I work at a pizzeria. One day a man walked in, and naturally I asked him “What can I do for you today sir?” Instead of responding verbally, he simply touched his ear, shook his head, and pointed to the pizza on the counter that he wanted. After serving him his food, I bolted to the bathroom and quickly looked up how to sign “Have a nice day!” After a few minutes, he got up to leave and I signed it to him. I’ll never forget the way his face lit up. It completely made my day. This encounter inspired me to learn some more ASL. The man comes into my pizzeria regularly now and I try my best to learn from him! This video resonated with me so strongly because of my new friend. Thank you for bringing deaf culture to the spotlight with this masterpiece, Xiaoma!
@seanseligman8875 Dude, you’re the man for putting in that effort. I love that! My story isn’t as cool as yours, but it’s kind of funny. I was at an outdoor concert in Philly. It was The Roots and The Goo Goo Dolls on the 4th of July. I could sit anywhere I wanted so I picked this wide open section on the 3rd row directly in front of the speakers. After like one song I yelled at the guy next to me “holy cow dude, this is SO loud!” And he started signing to me; that’s when I realized I was in the deaf section and that’s why there were empty seats because I was the only person (who wasn’t previously hearing impaired) to sit there. We had a conversation for about an hour by passing my phone back and forth and typing to each other on the notepad app. It was a great time. I’ll never forget the laugh and smile on his face when he realized that I was just an idiot and typed, “THIS IS FREAKING LOUD DUDE!” to him on my phone.
I’m tearing up. It’s crazy that there was a time when we didn’t have ASL and there were these communicational barriers. It’s amazing that signing has given so many people a voice and language. A mother’s love for their child. Guh, my heart!
Of course there was a time that ASL wasn't around. AMERICAN ENGLISH didn't happen until just before 1776 when different BRITISH DIALECTS MIXED coming into THE NEW WORLD. The ENGLISH LANGUAGE came from a different part of the world, the same as the colors of the U.S flag.
@@leonardodalongisland Clearly, you don't understand the difference between ASL and sign language. ASL came in the early 1800's. Technically, that's not a long time compared to the beginning of sign language as human beings.
My daughter worked in fast food as a teenager to make extra money on the weekends. A customer came in once a week with his son to order chicken and was deaf. He wrote his order down on paper. She took it upon herself to learn basic signing along with the items on her menu. After two weeks he came in and she signed to him “hello! What would you like to order?” He literally started to cry…. He was so impressed and excited that she went out of her way to learn ASL and make him and his son welcome and comfortable. It’s probably the proudest moment I’ve ever had of my child 🤗
SAME! I used to work at a Smoothie King. A family came in, and they were all signing. I couldn't understand anything, they were writing things down, I had to bring them around the counter, and it was just a genuine "cluster eff" in general. I felt HORRIBLE about it because Xiaoma is/was my inspiration to learn Mandarin. Somehow I managed to forget a group speaking a different form of English. I went home and found a few online tutorials to, at the very least, learn how to take their order next time. But I got hooked and have been continuing to learn it and trying to talk with deaf or hard-of-hearing folks when the opportunity arises.
I'm deaf! this is FKING AWESOME!!! LITERALLY i was hoping you learn sign language someday and FINALLY you LEARNED!! i been watching you for 5 years or more! KEEP IT UP!!
@@savantfool7123It’s depends on the school but some do offer learning sign language. Even for my university ASL is listed as an official language you can learn.
I am not , but for me too after seeing that video i said “finally he did it” for that concept , it is really satisfying to see people communicating very spontaneously with out making sounds
This one made my day as well and somewhat emotional. I'm hearing but I'm a school psychologist for deaf and hard of hearing schools in my area. His sign is rough but just the fact that you try and make the effort is what people love. It makes people feel good to take interest in their culture. This made my top 3 videos from him.
@@mcfeddlenot 100% true when we are talking about ASL. All sign languages are very expressive. I mainly use LSQ (langue des signes québécoise) and I know ASL (they have similar sign. In LSQ, sometimes the only difference is your expression (I’m good and are you good at exactly the same signs, but you need to express he question part)
1:00 YOO THAT"S MY PROFESSOR LMAOO !!! I'm literally abt to go to her class in an hour that's insane haha, I did not know she worked for a duolingo esq signing app that's so sick lol
The POV watching this is so trippy with how even though youre looking at someone your talking/signing with, it doesnt look like your actually looking at them lol. Love the videos!
Yeah it made it funny and weird at the same time, I get the idea of showing two POV's at the same time but man, I think a picture in picture would be much better lmao. I loved it anyways.
As a CODA this is my favorite video you have done. Growing up with .y parents being deaf none of my classmates believed i knew 2 languages and English being my 2nd language... the deaf community is one of the best and all they want to be is heard and understood.
I love how the restaurants had their names spelled in sign. Obviously most can read, but it’s a welcoming sign (no pun intended.) After starting this comment, I googled about ASL and reading. 30% of deaf children are leaving school illiterate! Im shocked but somehow not surprised. (Not on the part of them but not surprised by the education system.)
I am a CODA (child of a deaf parent) and sign language is my first language and I love how you used expressions while chatting with others because most people learning/using asl will have a straight face and not even bother to smile or frown while chatting with others. Keep up the work and continue learning sign language you are doing amazing!
I’m not deaf, but wow. Everyone seems actually connected to each other, like people are have authentic conversations.. to me that is beautiful, I think being able to express yourself with hand gestures is so cool and unique language
The way sign language instantly connected me with my kiddos who couldn’t speak but knew asl… like, i swear to god, language is culture is community is connnection- so many people struggled with these kiddos because they didn’t meet em halfway. I honestly believe asl should be taught in all schools, nothing is lost by learning more languages.
Something neat: Hawaii has something called the Seal of Biliteracy, where if you speak one of the state's languages + prove proficiency in another, including ASL, you get a certificate and a medal you can wear during your high school graduation. In my experiences, at least in public schools, they don't offer ASL as a language elective though. Still, I think it's cool.
as a Deaf person, i am truly thrilled to see that you are learning American Sign Language. it's amazing! i believe this is such an important step, and i feel like you are embracing a part of the Deaf culture in a meaningful way. i have been watching your videos for years, and i always wished that you would learn ASL.
I only knew a few signs, but after signing “thank you” to a cashier at Trader Joe’s and seeing her amazing reaction to a tiny gesture I decided to learn it for real.
I actually was crying at 21:36, the woman in the background in the pink shirt talking to another woman. I think I picked up on what message she was sending.
This is one video where i wih you didnt use the wide angle lens. It would have been really nice just to see clearly the signs. I hope you do more signing videos with easy to see angles. I love watching the signs
this is just beautiful.. I dont know.. there is a different aura in ASL conversations, it just seems to be peaceful, fun, kind and welcoming. Much different than having a vocal conversation.
My daughter is an ASL adjunct instructor. She took to learning sign language instead of Spainish in the 8th grade. It is now her career going on 15 years. This is great you learned this language. People are so nice! ❤️❤️👍 🙌🏼🙌🏼
see, as hearing people (Im hard of hearing but hear enough to get by most of the time so for the sake of reply, say im hearing) we hear the background noises in the video like his mutterings of the words alot of them dont hear that, or the little noises like the fans and the shoes etc they can just feel alot of the sounds around them
@@spikey420okay so question, considering deaf people can “feel” the sounds how are they feeling it? the same way hearing people do or is it different receptors that feel the sounds?
@@Sk47_bangouuuti‘m no Expert at all and That’s just a guess ..but Everything that happens around you Sends out frequencies/vibrations/Energy?! They might be more sensitive to it? This is actually what we as humans were way more capable of in the past and it‘s some Type of deeper conncection to your surroundings and the World itself. I might be totally wrong but that was the First thing that crossed my mind
Good catch, that's hilarious. I guess it's hard to be discrete when signing about sex lol. I guess a lot of the time if you want to be discrete you'd have to spell out the words so hearing people don't see you gesturing a whole scene LOL.
neither especially in these times where ive had a falling out with my family and have become almost dependent on drink watching this made me the happiest ive been in months and somehow makes me want to change my life for better and mainly learn some asl to kill time and enjoy the process
I thought the super quiet Starbucks was cool.... but the party was even more amazing. Really great work Ari. Not only do you have a gift for languages but also one for people
Finally, you found the language i love the most. ASL is my love, Been speaking for about 11 years now, i have a deaf sister in my congregation and it's amazing.
@@monosy1ab1k Well, not so easily. Yes, it is easy to learn basic sign language, but learning ASL takes real commitment and a long time. It's not just replacing words with signs- you can say SO MUCH without actually signing - expressions, miming, and just being funny! I started learning ASL back in 1987, and so did my wife. We've had many deaf friends over the years. My wife went to college and got her degree in ASL interpreting. She interpreted at several churches as we moved over the years, and she also interpreted at several schools. I've never become fluent, but I did reach a conversational level. Being part of the "deaf community" really changed our lives. They helped us and we helped them. Our family became part of many deaf families. We had weekly game nights, went to many deaf events, taught others how to sign, learned as they also did - to incorporate new technologies which decreased communication roadblocks. Deaf people have really impacted our lives, and made our lives so much richer.
I've seen many of your videos, but this one is hands down the most amazing video you've done. You can feel the appreciation and overall community. Well done man, keep it up.
At my last job, I had a coworker who is deaf and when he found out I already knew a little ASL he was so excited to teach me more! Being able to sign to him without having to use his writing tablet was so great! He could also read lips, but I usually spoke too fast for that lol. 謝謝你, 小马!
I’m a student of Italian, Sicilian, Latin, Spanish, Cantonese, Japanese and ASL, and hands down ASL is my favourite. Not only is it a beautiful, elegant, expressive and lyrical language, but Deaf culture is so dynamic and varied in its richness. I feel very at home signing and in my local Deaf community. Really love to see this. 🤟 I hope you do more ASL episodes in the future.
Actually if found LIBRAS ( Brazilian sign language) to be even more fun on dynamic than ASL. I've learnt a couple of Sing languages, and LIBRAS and JIS ( Japanese sing language) were my favourite ❤
I love how throughout all the deaf people signing, it’s almost completely silent with laughter being the exception. Proof that it really is the universal language.
My youngest son has autism and ASL was the first way we found that he could communicate. We still use some signs to help him tell us what he needs. "Help", "Thank you", "Please", "More" were and still are some of his favorites. Well done Ari!
I worked with a lady whose grandson was diagnosed as autistic. She went full mama bear on researching interventions and getting him everything he needed in terms of therapy. The family also learned ASL and taught him so they could communicate with him. By the time he was old enough for kindergarten or first grade, he was verbal and where he could integrate into a regular school with just some additional therapy/special ed a few hours a week to help him along. I don't know if he would achieved so much if they hadn't started signing with him as soon as he was diagnosed. That's a critical time of brain development and not developing language skills at that time has permanent effects. ASL works just like any other language, so it developed those language skills in his brain until he was ready to process a vocal language. I've heard of people teaching babies a few basic signs; they say that babies can learn to sign before they can speak, and that they can achieve a surprisingly high (relatively speaking) level of fluency in ASL compared to average spoken fluency for a child of the same age. Apparently we're wired and ready for a language before we can vocalize, and our hand dexterity progresses faster than our vocal dexterity. Some sort of sign language might be our original ancestor language.
I've been an ASL interpreter for the last almost 20 years. I went to RIT (Rochester Institute of Technology) to get my degrees, and I am SO jealous, because in all that time, I've NEVER been given a sign name, yet you got one after going to a deaf party one night! (Deaf people say my name, Suzie, is too easy to sign and that's the reason I haven't been given a sign name). Oh, and for those wondering: only Deaf people can give sign names. Great video!
My mom interpreted for many years and had a lot of Deaf friends. I was given a sign name before I could even learned to sign! I grew up with it thinking it was normal. I was felt so honored when I realized not everyone just had a sign name. Hope you can receive one soon!
@DarrenBush With Rochester being the largest Deaf population per capita, you'd think after all these years working there, that I'd get a name sign. I've interpreted classes at U of R, and of course I'm a patient thru the whole UR/Strong system, which has SO many great doctors, nurses, techs, etc! Can I ask what you studied? I mostly do educational interpreting (secondary, post-secondary) and love hearing about what people major in and how they use it later. What is your store? That's awesome you are able to sign to customers-sweet!Rochester is very Deaf savvy, which is SO nice! We have Starbucks here that have drive thru ordering with screens so if someone is Deaf, the baristas can do a video order with them! Some day I'll get to the Deaf Starbucks in DC. My daughter lives just outside of DC so I visit her and need to just make the time to go there.
i spent all 4 years of my highschool career learning sign language and all i’ve got to show for it are the basics and how to write in ASL. MAJOR KUDOS TO YOU 💕💕💕
I’m not crying, you’re crying. Beautiful video! I’ve fundraised for NDCS (National Deaf Children Society), a British charity and this video just portrays brilliantly how beautiful and welcoming the deaf community is. Amazing work man
I am tearing in my eyes. My daughter, a teen, and many years ago was teaching me that I learned simple to be more respectful to their community . Heartfelt bro, and I really understand a new view of my daughter golden heart and value. Hope to see you do more involvement with their community.
This was so cool! I was born deaf, but started hearing around 2 years old. I've been told I'll go deaf again some point in my life, so I've been trying to learn ASL before it happens. I don't know many signs, but I'm glad I was taught how to read as it was very much needed in this video.
I've been taught sign language since the age of 2 with my mother being deaf as well as my aunt. You will almost always make a deaf persons day when you speak to them in ASL, especially when you don't know them. I've had the pleasure of having these sorts of interactions my whole life. Glad to see you do this!
One of my favourite Xiaoma videos of all time! Seeing that 3 generation deaf family was amazing: they get to be a part of this incredible culture together and you can see their joy! My dad lost his vision when I was 13 and though we as a family faced numerous accessibility barriers, communication was one thing that was relatively unaffected; I took this for granted until now. Such admiration for deaf people and their families who make the effort to learn to sign - a true love language!
I wasn't ready to cry right after waking up, thanks again Xiaoma, The silence gave me room to think while watching a video and now I really intend to learn at least some signing this coming year.
Bro that was something else. You're a something else youtuber xD I never in my life expected to see you learn SIGN language and then I remember Its a freaking language!! dude that was insane. I saw you tear up several times throughout the video, I think this method of speaking is just so VISCERAL and PHYSICAL and you probably FEEL the language much more because Its literally body language haha, and that's 90% of our day to day language anyway. So wow, I'm so in love with this video, you're an awesome youtuber man, and Its nice to get videos like this one and the one where you explained why you move away from New York, and how your weight loss journey went, you're more than Xiaoma, you're Ari! and you're an inspiration. Keep it up man :)
This is really fascinating. It's so interesting to see how sign language makes a person's full expressiveness come alive. Their face is so active and the rest of their body language is so clearly speaking too. With spoken word it's far too easy to mumble and people expect to be understood. These people seem so glad to be understood and share these interactions
I’m fluent in Swedish Sign Language, and this is exactly how I learned it; by meeting deaf people and going out for a drink or throwing deaf parties with my friend. It really is as relaxing as it seems in this video, and deaf people are very welcoming.
ASL is quite difficult for me to understand. Some signs are the same, like “eat”, “what” and “where”. But for the most part, it’s too different. I definitely have an easier time with BSL.
Absolutely OBSESSED with the idea of a deaf college, it must be so refreshing to have a community that understands you and be surrounded by people who can communicate with you uninhibited. Hope to see similar institutions in future.
I love this video! My late husband of 20 years was Deaf, and I am (a former ASL interpreter) still fluent in the language. Thank you for highlighting Deaf culture, and the intricacies, beauty, and joy of ASL. 🤟🏻
Ari, this is the first video of yours that made me cry! My best childhood friend married into a deaf family, as this has inspired me to work harder on my ASL. Thank you for creating and sharing.
I follow multiple deaf creators, so I was completely caught off guard when I realized this video was by Ari! 😂 Thank you for highlighting this beautiful language and culture! I truly think more schools should offer sign language classes. A terrifying 70-90% of parents with a deaf child never learn sign language. For those with only partial hearing loss or auditory processing disorder, many are not even taught sign language at all and are left to struggle and learn how to to manage completely on their own in a hearing society. Deaf people deserve access to language and community and would LOVE to see more hearing people learn and chat with us!
As a CODA, I was so happy to see this video!! You’re truly talented with the amount of languages you can master. I’m so happy you find ASL to be an enjoyable language
The interaction in the pizza place was so nice and wholesome! Also, I hope this doesn’t come off as offensive, but hearing deaf people laugh has always given me the same instant serotonin and pure joy as hearing babies laugh/babies laughing in their sleep. I think for many reasons. One, it’s hard to make me laugh..like truly laugh out loud sincerely and with my whole body letting go and truly finding something hysterical. And I seek to be able to do that because sometimes it feels like a lot of time goes by between a true, deep belly laugh. When I hear a deaf person laughing, I believe it. As in, I don’t believe it’s ever fake..they are genuinely experiencing that feeling, and that energy rubs off on me and just makes me feel their joy! I really hope that makes sense! 😅 I have always wanted to learn ASL, and I would like to start practicing!
As a person who does not know very much sign language, I can only imagine heated arguments look like aggressive flailing. I fear upsetting a deaf person and finding out
As a CODA, I can comfortably say that while the language may be quiet, very rarely are the people or the culture, you’ll routinely have TVs blasting, rooms shaking, and deaf people yelling when they’re telling each other jokes
It's your favorite language you've learned and it's my favorite language you've learned. Very wholesome to see an inner look at a unique culture in the deaf community and the fact that they're people all the same with their nuances and humor. I'm glad they have restaurants and cafes that accommodate them.
ASL is just an incredible human accomplishment in my eyes. The artistry of the language, the vibrancy of deaf culture. It’s amazing. The facial aspect of the language is under appreciated imo. Also, your guide is so handsome.
By far the best video you've ever done. To see the world from the perspective of the deaf was wonderful, and I have so much love and respect for the community they've built there. Thank you for doing this. I love the fact it truly seemed like you enjoyed your time there.
As a white guy married to a Chinese lady, I’ve thoroughly enjoyed watching your videos, especially the ones with your family. I’ve got to say, this is by far my favorite video. Tears are flowing. Thank you.
I think it’s interesting how group conversations happen, there’s a presence and balance to the groups they must all share equal space physically unlike spoken language. It’s beautiful
Awesome bro. Everything you do is for the betterment of mankind. We should all learn more than 1 language. Sign language should be a given mandatory. I’m going to start today.
Omg I clicked soooo fast!!! Dude you finally started learning my language!!!! ASL is the absolute WIZARD!!! Once you learned sign language it’s impossible to stop! Incorporate sign in every conversation with both deaf and hearing people! You won’t regret it!!
This tears it- I learned basic ASL in fourth grade and loved it. I have been wanting to re-learn ASL for years now and always put it off. I am going to become proficient!
The ASL community has been the most consistently nice people I’ve ever met and even attempt to sign to them a little. Their faces all LIT UP when I tried to sign. It’s really sincere.
As a progressive HOH (hard of hearing) and long term studyer of ASL, I am soooooo grateful and appreciative to see you sharing this language and culture with your community and world! Thank you!
Signing is beautiful. I’m glad that you finally did this! I’ve been wanting/trying to learn more myself. I think it’s a good reminder for us hearing viewers - who often rely on our ears too much. We have to pay more attention to the video. Be in the moment more.
This is video is wholesome I have been trying to learn sign language for a couple of days through self learning and it is really hard with no one teaching me Kudos to you Xiaoma
I only know some basic Swedish sign language, but it's so much fun to express one self with the whole body, makes you feel more alive! Was really fun seeing you learn ASL and how far you came in 1 month! I hope you get the chance to do more videos like this!
This was such a terrific and wholesome video! The Deaf Party was a highlight for sure, looked like y'all having so much fun! I learned so much about the deaf community, thank you. :)
Why am I crying? I just remembered Moses. 😢 You could have been learning ASL with him together . I know he's proud of you Ari. Moses, Ari and Kazuma are the reasons that Im trying my best to learn language❤
I love how that because inherently your videos are about speaking different languages, you subtitle so much of your videos! I bet you never really thought about how that also makes it accessible for deaf or HoH, it's super cool!
Watching this video brightened up my day. I reside just outside Washington, D.C., and I immediately recognized every location you visited. As a member of the Deaf (D/d) and Hard of Hearing (HH) community, this video brought a smile to my face. Within the past five years, American Sign Language (ASL) was finally recognized as a foreign language after years of advocacy in the Fairfax County Public School System. I’m currently in college, minoring in ASL, and I absolutely adore it. It strengthens my connection to my family even more. My aunt, who is profoundly Deaf, meaning she has almost no hearing, and my sister, who is also hard of hearing, are both part of this community. Thank you SO much! If you ever want to meet more people in the area and or meet with some D/deaf educators as well please let me know!
This was super cool and a fun video. And I apparently didn't know a lot about ASL or deaf culture, so it was also very interesting. So I hope to see part 2 and more ASL videos in the future!
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I work at a pizzeria. One day a man walked in, and naturally I asked him “What can I do for you today sir?” Instead of responding verbally, he simply touched his ear, shook his head, and pointed to the pizza on the counter that he wanted.
After serving him his food, I bolted to the bathroom and quickly looked up how to sign “Have a nice day!” After a few minutes, he got up to leave and I signed it to him.
I’ll never forget the way his face lit up. It completely made my day. This encounter inspired me to learn some more ASL. The man comes into my pizzeria regularly now and I try my best to learn from him!
This video resonated with me so strongly because of my new friend. Thank you for bringing deaf culture to the spotlight with this masterpiece, Xiaoma!
you are angel
aw that's a nice gesture!
That's cool. 👍
the distinctions between each sign are so fascinating ong
@seanseligman8875 Dude, you’re the man for putting in that effort. I love that! My story isn’t as cool as yours, but it’s kind of funny. I was at an outdoor concert in Philly. It was The Roots and The Goo Goo Dolls on the 4th of July. I could sit anywhere I wanted so I picked this wide open section on the 3rd row directly in front of the speakers. After like one song I yelled at the guy next to me “holy cow dude, this is SO loud!” And he started signing to me; that’s when I realized I was in the deaf section and that’s why there were empty seats because I was the only person (who wasn’t previously hearing impaired) to sit there. We had a conversation for about an hour by passing my phone back and forth and typing to each other on the notepad app. It was a great time. I’ll never forget the laugh and smile on his face when he realized that I was just an idiot and typed, “THIS IS FREAKING LOUD DUDE!” to him on my phone.
That party was the loudest quiet one I have ever not heard.
🤣🤣🤣 hilarious
this comment deserves to get the "internet price".
I understood that perfectly. Like when my wife says “ get the thing, in the thing, next to that thing “
True!, That's why I won't bring my hearing girlfriend to deaf party.
Surpised they didnt have bass tracks playing so they can all feel the music
I’m tearing up.
It’s crazy that there was a time when we didn’t have ASL and there were these communicational barriers.
It’s amazing that signing has given so many people a voice and language.
A mother’s love for their child.
Guh, my heart!
Actually, sign language in one form or another has been around for a LONG time.
@@leonardodalongisland Actually, the comment clearly states " there was a time we didn't have ASL "
Of course there was a time that ASL wasn't around. AMERICAN ENGLISH didn't happen until just before 1776 when different BRITISH DIALECTS MIXED coming into THE NEW WORLD. The ENGLISH LANGUAGE came from a different part of the world, the same as the colors of the U.S flag.
Clearly you don't know that for as long as we've been humans-there's been some form of "Sign language."
@@leonardodalongisland Clearly, you don't understand the difference between ASL and sign language. ASL came in the early 1800's. Technically, that's not a long time compared to the beginning of sign language as human beings.
My daughter worked in fast food as a teenager to make extra money on the weekends. A customer came in once a week with his son to order chicken and was deaf. He wrote his order down on paper. She took it upon herself to learn basic signing along with the items on her menu.
After two weeks he came in and she signed to him “hello! What would you like to order?”
He literally started to cry…. He was so impressed and excited that she went out of her way to learn ASL and make him and his son welcome and comfortable.
It’s probably the proudest moment I’ve ever had of my child 🤗
You've raised a wonderful person, this is heartwarming and definitely something the world needs more of.
Your daugher is amazing, you raised her well ❤👏^^
That's amazing! Good job!!!
A great parent leads to great daughter :)
SAME! I used to work at a Smoothie King. A family came in, and they were all signing. I couldn't understand anything, they were writing things down, I had to bring them around the counter, and it was just a genuine "cluster eff" in general. I felt HORRIBLE about it because Xiaoma is/was my inspiration to learn Mandarin. Somehow I managed to forget a group speaking a different form of English. I went home and found a few online tutorials to, at the very least, learn how to take their order next time. But I got hooked and have been continuing to learn it and trying to talk with deaf or hard-of-hearing folks when the opportunity arises.
I'm deaf! this is FKING AWESOME!!! LITERALLY i was hoping you learn sign language someday and FINALLY you LEARNED!! i been watching you for 5 years or more! KEEP IT UP!!
I really wish it would become a school subject thing
@@savantfool7123It’s depends on the school but some do offer learning sign language. Even for my university ASL is listed as an official language you can learn.
I am not , but for me too after seeing that video i said “finally he did it” for that concept , it is really satisfying to see people communicating very spontaneously with out making sounds
This one made my day as well and somewhat emotional. I'm hearing but I'm a school psychologist for deaf and hard of hearing schools in my area. His sign is rough but just the fact that you try and make the effort is what people love. It makes people feel good to take interest in their culture. This made my top 3 videos from him.
what's your favourite song?
I love how expressive your aunt is while interpreting, it feels like an extension of what they’re saying rather than blandly just saying the words.
I've met talkers who are not at all bland, and signers who are very bland. Individualism is a factor you must always consider in this modern world.
@@mcfeddlenot 100% true when we are talking about ASL. All sign languages are very expressive. I mainly use LSQ (langue des signes québécoise) and I know ASL (they have similar sign. In LSQ, sometimes the only difference is your expression (I’m good and are you good at exactly the same signs, but you need to express he question part)
@@AudreeAdam what I said was so generalized, there's no possibility of it being 100% true.
Great affect indeed.
After a long ASL conversation, shaking hands feels extra-intimate
That’s true love
Definitely casts a new light on that social interaction
Would that be like kissing? Lol
so does fingering 😂
So does having intercourse
Bro has officially learned everything
Klingon ?
Next week I attend a star wars convention...
Fr 😂
@@JaSon-wc4pn And the week after that Vulkan for star trek
He is still avoiding Japanese.
What a great video. "Never stop LURNING" :P
1:00 YOO THAT"S MY PROFESSOR LMAOO !!! I'm literally abt to go to her class in an hour that's insane haha, I did not know she worked for a duolingo esq signing app that's so sick lol
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God bless
LOL!! hahahhahaha
Did you ask her about it?
Cool story bro
@@Fernburnyeah bro cool bro
The POV watching this is so trippy with how even though youre looking at someone your talking/signing with, it doesnt look like your actually looking at them lol. Love the videos!
Yeah it made it funny and weird at the same time, I get the idea of showing two POV's at the same time but man, I think a picture in picture would be much better lmao. I loved it anyways.
yeah i think that was the 360 camera just messing with eyelines it was pretty funny made us all focus on who else was signing in the moment to Xiao
It was also funny seeing them walk 🤣
@@biancaisidk yes!!!
yes it is super weird, i am very curious how this camera is positioned / how it works
This video is very peaceful
The silent party was a unique experience
It IS peaceful isn't it.
The restaurant experiences were so relaxing.
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I have anxiety and generally, deaf video make me nervous due to the silence. Here, nope! So happy to watch this without freaking out ❤
As a CODA this is my favorite video you have done. Growing up with .y parents being deaf none of my classmates believed i knew 2 languages and English being my 2nd language... the deaf community is one of the best and all they want to be is heard and understood.
I really believe him, when he says it's his favorite language he's learned - this video was quite special.
i can imagine everyone he communicates with is super excited!! its def the most underrated language, everyone overlooks it.
ASL is extremely fun to learn frankly
quiet especial lol sorry
the level of wholesome this Vlog brings isn't even calculable. I want to learn now.
Yeah this may be weird but like this video gives me hope in humanity 😂
Don't do lean.
Ah yes, I would love to LEAN sign language.
@ cheers just fixed up
I love how the restaurants had their names spelled in sign. Obviously most can read, but it’s a welcoming sign (no pun intended.)
After starting this comment, I googled about ASL and reading. 30% of deaf children are leaving school illiterate! Im shocked but somehow not surprised. (Not on the part of them but not surprised by the education system.)
Love the code switching in this video. Deaf people are so good at repairing communication with us as we mangle their language 😂
I love that Ari has a fan in almost every community.
I am a CODA (child of a deaf parent) and sign language is my first language and I love how you used expressions while chatting with others because most people learning/using asl will have a straight face and not even bother to smile or frown while chatting with others. Keep up the work and continue learning sign language you are doing amazing!
I'm a CODA too! This video was great to see :))
No way man I am a CODA too!
NO WAY MAN im stupid too... i wish i can speak this many.. i love to connect to people.. but i can only do it in 2
what’s good brothas??
Really enjoyed the movie CODA and had no idea what it means until now
I think this is your best video ever. So eye opening! It’s embarrassing that we don’t learn this as a subject - the world needs more of you!
this whole video is just so wholesome i dont know why.. seeing people connect with sign language hits diffrent
Ikrr it's so peaceful and wholesome!
I’m not deaf, but wow. Everyone seems actually connected to each other, like people are have authentic conversations.. to me that is beautiful, I think being able to express yourself with hand gestures is so cool and unique language
The way sign language instantly connected me with my kiddos who couldn’t speak but knew asl… like, i swear to god, language is culture is community is connnection- so many people struggled with these kiddos because they didn’t meet em halfway.
I honestly believe asl should be taught in all schools, nothing is lost by learning more languages.
Something neat: Hawaii has something called the Seal of Biliteracy, where if you speak one of the state's languages + prove proficiency in another, including ASL, you get a certificate and a medal you can wear during your high school graduation.
In my experiences, at least in public schools, they don't offer ASL as a language elective though. Still, I think it's cool.
as a Deaf person, i am truly thrilled to see that you are learning American Sign Language. it's amazing! i believe this is such an important step, and i feel like you are embracing a part of the Deaf culture in a meaningful way. i have been watching your videos for years, and i always wished that you would learn ASL.
I only knew a few signs, but after signing “thank you” to a cashier at Trader Joe’s and seeing her amazing reaction to a tiny gesture I decided to learn it for real.
That's why it's one of the languages I'm trying to learn I've done simple things and have seen people light up... it seems worth it to fully learn it
Thank you!
Was she deaf
I was almost crying in parts of this video. I almost didn't click but it's maybe one of my favourites you've ever done!
Im with you on this
Agree 100%
The family at the pizzeria got me
I actually was crying at 21:36, the woman in the background in the pink shirt talking to another woman. I think I picked up on what message she was sending.
same! esp the pizzeria
This is one video where i wih you didnt use the wide angle lens. It would have been really nice just to see clearly the signs. I hope you do more signing videos with easy to see angles. I love watching the signs
this is just beautiful.. I dont know.. there is a different aura in ASL conversations, it just seems to be peaceful, fun, kind and welcoming. Much different than having a vocal conversation.
My daughter is an ASL adjunct instructor. She took to learning sign language instead of Spainish in the 8th grade. It is now her career going on 15 years. This is great you learned this language. People are so nice! ❤️❤️👍 🙌🏼🙌🏼
YOU HAVE TO RUN IT BACK WITH A PART 2…i’ve been watching for years and this is by far my favorite video so far
This video was so quiet. Truly gives you perspective on what it’s like being deaf every day. Damn. Great video bro!
Perspective for sure
see, as hearing people (Im hard of hearing but hear enough to get by most of the time so for the sake of reply, say im hearing)
we hear the background noises in the video like his mutterings of the words
alot of them dont hear that, or the little noises like the fans and the shoes etc
they can just feel alot of the sounds around them
Watch it on mute
@@spikey420okay so question, considering deaf people can “feel” the sounds how are they feeling it? the same way hearing people do or is it different receptors that feel the sounds?
@@Sk47_bangouuuti‘m no Expert at all and That’s just a guess ..but Everything that happens around you Sends out frequencies/vibrations/Energy?! They might be more sensitive to it?
This is actually what we as humans were way more capable of in the past and it‘s some
Type of deeper conncection to your surroundings and the World itself. I might be totally wrong but that was the First thing that crossed my mind
21:35 The chick in the back! LMFAO! I don't know ASL, but I can guess what that means.
lmfao I totally missed that the first time watching!
oooo nice one sherlock haha
Good catch, that's hilarious. I guess it's hard to be discrete when signing about sex lol. I guess a lot of the time if you want to be discrete you'd have to spell out the words so hearing people don't see you gesturing a whole scene LOL.
lolllllllllllllllll hahhahahhaha
lol and the way her friend smacks her and points to the camera
That conversation at the end was so wholesome it made me smile so hard omg I take hearing for granted 0:15
Its so cute
I don't think I've smiled so much watching a RUclips video. Really enjoyed this one.
neither especially in these times where ive had a falling out with my family and have become almost dependent on drink watching this made me the happiest ive been in months and somehow makes me want to change my life for better and mainly learn some asl to kill time and enjoy the process
I thought the super quiet Starbucks was cool.... but the party was even more amazing. Really great work Ari. Not only do you have a gift for languages but also one for people
As someone that signs professionally, you did amazing for only learning for a month.
You are doing great! Keep it up! ❤
Finally, you found the language i love the most. ASL is my love, Been speaking for about 11 years now, i have a deaf sister in my congregation and it's amazing.
I'm fascinated with it. Is it something one could make a career out of as an interpreter easily (once asl is learned) or not so much?
@@monosy1ab1k Well, not so easily. Yes, it is easy to learn basic sign language, but learning ASL takes real commitment and a long time. It's not just replacing words with signs- you can say SO MUCH without actually signing - expressions, miming, and just being funny! I started learning ASL back in 1987, and so did my wife. We've had many deaf friends over the years. My wife went to college and got her degree in ASL interpreting. She interpreted at several churches as we moved over the years, and she also interpreted at several schools. I've never become fluent, but I did reach a conversational level. Being part of the "deaf community" really changed our lives. They helped us and we helped them. Our family became part of many deaf families. We had weekly game nights, went to many deaf events, taught others how to sign, learned as they also did - to incorporate new technologies which decreased communication roadblocks. Deaf people have really impacted our lives, and made our lives so much richer.
I love how pumped his friend was that Ari was doing ASL
I've seen many of your videos, but this one is hands down the most amazing video you've done. You can feel the appreciation and overall community. Well done man, keep it up.
At my last job, I had a coworker who is deaf and when he found out I already knew a little ASL he was so excited to teach me more! Being able to sign to him without having to use his writing tablet was so great! He could also read lips, but I usually spoke too fast for that lol. 謝謝你, 小马!
I’m a student of Italian, Sicilian, Latin, Spanish, Cantonese, Japanese and ASL, and hands down ASL is my favourite. Not only is it a beautiful, elegant, expressive and lyrical language, but Deaf culture is so dynamic and varied in its richness. I feel very at home signing and in my local Deaf community. Really love to see this. 🤟 I hope you do more ASL episodes in the future.
Hands up*
@@burritosupreme5310 no the expression is actually hands down!
Actually if found LIBRAS ( Brazilian sign language) to be even more fun on dynamic than ASL. I've learnt a couple of Sing languages, and LIBRAS and JIS ( Japanese sing language) were my favourite ❤
@@mar420.74 I would be very confused why someone would be speaking ASL with their hands down at their hips unless they were whispering.
parlo anche Italiano ma vorrei imparare siciliano perché il mio nonno è Siciliano! È difficile?
I love how throughout all the deaf people signing, it’s almost completely silent with laughter being the exception. Proof that it really is the universal language.
My youngest son has autism and ASL was the first way we found that he could communicate. We still use some signs to help him tell us what he needs. "Help", "Thank you", "Please", "More" were and still are some of his favorites. Well done Ari!
does he read lips yet
I worked with a lady whose grandson was diagnosed as autistic. She went full mama bear on researching interventions and getting him everything he needed in terms of therapy. The family also learned ASL and taught him so they could communicate with him. By the time he was old enough for kindergarten or first grade, he was verbal and where he could integrate into a regular school with just some additional therapy/special ed a few hours a week to help him along.
I don't know if he would achieved so much if they hadn't started signing with him as soon as he was diagnosed. That's a critical time of brain development and not developing language skills at that time has permanent effects. ASL works just like any other language, so it developed those language skills in his brain until he was ready to process a vocal language.
I've heard of people teaching babies a few basic signs; they say that babies can learn to sign before they can speak, and that they can achieve a surprisingly high (relatively speaking) level of fluency in ASL compared to average spoken fluency for a child of the same age. Apparently we're wired and ready for a language before we can vocalize, and our hand dexterity progresses faster than our vocal dexterity. Some sort of sign language might be our original ancestor language.
I've been an ASL interpreter for the last almost 20 years. I went to RIT (Rochester Institute of Technology) to get my degrees, and I am SO jealous, because in all that time, I've NEVER been given a sign name, yet you got one after going to a deaf party one night! (Deaf people say my name, Suzie, is too easy to sign and that's the reason I haven't been given a sign name). Oh, and for those wondering: only Deaf people can give sign names. Great video!
My mom interpreted for many years and had a lot of Deaf friends. I was given a sign name before I could even learned to sign! I grew up with it thinking it was normal. I was felt so honored when I realized not everyone just had a sign name. Hope you can receive one soon!
I went to the U of R! I miss deaf culture. Customers come into my shop and they’re always surprised to be greeted in ASL. 😊
@DarrenBush With Rochester being the largest Deaf population per capita, you'd think after all these years working there, that I'd get a name sign. I've interpreted classes at U of R, and of course I'm a patient thru the whole UR/Strong system, which has SO many great doctors, nurses, techs, etc! Can I ask what you studied? I mostly do educational interpreting (secondary, post-secondary) and love hearing about what people major in and how they use it later. What is your store? That's awesome you are able to sign to customers-sweet!Rochester is very Deaf savvy, which is SO nice! We have Starbucks here that have drive thru ordering with screens so if someone is Deaf, the baristas can do a video order with them! Some day I'll get to the Deaf Starbucks in DC. My daughter lives just outside of DC so I visit her and need to just make the time to go there.
@@HandsIntoHistory My friend who is hearing impaired would bring me to the deaf club, and he had me just make up a name sign for myself.
It's like Fighter Pilots, they have to be given a callsign by their pilot buddies, I hope you get your sign name soon
i spent all 4 years of my highschool career learning sign language and all i’ve got to show for it are the basics and how to write in ASL. MAJOR KUDOS TO YOU 💕💕💕
I’m not crying, you’re crying. Beautiful video!
I’ve fundraised for NDCS (National Deaf Children Society), a British charity and this video just portrays brilliantly how beautiful and welcoming the deaf community is. Amazing work man
I'm a grown man, a father & grandfather, and I'm unashamed to say this video brought tears to my eyes as well.
@@dionh70I’m a grandfather also, and brought tears to my eyes too.
I am tearing in my eyes. My daughter, a teen, and many years ago was teaching me that I learned simple to be more respectful to their community . Heartfelt bro, and I really understand a new view of my daughter golden heart and value. Hope to see you do more involvement with their community.
This was so cool! I was born deaf, but started hearing around 2 years old. I've been told I'll go deaf again some point in my life, so I've been trying to learn ASL before it happens. I don't know many signs, but I'm glad I was taught how to read as it was very much needed in this video.
I've been taught sign language since the age of 2 with my mother being deaf as well as my aunt. You will almost always make a deaf persons day when you speak to them in ASL, especially when you don't know them. I've had the pleasure of having these sorts of interactions my whole life. Glad to see you do this!
One of my favourite Xiaoma videos of all time! Seeing that 3 generation deaf family was amazing: they get to be a part of this incredible culture together and you can see their joy!
My dad lost his vision when I was 13 and though we as a family faced numerous accessibility barriers, communication was one thing that was relatively unaffected; I took this for granted until now. Such admiration for deaf people and their families who make the effort to learn to sign - a true love language!
This video is so wholesome and makes me so motivated to learn ASL! But 4:11, the girl’s hunchback is killing me 😭
I know what you mean. Unsure if you know, it's because of the fisheye lense the camera has.
This is beautiful. I bet these people will never forget how passionate you were to learn their language.
3:50 guessing they can’t misspell your name when you literally spell it out for them
One progressive move at a time, deaf inclusion, next spelling your name right
😭😭😭
I wasn't ready to cry right after waking up, thanks again Xiaoma, The silence gave me room to think while watching a video and now I really intend to learn at least some signing this coming year.
Bro that was something else. You're a something else youtuber xD I never in my life expected to see you learn SIGN language and then I remember Its a freaking language!! dude that was insane. I saw you tear up several times throughout the video, I think this method of speaking is just so VISCERAL and PHYSICAL and you probably FEEL the language much more because Its literally body language haha, and that's 90% of our day to day language anyway. So wow, I'm so in love with this video, you're an awesome youtuber man, and Its nice to get videos like this one and the one where you explained why you move away from New York, and how your weight loss journey went, you're more than Xiaoma, you're Ari! and you're an inspiration. Keep it up man :)
As someone who wasn’t born deaf, but became profound at 3 due to illness this video made me so happy to see! Thank you Ari! 🙌🥹
What illness did you get when you were young that made you lose all of your hearing?
This is really fascinating. It's so interesting to see how sign language makes a person's full expressiveness come alive. Their face is so active and the rest of their body language is so clearly speaking too. With spoken word it's far too easy to mumble and people expect to be understood. These people seem so glad to be understood and share these interactions
I’m fluent in Swedish Sign Language, and this is exactly how I learned it; by meeting deaf people and going out for a drink or throwing deaf parties with my friend. It really is as relaxing as it seems in this video, and deaf people are very welcoming.
How much of the American one can you make sense of watching it?
ASL is quite difficult for me to understand. Some signs are the same, like “eat”, “what” and “where”. But for the most part, it’s too different. I definitely have an easier time with BSL.
ARI, PLEASE MAKE A PART 2....😂😂😂.
Absolutely OBSESSED with the idea of a deaf college, it must be so refreshing to have a community that understands you and be surrounded by people who can communicate with you uninhibited. Hope to see similar institutions in future.
As a CODA I've been waiting for you to learn ASL. So glad you did. Awesome Video!
I love this video! My late husband of 20 years was Deaf, and I am (a former ASL interpreter) still fluent in the language. Thank you for highlighting Deaf culture, and the intricacies, beauty, and joy of ASL. 🤟🏻
Ari, this is the first video of yours that made me cry! My best childhood friend married into a deaf family, as this has inspired me to work harder on my ASL. Thank you for creating and sharing.
I follow multiple deaf creators, so I was completely caught off guard when I realized this video was by Ari! 😂
Thank you for highlighting this beautiful language and culture! I truly think more schools should offer sign language classes. A terrifying 70-90% of parents with a deaf child never learn sign language. For those with only partial hearing loss or auditory processing disorder, many are not even taught sign language at all and are left to struggle and learn how to to manage completely on their own in a hearing society.
Deaf people deserve access to language and community and would LOVE to see more hearing people learn and chat with us!
What are your suggestions for Deaf creators to follow?
As a CODA, I was so happy to see this video!! You’re truly talented with the amount of languages you can master. I’m so happy you find ASL to be an enjoyable language
9:50 The laughing sighs deaf people make when really happy are so fricking cute and wholesome X_X my god.
The interaction in the pizza place was so nice and wholesome! Also, I hope this doesn’t come off as offensive, but hearing deaf people laugh has always given me the same instant serotonin and pure joy as hearing babies laugh/babies laughing in their sleep. I think for many reasons. One, it’s hard to make me laugh..like truly laugh out loud sincerely and with my whole body letting go and truly finding something hysterical. And I seek to be able to do that because sometimes it feels like a lot of time goes by between a true, deep belly laugh. When I hear a deaf person laughing, I believe it. As in, I don’t believe it’s ever fake..they are genuinely experiencing that feeling, and that energy rubs off on me and just makes me feel their joy! I really hope that makes sense! 😅 I have always wanted to learn ASL, and I would like to start practicing!
Probably the most underrated language and most quiet language ever lol
As a person who does not know very much sign language, I can only imagine heated arguments look like aggressive flailing. I fear upsetting a deaf person and finding out
@@InvisibleSquids That's accurate haha
@@InvisibleSquids That and some grunting and groaning sounds for sure
As a CODA, I can comfortably say that while the language may be quiet, very rarely are the people or the culture, you’ll routinely have TVs blasting, rooms shaking, and deaf people yelling when they’re telling each other jokes
"most quiet language"
It's your favorite language you've learned and it's my favorite language you've learned. Very wholesome to see an inner look at a unique culture in the deaf community and the fact that they're people all the same with their nuances and humor. I'm glad they have restaurants and cafes that accommodate them.
ASL is just an incredible human accomplishment in my eyes. The artistry of the language, the vibrancy of deaf culture. It’s amazing. The facial aspect of the language is under appreciated imo.
Also, your guide is so handsome.
I’m blown away, Ari! You never cease to amaze me! Thank you for opening up this “silent world” to the “hearing world”!!! Blessings to all!
I love josh's vibes, immediately hugging the strangers in the party and always a big smile on his face.
By far the best video you've ever done. To see the world from the perspective of the deaf was wonderful, and I have so much love and respect for the community they've built there. Thank you for doing this. I love the fact it truly seemed like you enjoyed your time there.
As a white guy married to a Chinese lady, I’ve thoroughly enjoyed watching your videos, especially the ones with your family. I’ve got to say, this is by far my favorite video. Tears are flowing. Thank you.
love the beard!😯wish mine was like that... (im not the person in my profile picture by the way😅)
@@dinksterThanks. It draws a lot of attention when we’re in China!
@@blakewilliams3702 my dad had a similiar exprience in a thailand vacation, said all the old ladies were touching it like he's some husky😂
I think it’s interesting how group conversations happen, there’s a presence and balance to the groups they must all share equal space physically unlike spoken language. It’s beautiful
This is one of the best you've done Ari. Just so good on so many levels for so many reasons. Thank you.
Awesome bro. Everything you do is for the betterment of mankind. We should all learn more than 1 language. Sign language should be a given mandatory. I’m going to start today.
Update us!🎉
Omg I clicked soooo fast!!! Dude you finally started learning my language!!!! ASL is the absolute WIZARD!!! Once you learned sign language it’s impossible to stop! Incorporate sign in every conversation with both deaf and hearing people! You won’t regret it!!
This tears it- I learned basic ASL in fourth grade and loved it. I have been wanting to re-learn ASL for years now and always put it off. I am going to become proficient!
I'm raised CODA (child of deaf adults), so this was a cool video to see you do! Thanks for bringing awareness to the deaf community! 🤟😊
The end had me teary eyed. The respect an honesty had me holding back the ocean.
Your friends who helped you around were so lovely and had such warm smiles! The deaf community is so wonderful
Honestly, man, you are the G.O.A.T. I can't stop crying. This was incredibly moving.
The ASL community has been the most consistently nice people I’ve ever met and even attempt to sign to them a little. Their faces all LIT UP when I tried to sign. It’s really sincere.
This is your best and most heart-warming video so far.
This guy does everything!
As a progressive HOH (hard of hearing) and long term studyer of ASL, I am soooooo grateful and appreciative to see you sharing this language and culture with your community and world! Thank you!
This was my favourite video of yours mate. Incredible
Signing is beautiful. I’m glad that you finally did this! I’ve been wanting/trying to learn more myself. I think it’s a good reminder for us hearing viewers - who often rely on our ears too much. We have to pay more attention to the video. Be in the moment more.
This is video is wholesome
I have been trying to learn sign language for a couple of days through self learning and it is really hard with no one teaching me
Kudos to you Xiaoma
I only know some basic Swedish sign language, but it's so much fun to express one self with the whole body, makes you feel more alive! Was really fun seeing you learn ASL and how far you came in 1 month!
I hope you get the chance to do more videos like this!
12:23 “where’d you learn sign language???”
Does bro keep his channel a secret like he’s spider man???😭
This was such a terrific and wholesome video! The Deaf Party was a highlight for sure, looked like y'all having so much fun! I learned so much about the deaf community, thank you. :)
Last part was amazing and can't wait for part 2.😂
Why am I crying? I just remembered Moses. 😢 You could have been learning ASL with him together . I know he's proud of you Ari. Moses, Ari and Kazuma are the reasons that Im trying my best to learn language❤
RIP the GOAT!! Hope he’s learning god’s language rn 🥰🥰
I love that you did this. The deaf community is literally some of the best people.
I've been an ASL Interpreter for over 30 years, the language and community are amazing ✨️
I love how that because inherently your videos are about speaking different languages, you subtitle so much of your videos!
I bet you never really thought about how that also makes it accessible for deaf or HoH, it's super cool!
I’m a pediatrician and am from Queens, have been watching your videos for years. This is amazing bro!
100% one of my most favorite videos yet!
9:20 this angle is killing me
I immediately opened the comments when I got to that part of the video 😂
@@ICantCreateAUsernameSame 😂
Watching this video brightened up my day. I reside just outside Washington, D.C., and I immediately recognized every location you visited. As a member of the Deaf (D/d) and Hard of Hearing (HH) community, this video brought a smile to my face. Within the past five years, American Sign Language (ASL) was finally recognized as a foreign language after years of advocacy in the Fairfax County Public School System. I’m currently in college, minoring in ASL, and I absolutely adore it. It strengthens my connection to my family even more. My aunt, who is profoundly Deaf, meaning she has almost no hearing, and my sister, who is also hard of hearing, are both part of this community. Thank you SO much! If you ever want to meet more people in the area and or meet with some D/deaf educators as well please let me know!
This was super cool and a fun video. And I apparently didn't know a lot about ASL or deaf culture, so it was also very interesting. So I hope to see part 2 and more ASL videos in the future!