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Personal Narrative: I Am Deaf

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My name is Alexis Turner and I am deaf. I was not born deaf, however when I was about ten years old I realized that I was having trouble hearing. My family and I still cannot understand how and why I have completely lost my hearing. According to Doug Dohrman, sound disruption and infection are two of the many results of hearing loss (Dohrman, 2015). My parents and I had to take ASL classes so we can communicate with each other. I would have an interpreter that would be with me every day in class. Over the years my hearing became worse. I am now 19 and completely deaf. Being deaf and attending Texas State, I have learned my strengths and weaknesses and pushed through the difficult paths. Some college students would probably think that I am somewhat lucky because I can sleep in peace and quite. However, that is not the case. It becomes a task to wake up on time. Instead of waking to an alarm beeping, I wake up to my phone buzzing next to me. It has an intense vibration that will wake me up. I start my morning off like any other person. Once I wake up, I get dressed, eat breakfast, brush my teeth, and start my day of college. Walking to my classes, I imagine the conversations that would be going on around me. My life is like a silent film. So many actions are going on, but …show more content…

They think that because I am deaf there is no way for them to talk to me unless they know sign language (Ali, 2011). However that is not the case and I wish that people would stop assuming differences. I am the same person just like them. They can simply write to me, text me, or even email me (Ali, 2011). But they just do not want to. It seem like too much for them. They would rather just talk to someone and get their answer right then and there. I would like to be included in conversations. I enjoy meeting new people. I believe that I am very friendly, but no one really knows that because they do not talk to

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