My course, American Sign Language I, requires every student to attend a Deaf community event. Therefore, I went to the ASL Coffee Night at Starbucks in Irvine at 7 p.m. on Friday, February 26th, 2016. This event helped me not only feel comfortable to sign with others, but also know more about the culture of the Deaf, such as friendly greeting, a simple but good way to get attention, and socializing.
First, the Deaf are very friendly with others. They greet nicely and make other people feel comfortable communicating, even though it’s their first time. They started to sign ASL with me, “How are you?” and introduced themselves with me, then I signed back. Although I could not sign very much, I made conversation. I was delighted because I could
First, the Deaf are very friendly with others. They greet nicely and make other people feel comfortable communicating, even though it’s their first time. They started to sign ASL with me, “How are you?” and introduced themselves with me, then I signed back. Although I could not sign very much, I made conversation. I was delighted because I could