namcintosh25
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First and foremost, giving honor to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. 
(Now on with the intro).
My name is Nadia Ann McIntosh (most people call me Naya or Nadia), and I am 25 years old. I currently reside in Greenwood, Mississippi and work at a unversity, where I am a secretary. I love my job because I love helping others.
I was born with a hearing impairment; my mom had one as well, which is why I'm thinking my hearing problem is heredity or genetics; all of my other siblings have super, super hearing. I remember as a little child noticing that I always had to sit at the front of the class because for some reason, my ears were "broken." I endured so much teasing (kids can be so cruel) throughout my middle and my high school years. They used to call me deaf and dumb. I remember coming home crying and wishing I could fall in some dark hole and die. I wanted to be different, but I hated being different like this. I used to question God so much, you'd think He was on Jeopardy! But, by the grace of God, I endured. I was an honor student throughout my entire academic year, graduating with honors in high school, valedictorian at my community college, magna cum laude at my university (which is the same university that I'm currently employed). I was also on the National Dean's list at every college I attended and was a Who's Who student at my high school AND colleges.
Momma always told me I had a fighting spirit; they said I was deaf and dumb, I proved to them I was hearing impaired and SMART. 
My hearing loss is classified as moderately severe. I have a 65% loss in my right ear and a 45% hearing loss in my left ear. I didn't receive my hearing aids until I was in my last semester of my senior year in high school. I am currently wearing them; I think they're the best invention that God has allowed man to create. It's frustrating for me when I don't have them (sometimes it's frustrating for me when I do). Currently, I am having some technical difficulties, and I broke down at work my first day without them. My coworkers thankfully calmed me down and helped me a LOT. They have good hearing, but they are very nice people and they understood (not completely understood, but the emphathized with me) and worked with me. I'm going to have a talk with my supervisor though; it seems that he needs to have a lesson in deaf and hard of hearing ettiquette.
I'm set out to prove that deaf DOES NOT equal to stupid. It makes me furious when people say that. I have plenty of book and common sense, and people who try to talk down to me because of my problem gets a little taste of it. I hope that one day that phrase is completely erased.
Personal life: I'm currently single, have no pets, and no kids. But, I can sing a little bit (that's what people tell me who hears me sing; I can't hear it sometimes, so I take their word for it LOL), I love my church, and I love listening to music (Old School R&B, classical, and jazz) and learning new things. I also like challenging myself. If someone tell me that I can't do something, I don't say anything; I just prove that I can.
I'm also an avid cat lover (I love tigers), and I love sweets (my hips are evidence of that). I also love helping others.
(Now on with the intro).
My name is Nadia Ann McIntosh (most people call me Naya or Nadia), and I am 25 years old. I currently reside in Greenwood, Mississippi and work at a unversity, where I am a secretary. I love my job because I love helping others.
I was born with a hearing impairment; my mom had one as well, which is why I'm thinking my hearing problem is heredity or genetics; all of my other siblings have super, super hearing. I remember as a little child noticing that I always had to sit at the front of the class because for some reason, my ears were "broken." I endured so much teasing (kids can be so cruel) throughout my middle and my high school years. They used to call me deaf and dumb. I remember coming home crying and wishing I could fall in some dark hole and die. I wanted to be different, but I hated being different like this. I used to question God so much, you'd think He was on Jeopardy! But, by the grace of God, I endured. I was an honor student throughout my entire academic year, graduating with honors in high school, valedictorian at my community college, magna cum laude at my university (which is the same university that I'm currently employed). I was also on the National Dean's list at every college I attended and was a Who's Who student at my high school AND colleges.
Momma always told me I had a fighting spirit; they said I was deaf and dumb, I proved to them I was hearing impaired and SMART. My hearing loss is classified as moderately severe. I have a 65% loss in my right ear and a 45% hearing loss in my left ear. I didn't receive my hearing aids until I was in my last semester of my senior year in high school. I am currently wearing them; I think they're the best invention that God has allowed man to create.
It's frustrating for me when I don't have them (sometimes it's frustrating for me when I do). Currently, I am having some technical difficulties, and I broke down at work my first day without them. My coworkers thankfully calmed me down and helped me a LOT. They have good hearing, but they are very nice people and they understood (not completely understood, but the emphathized with me) and worked with me. I'm going to have a talk with my supervisor though; it seems that he needs to have a lesson in deaf and hard of hearing ettiquette.I'm set out to prove that deaf DOES NOT equal to stupid. It makes me furious when people say that. I have plenty of book and common sense, and people who try to talk down to me because of my problem gets a little taste of it.
I hope that one day that phrase is completely erased. Personal life: I'm currently single, have no pets, and no kids. But, I can sing a little bit (that's what people tell me who hears me sing; I can't hear it sometimes, so I take their word for it LOL), I love my church, and I love listening to music (Old School R&B, classical, and jazz) and learning new things. I also like challenging myself. If someone tell me that I can't do something, I don't say anything; I just prove that I can.
I'm also an avid cat lover (I love tigers), and I love sweets (my hips are evidence of that). I also love helping others.
to Alldeaf, Nadia. 
