Category: Learn Something New
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How do I get that lady out of my YouTube?
Honor and support the time, talents, and wisdom of the Deaf community.
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The Hidden Treasure of Black ASL
I’ve created a video with the highlights from the textbook The Hidden Treasures of Black ASL, including a PowerPoint. Enjoy! *The QR code got cut off in my video, but you can access the link it goes to here.
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Learning Something New: How to Cut Your Own Hair
I’ve been going to the same hairdresser for years, and she charges me $55. Last week, I went to her, and she added on a credit card processing fee, and then I tipped her, too. I don’t want to see rude because she’s standing there watching me, so I hit the 20% tip button. Altogether,…
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Transition to Adulthood, Higher Education, and Occupations: A Report on Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Individuals and SSI/SSDI Payments
Sometimes, a cost-benefit analysis was necessary to figure out if living just above the poverty line without health benefits was worth it for a family that could suffer long-term medical harm for the sake of avoiding SSI.
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Practice Over Summer Break
I’ve been thinking lately about how I should continue to improve my interpreting skills over the summer break.
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Identity, Church Shopping, and Biblical Interpretation
I recently completed a 300-level course on Sociology and Religion and wanted to share the papers I wrote here. First, I have a report on any health benefits provided to society by religion. You can find that in my previous post. Today, I’m sharing my argument on Biblical interpretation and the desire to church shop.…
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Report on Sociology and Religion
I recently completed a 300-level course on Sociology and Religion and wanted to share the papers I wrote here. First, I have a report on any health benefits provided to society by religion. At a later date, I’ll share my argument on Biblical literalism and the desire to church shop. A Report on Health and…
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Volunteer vs. Career Firefighters and Mental Health
For my ASL final exam, we students were tasked with choosing a topic on which to report, something that’s more academic than casual. Over the last few years, a beloved family member has been struggling with PTSD related to his time as a volunteer firefighter. Because he lives near the shore of a Great Lake,…
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My Ethics Class: Power, Privilege, and Oppression Discussion
Currently, I am enrolled in Interpreting Ethics, a class in which we examine models for ethical decision making and practice how we would use the Code of Professional Conduct and core values to respond to real-life situations in the interpreting field. Our last unit was about power, privilege, and oppression, and we were assigned three…
Melanie Page 