getting gym credit). But…my teacher was also the Varsity softball coach and on the first day of class she told me that she recognized my name because we met a few years ago when I came here to visit and I told her that I was interested in playing. Just my luck, softball tryouts began that week and she asked me to go. I figured that it wouldn’t hurt to just tryout, so off I went at 9:30 in the morning on a Saturday.
Totally worth it! I LOVE being on the team!! Before coming here people told me that the best way to meet others is to go to parties and be outgoing…my advice: join a sport, club, sorority, etc…much better, aaannndd people remember you the next day!! The whole team is VERY nice, and I think we all get along very well. The coaches are awesome as well…even if they do make us run! I think that playing for Gallaudet will be a huge change from my high school team, where no one got along and our coach was a jerk that no one really liked. So its nice…a very healthy change.
I’m at the Clerc Center, and so far, I like my job. The downside, however, is that I spend a lot of isolated in an office, in front of a computer doing research and stuff, and I consider myself to be more of a peoples-person, but hey, I’m expanding my horizons! It’s also nice because I finally get to do research on things that I’m interested in and I’ve actually learned quite a bit. So far I have had to look up different places that support hearing parents that find out that their child is deaf/hard-of-hearing, and I’ve had to lick envelopes (not the highlight of my week, let me tell you that ). I learned quite a bit about cued speech though, which was something I was never too familiar with.So…you’re working…and now all of the sudden you say you’re busy?No. That’s not it, silly! I also got sucked into playing on the Gallaudet softball team. You see, when I first got here I had already decided that I wasn’t going to play on the softball team, even though in previous years I had said that I was interested in playing. I decided that I wanted to work and focus on school, and maybe work on making a few new friends. Well…last semester when I was picking my classes I decided that I missed softball enough to take the beginner’s softball gym class (double whammy! I got to play a sport that I love **and the only sport I can actually play!** while getting gym credit). But…my teacher was also the Varsity softball coach and on the first day of class she told me that she recognized my name because we met a few years ago when I came here to visit and I told her that I was interested in playing. Just my luck, softball tryouts began that week and she asked me to go. I figured that it wouldn’t hurt to just tryout, so off I went at 9:30 in the morning on a Saturday.Totally worth it! I LOVE being on the team!! Before coming here people told me that the best way to meet others is to go to parties and be outgoing…my advice: join a sport, club, sorority, etc…much better, aaannndd people remember you the next day!! The whole team is VERY nice, and I think we all get along very well. The coaches are awesome as well…even if they do make us run! I think that playing for Gallaudet will be a huge change from my high school team, where no one got along and our coach was a jerk that no one really liked. So its nice…a very healthy change.
So, on top of work and softball, I also have school. It’s a complete drag, and some days I just want to drop all of my classes. But…if I do that then I’d have to go home…and I’d rather stay here. So I will just keep trying, and work hard to pass all of my classes!!So, right now, I’m really tired because I have to get up early every morning, and today is the first day I can actually SLEEP IN for the first time since I’ve gotten here!! And it’s about time!Soon I will be going to Texas!!!!!!! I believe I already talked about Texas, but I ABSOLUTELY CANNOT WAIIITTT!!!!!!!Okay, I have to hurry up and straighten my hair, I’m going out in a half an hour.ciao
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