Alex Beatty
Alex Beatty
Mr.Blaire
Starbucks Deaf Event
July 19, 2014
Starbucks Deaf Event
The Starbucks deaf event was the most fun I've had in months. I had previously gone to the Oakridge Mall deaf event, which I know does not count, but I went there anyway to try to get over some on my nerves. I was very nervous at the Oakridge mall, it was like trying to face against the cobra, but a nice man named John, and a young girl named Penny really helped me get over my nerves. The next night we went to Starbucks there was a few people there already but no one I knew. Then I found Sarah, a hearing girl that I met at the Oakridge mall event. She was really nice, and helped me introduce myself to everyone else, but after about 10 minutes I no longer needed her help. I was able to introduce myself I met a few other hearing students from another school, De Anza, and they were kind of having a hard time signing, definitely harder than I was. Guess that goes to show who the better teacher is. I talked with them for a while, or more accurately, I talked and signed at the same time. I was able to sign about 80% of the time, the other 20% was asking for signs that I could use. I taught the students some new signs they could use, and it's a surprised me even although we been learning the same amount of time, they had not learned as much. I decided to go into the main room where I met some of the people I met previously at the mall, such as Sarah, John, and a few others. With them I just signed without speaking, since they are really really good at signing. After awhile I decided to bring out my Stick anywhere Speaker, this is a little gadget that when stuck to something solid amplifies the sound as well as vibrates whatever it is stuck on. I figured that because it has such powerful vibrations to be able to stick to anything to make noise, that everyone could feel it. I stuck it to a wooden beam, and then invited some of the people I met to come feel the music. It worked perfectly
Mr.Blaire
Starbucks Deaf Event
July 19, 2014
Starbucks Deaf Event
The Starbucks deaf event was the most fun I've had in months. I had previously gone to the Oakridge Mall deaf event, which I know does not count, but I went there anyway to try to get over some on my nerves. I was very nervous at the Oakridge mall, it was like trying to face against the cobra, but a nice man named John, and a young girl named Penny really helped me get over my nerves. The next night we went to Starbucks there was a few people there already but no one I knew. Then I found Sarah, a hearing girl that I met at the Oakridge mall event. She was really nice, and helped me introduce myself to everyone else, but after about 10 minutes I no longer needed her help. I was able to introduce myself I met a few other hearing students from another school, De Anza, and they were kind of having a hard time signing, definitely harder than I was. Guess that goes to show who the better teacher is. I talked with them for a while, or more accurately, I talked and signed at the same time. I was able to sign about 80% of the time, the other 20% was asking for signs that I could use. I taught the students some new signs they could use, and it's a surprised me even although we been learning the same amount of time, they had not learned as much. I decided to go into the main room where I met some of the people I met previously at the mall, such as Sarah, John, and a few others. With them I just signed without speaking, since they are really really good at signing. After awhile I decided to bring out my Stick anywhere Speaker, this is a little gadget that when stuck to something solid amplifies the sound as well as vibrates whatever it is stuck on. I figured that because it has such powerful vibrations to be able to stick to anything to make noise, that everyone could feel it. I stuck it to a wooden beam, and then invited some of the people I met to come feel the music. It worked perfectly