Directions: You will read the following question. You will post your "journal" answering the question(s) (include your thoughts/ideas/opinions). How does it make you feel? This sections needs to be approximately 8 - 10 sentences. After you do this post you will then read your peer students post. You will then reply to their post ... do not just say "nice job," or "I agree;" you can say that but tell me why! These replies to your peers should be between 3 and 5 sentences.
Can you recall a time in your life when being understood was difficult? (Ex: trying to explain something to parents, girlfriend, boss, etc.) How did it make you feel and did you get across to that person? How?
For me, it was hard to tell my friends when I needed to get a second brain surgery. It was hard to explain to them how I got the problem and why it came back. I didn't fully understand the problem until it was explained to me. When I told my friends how it happens they understood and got a webcam setup with me so I could talk to them from Iowa. After I explained my brain/spine problem, I had to explain why I needed to go all the way to Iowa to get it. The one of best neurosurgical surgeons in the country does surgeries there and had scheduled my operation. After I explained it to my friends, I explained it to my cousin who is my age and she helped me calm down my nervousness before my surgery. When I woke up from surgery, it was awesome to see that my friends wrote me cards and sent me stuff.
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I liked how you were thankfull for your friends and family for being there by your side. And I liked how you communicated with them through webcam and stuff even when your all stressed out about your surgery. I couldn't imagine going through that
DeleteI can only imagine how hard it was to explain that! I liked how your friends understood and were supportive. You must be very strong from such a hard experience to share!
DeleteI can recall a time in my life when being understood was hard. In 8th grade i had mono and could not talk. I could not hear all to well either because I was so congested and my ears were ringing all the time. It was hard for me to communicate with my parents, or even the doctor. I had to point to things and nod my head yes or no. For example, If I wanted tissues or soup i would have to point or gesture and wait for my parents to guess what i needed. Also at the doctors I would point to my throat or ears. It was extremely difficult and frustrating for my parents and I. In this situation it would have been eaiser to be deaf to communicate through sign. This taught me being deaf is not bad, just different, and everyone has different ways of communicating.
ReplyDeleteHi Erica. I like how you used a personal connection to your life when you ha mono. Mono is awfull. And I'm glad you survived. I liked how you thought signing would be a lot better
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ReplyDeleteI like how you make the personal connection to having mono and being deaf. I like how you explain your ways of trying to communicate. I feel your pain of not being able to communicate fully.
I understand what it feels like to be not understood. It is very difficult and so frustrating that I just wanted to pull my hair out and run away. It was after I had a nose surgery in 6th grade and after the surgery whenever I tried to talk it would hurt my throat from being so congested and not being able to breath. It got to the point where I would just not talk and use gestures or right things down. I could not imagine being like that all the time when talking to people that don't understand my language. It would not be a good feeling. I would almost feel left out
ReplyDeleteBobby brennan
I like your example of not being understood. I like how you said how you would communicate. I'm glad your better.
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