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This is a thread to list all the things AD has done for you whether it is making friends, learning more about the Deaf community, CIs, or more..
For me, I joined along with my friend to promote something not understanding the concept of discussion forums. In the 4 years I have been here, I have become more educated about politics and religion, made new friends, understand my rights as a Deaf person, and gained a better understanding of what goes on in the world.
The last factor was a big thing because as a deaf person, I was not able to learn from my environment by catching on conversations from hearing people due to their inability to take the time to make sure I understand what is happening around me and whenever I get together with the Deaf community, it is with certain people with certain interests. With AD, I get a broad spectrum of interests and that helped me open up my mind a lot more than I ever imagined.
Before I joined AD, my education on politics was very very limited and since then, I have acquired new political words into my vocabulary like "right wing" and so forth...
I also feel that my writing and vocabulary (which was always something I was lacking in) base has improved.
How about you?
For me, I joined along with my friend to promote something not understanding the concept of discussion forums. In the 4 years I have been here, I have become more educated about politics and religion, made new friends, understand my rights as a Deaf person, and gained a better understanding of what goes on in the world.
The last factor was a big thing because as a deaf person, I was not able to learn from my environment by catching on conversations from hearing people due to their inability to take the time to make sure I understand what is happening around me and whenever I get together with the Deaf community, it is with certain people with certain interests. With AD, I get a broad spectrum of interests and that helped me open up my mind a lot more than I ever imagined.
Before I joined AD, my education on politics was very very limited and since then, I have acquired new political words into my vocabulary like "right wing" and so forth...
I also feel that my writing and vocabulary (which was always something I was lacking in) base has improved.
How about you?