For anyone that knows me knows that I have a love for ASL and I love for what I do; so this trip was so much fun for me. I got to work on my receptive and expressive signing skills which I might add were in some desperate need for some improvement.
This trip was filled with many fun filled moments. Sunday was filled with a long long drive and a test that measured my receptive skills. Talk about a wake up call. Then we did Deaf Deaf World. I loved it! It gave me a chance to see things from the Deaf perspective and interact with teachers, parents with deaf children, SLPs, interpreters, and of course the Deaf individuals that were there. Talk about full immersion in a culture. Not being able to talk and only sign, going through classes that were only taught in ASL, and really getting to improve on my ASL skills. Oh how I have missed full ASL!!!!
On Monday I met my fabulous group. I could not have been placed in a better group. We all were around the same skill level both receptive and expressively, that made classes go so smooth. Let me tell you you absolutely do not leave CSW hungry that is for sure. Breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, dinner....SO MUCH FOOD!!! It was super yummy. Monday night we decided to go out to what was only supposed to be a trip to Target.... but you know with a car full of girls what do you think is going to happen. We of course wanted ice cream!! So we went to Amy's, talk about AMAZING ice cream! We still were not quite ready so we decided to scope out the State Capitol building. Oh did we have fun and share in some laughs there #IUD.
On Tuesday we went through the same routine... food, class, food, class.... and that night we played games.... that was so fun #rockpaperscissors we then decided to go out and walk around lets just say I need to pay more attention to conversations #fatandfluffy #xanexanddrinksdontmix #hippoonalightpole
Wednesday was great because we didn't have evening sessions so we went back to the Capitol to look around inside. It was a lot of fun we went down to try to catch our congressman in his office but he wasn't in. I am so surprised at how much there is to look at inside the Capitol. After that, we went to Congress Bridge to watch the bats fly out. The bats must have ordered take out because they did not feel like flying out from under the bridge that night. Disappointed! (just so you know bats do not travel in herds, they don't have beaks, and they don't have stampedes.) #herdofbats #beakedbats #waitingforthestampede
Thursday was our last day. On a side note when given a list that suggests things to bring and a jacket is one of them do not assume that because it is going to be a sauna outside that you do not need one. I am pretty sure that I froze more that I was hot while in Austin in the middle of the summer. There was some hilarious comedy that went on! I was laughing so hard I couldn't breathe... #weddingnight #weirdtruckstopballoons
We left town around 12:45pm and decided to go have a little fun in Fredricksburg. We were supposed to leave earlier, but well like the rest of the week the girls were late.... Fredricksburg was so much fun and yes I tried a million types of fudge, and yes I brought a lot home. I was sad for everything to come to an end (except the car ride that could have ended sooner) I was so happy to be home and in my own bed! I had such a wonderful time and I can not wait to go back next year!
