I've been in my major for 3 years now and I still don't think some of my family and friends get what I am going to school for. Maybe it's just because I mumble, but anytime I tell someone my major their immediate response is either "Huh?" or "Did you just say dead education?". Yes, I understand that not every day do you hear that someone's major is Deaf Education. My career path is different and maybe confusing for some people but I think everyone should know why I am here.

Deaf education is just like any other education course but with a fun twist, we don't speak, well most of the time, HA. I chose a major based on a TV show (crazy, right?), where signing was incorporated and I was forever changed by the movements of someone's hands used for a discussion. Sign language is one of the main reasons why I am in my major. No sign language is not English and no it is not universal but it is enrapturing. It is such an amazing way to communicate. I had never known anyone who signed or was deaf for that matter, so I didn't understand its importance. Everyone should know a little bit of sign, whether it's just thank you or you can hold a small conversation. It is nice to be able to say hi to the deaf family you are serving or the cashier at Walmart.

My major isn't one that's common or easy, but it is one that is rewarding and is setting me up for an amazing future. So ask me questions about signing or the Deaf culture. Know that it is most definitely Deaf Education, not dead education; I don't really plan to teach the dead any time soon.