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Language course at Pierce and joined the club after taking classes with a personal interpreter.

“The club is a good way to learn about ASL and to learn how to practice. You get to find out about more events everywhere,” Robertson said. “I like the language of American sign. It’s a great way to learn about general knowledge about deaf culture.”

Meza joined the club in order to stay fluent with the communication style as it is very easy to lose the skill.

According to both officers, learning to sign can be difficult for different people because every person who signs uses a personal style at the language.

Flexibility is the key to learning how to be able to differentiate and understand the different signs people are accustomed to.

With some club members as interpreters to other students, Ulloa described interpretation as a more complex process.

“To interpret for others, you have to be able to process the information, bring it into the mind, and spit it out. It isn’t as easy as socializing where you keep the message at mind. The challenge would have to be seeing signs and turning it into English syntax,” she said.

However, the language isn’t hard to distinguish as children came to the recent Halloween Festival at Rocky Young Park and the club taught the kids how to sign Halloween related terms.

Because of its uninvolvement in the semesterly Club Rush, the ASL Club is still working its way up the ladder of recognition.

With events up in the air from seminars, restaurant fundraisers and campus workshops, the club is creating a stance in campus participation.

“We’re still trying to think of different ways to fundraise. It’s a new group of officers and members. ,” Ulloa said.

“This club is a work in progress. We’ve got our ideas for the spring so look out for us.”.”

10. Comfort foods

Nothing beats some good old comfort food. Studying can be a drag, so anything fried and high in calories will make it a bit more bearable when burning the midnight oil during the next two weeks.

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