I did my assignment for the deaf last Saturday, December 8th, it was really frustrating due to the fact that I had to go to a baby shower and organize a party for my brother's birthday . I also went to the mall that day, which was even more aggravating but also interesting because I was treated differently. When I was at the baby shower I wanted to hug my cousin and say congratulations, but when she tried to talk to me I had to act like I didn't hear her. After a while, I approached her and used the phone to write congratulations and she tried to thank me because she thought I had lost my voice. I explained the project to her, typing of course, and she understood. Another thing that hit me in the face was when I had my phone on sound. I let him go and everyone was looking at me. My mother finally tapped me on the shoulder and signed the phone, which was one of the few signs I taught her. I realized there was a way I could use my phone and turned it on vibrate. After the shower was over I had to go home to prepare for the party my brother was throwing. It was so hard not to sing along to the radio because being deaf I couldn't hear it. I had a few slip ups when I got home because I was frustrated with my brother. He kept tapping me on the shoulder and trying to say words to me and I tried to tell him to tell him to write down what he was trying to say, but he just couldn't get the signs. I finally yelled at him that I couldn't say words and that I couldn't hear all day because I was doing a project. I felt bad for yelling, but it also made me realize how difficult it is for a deaf person and how frustrated they probably feel. Another time I felt bad was when I was with me... middle of paper... I felt different from being able to feel. It helped me, so I didn't feel left out of the things they did, nor did I feel like they would babysit me if I were actually deaf. This project made me realize that some of the things we do as a society might leave a non-hearing person out of the loop and maybe even feel unwanted. It made me feel like the next time I meet someone who is actually deaf I will step forward and try to help them and include them in the things I do so they don't feel left out. As a society, I think we forget that some people are deaf and take hearing for granted, but I also think that members of the deaf community don't see this as a bad thing. I felt bad for deaf people begging, but this project has really changed my perspective and I'm glad I took the time to take this course and learn all the things deaf people do and about they are proud.