Recent content by Afutureinterpreter

Hiii! I'm Anja. I studied ASL in high school for over a year, and I have been doing it on and off this past year. But recently, I have been studying almost weekly with a good friend of mine these past few weeks. I'm looking for more individuals that would like to teach me as well as connect with...

I'd love a new friend!

Any tips or anyone wanna help me practice?

There aren't really any opportunities for me to meet native asl speakers out here

Hello everyone! Just turned 18, not really active here as much anymore because I am not really making any friends here. I would love someone to practice with and/or a friend.

The mom is an insufferable idiot.

Oh that sounds awful, I am so sorry! Getting words into conversations is tricky, I especially struggle with this. Some people are just too nervous to speak out loud or are just unable to due to an underlying issue. I hate all the pressure we have to go through just to speak out loud or to jump...

Hi, I am hearing and I am very sorry your experienced with hearing people haven't been pleasant. I have felt isolated in other senses, but not in this sense. :( I really hope you find more open and kind individuals.

I wouldn't go for it. It has never ended well for me. You never know what is happening on the other side. Long distance can be draining for both parties.

I don't know anyone who is hard of hearing or Deaf. I would really love it if someone could practice with me sometimes by sending videos or even occasional zooms. I do not live near any Deaf institutions, so I only practice alone.

Hello! I'm Anja, and I am learning ASL. Aside from the fact that I think it is a beautiful language, I want to normalize ASL in everyday life and I want to ensure that those who are Deaf or hard of hearing have the same access to information as everyone else. Interpreters sometimes miss...