My First Blog

So, for my first blog I have decided to tell you a little about myself. My Name is Gilberto. I am in the credential program at UCI. I would like to be a high school English teacher which is weird since I am Deaf. If you don't know, American Sign Language (ASL) is NOT English. I am currently writing a persuasive essay arguing that ASL is in fact a language. Believe it or not, spoken languages are not the only languages. I went to the California School for the Deaf in Riverside (CSDR) through junior high and high school. It was there that I learned ASL. ASL was the bridge that connected me to the Deaf world because I am actually from a hearing family. I am the only one in my family who is Deaf and the only one who uses any sign language. Since my family does not use sign language, I rely on lip reading when I am with them. I am able to speak well because when I was young I had a lot of residual hearing. My ability to lip read has helped me be part of the hearing world while my ability to communicate in ASL has helped me be part of the Deaf-World. With these chronicles of Gilberto, I hope to share with you my perspective on living between both worlds. With that, I hope this blog is off to a good start and I will post again soon.