The deaf community is a small community that not many people are aware of. However, if one is apart of this community, it has a huge impact on who you become. My grandparents are deaf, making me a GODA (Grandchild of Deaf Adult). Also, my two brothers are deaf. I grew up learning American Sign Language and when I went to kindergarten I was shocked to see everyone was talking, not signing. It was hard for me to transition from signing to talking in school. Within the deaf community, there is a different culture than that of the hearing world. There are different mannerisms, and ways of living. I go back in forth from the hearing world and the deaf world. The deaf community is such a small group, that everyone knows each other and helps each
