The experience of being a Gallaudet University student has made me more skilled in areas that I didn't know existed before. I'll cover one area for this First Year Experience blog, and that's the experience of vlogging. I have to confess that before entering Gallaudet University, I had absolutely no experience in getting in front of a camera and then signing out my thoughts and opinions.
That all changed here because some classes practically require vlogs and make it a big part of your grade. My first attempt at a vlog was a weak one because I failed miserably. I didn't even know how to record... I actually signed then realized I signed for absolutely no purpose. Being a new student, I was gullible enough to sign in an open area in the SAC computer lab when I could have signed in a closed room with some privacy. My first few vlogs were terrible and awkward but as time progressed, I could see that I had developed some skill in the art of vlogging. Today, vlogging is one of my strengths because I'm fluent in ASL and I would rather to sign instead of write since ASL is my first language.
Before enrolling here, I would have laughed at the idea of choosing vlogs after essays. Being a student here has opened my eyes to different possibilities and I'm grateful for that.
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