Originally Posted by Crystal71

Okay, this is the first time I've "met" so many people similar to me... so many stories that I've experienced to a degree or can totally relate with. It's amazing.. why don't HoH who relate to Deaf/Hearing live near me??

So, who am I.... My name is Crystal and I live in California. I am 35, divorced, two hearing children, and student (ASL III, Deaf Culture, and Algebra Intermediate) I originally planned to go forward with a degree in Sociology;however, my major changed when God touched my heart about the Deaf children. Having went to hearing schools, I know what it is to be mainstreamed. I had very little help other then speech therapy. An issue I am still dealing with... I am also finding it difficult as an adult to assimilate into Deaf Culture... because I am less fluent in Sign then the Deaf.. also hardly any time with studies to regularly attend Deaf events. Most are held on Wed and I am hard core into my church...

Why am I here...because I am tired of being in the middle of different worlds with no idea how to fit anywhere...then I opened up this site and WOW...i'm like you.. how cool is that..


Crystal