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Hey guys! :wave: Do any of you do this, too? When I'm drunk or really upset I get "stuck" in ASL mode; it's like English is gone and ASL is the only way I can express myself. It doesn't happen very frequently but it's interesting and frustrating when it does. Some of my friends who know other...

Hey all! I'm an aspiring terp and I was wondering if there's a test for someone's aptitude for interpreting. Being fluent in ASL won't matter if I don't have the natural skills for interpreting! Has anyone heard of a test for this?

Hey all! :wave: What is your opinion on interpreters with tattoos? I decided recently that I want to be an interpreter. It's too bad that I didn't realize that before I got my two tattoos! :roll: I have a large dark one on my left forearm and a tiny one (smaller than a dime) on my left hand...

Hey all! I've seen some people around these parts spell the word "deaf" with all uppercase letters. I know the difference between "deaf" and "Deaf", but what does "DEAF" mean? Is there a cultural meaning to it? (I'm sorry if this has been asked before. I tried to search the forum and Google...

Hey all! :wave: I'm looking at Gallaudet for Interpreting. Do you have any experiences about living on campus that you'd like to share? What do you wish someone had told you? Has anyone lived in the married student housing? I'll probably be married by the time I'd be ready to enroll and I...

There is a webcomic that features a deaf main character. It's too bad that the story focuses around her learning to speak. How annoying. A deaf girl leads a quest to right a spell gone wrong in the webcomic Runewriters

Last night was a success! I had a ton of fun at the bar and learned a few signs. I mostly waited to be addressed by the D/deaf people there, as I didn't want to ruin the flow of conversation with my slow signing. Two of the guys there included me in the chat and asked me questions, and...

Hey all, I'm breelligerent! I've been lurking and sporadically posting here and there. I'm hearing and hope to one day be an interpreter. My fiance is HoH, but he's also legally blind so he doesn't sign (too hard for him to see). I don't know why ASL and Deaf culture are a passion of mine...

Hey all! I'm hearing and learning ASL (in ASL 2 now), with the hope of being an interpreter. I had a question about Deaf events/meetups. There have been some threads touching on this topic, but I wanted some advice specific to this situation. I'd be so grateful for some opinions! There's a...

Hey all, I'm new to alldeaf.com. I'm hearing and I've been interested in ASL and deaf culture since (embarrassingly enough) I read a Babysitter's Club book where Jessi babysits a deaf child and learns a few signs. I'm taking ASL classes now and I'm trying to familiarize myself with deaf culture...