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While high school does not generally encourage students to explore new aspects of life, college sets the stage for that exploration. I myself went through this1process and found something that has changed my2at college for the better: I discovered ASL------American Sign Language(美式手语).
I never felt an urge to3any sign language before. My entire family is hearing, and so are all my friends. The4languages were enough in all my interactions(交往).Little did I know that I would discover my5for ASL.
The 6 began during my first week at college. I watched as the ASL Club 7 their translation of a song. Both the hand movements and the very8 of communicating without speaking 9me. What I saw was completely unlike anything I had experienced in the 10.This newness just left me11more.
After that, feeling the need to12 further, I decided to drop in on one of ASL club`s meetings. I only learned how to 13 the alphabet that day. Yet instead of being discouraged by my 14 progress, I was excited. I then made it a point to15 those meetings and learn all I could.
The following term, I 16 an ASL class. The professor was deaf and any talking was 17. I soon realized that the silence was not unpleasant.18, if there had been any talking, it would have19 us to learn less. Now, I appreciate the silence and the 20 way of communication it opens.
