Hello, Deafread.
June 14, 2008
Hi - this is my first blog at deafread.com. I have been reading/watching b/vlogs for a while now. So, I decided to get one of my own! =)
I’m not exactly sure what to say yet - but I hope to have some interesting blogs for you guys to read. I also like to read comments and reply to them, so I’ll try my best to update often. But here’s a bit of information about me. I’m Rachel, I’m 20 years old, and I will be a senior at RIT in the fall. My major’s Psychology (and, no, don’t worry, I won’t analyze you…yet. =P..) and I’m originally from Long Island, New York (whoohoo.) I have a cochlear implant, but I do use sign language. I grew up in a hearing family with a younger deaf brother and we both were mainstreamed at a public school with no deaf program. However, we were lucky to have interpreters to help convey information to us. My brother and I became extremely close to those interpreters because of the lack of communication among our hearing peers. I might talk about those interpreters later on. That did affect my decision to attend RIT, where there is a big deaf population. Right now, I’m in between of both worlds, but I’m getting used to it. =) - I think that’s really it for now.
If you have anything to say, please feel free to leave a comment here and help me get the ball rolling.
Thanks!
June 25, 2008 at 11:26 am
Welcome to the D/deaf blogworld, Rachel.
I am glad you are enjoying your time at RIT.
I hope you don’t mind me asking you. How old were you when you got the cochlear implant? It sounds like it’s beneficial but yet has some limitations.
June 25, 2008 at 12:39 pm
Welcome to deafread.com! Let’s challenge and fun!
hopefully to send a lot of positive messages and experiences. Let’s roll!
June 25, 2008 at 2:37 pm
Mishka -
So far, I am enjoying my time at RIT, but it will end soon in May 2009 because I’d be graduating. It has gone so quickly, but =\ - it happens.
I received my cochlear implant when I was 16. It is indeed beneficial but in a way, limiting because I received it at an older age.
Hedor -
Thanks for the warm welcome. I hope to send some positive messages, for sure, to keep Deafread being a positive place to be at. =)
June 26, 2008 at 12:10 am
consider adding your site to deafvillage, digg, delicious, facebook, and and many other blog aggregators. your positive voice will go further than just this part of the blogosphere.
/yes, there’s more than one aggregator out there.
October 22, 2008 at 1:20 pm
Yes, certainly making yourself aware at the |Deaf village is a brilliant idea. I discovered them myselfe a few months ago and they are all really welcome. I’ve since created my own blog too called Liz’s Hard of Hearing and a blog for my cat called Lady’s blog.
I’m 32 and profoundly deaf since 2002, and I wear behind the ear hearing aids. I’m only just beginning to come to terms with my hearing loss.