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Report Teacher against Discrimantion Deaf (Part 2)

Report teacer against discrmination Deaf (Part 1)

I am writing you a letter for a follow up on what is happening with me and the classes at San Bernardino Valley College. On the first two weeks of school there were a lot of bumps due to interpreter not showing up for my read 950 which really affect me being behind with the class. When Diana had straighten things out with interpreters on the 2nd week. I have approached Professor Carolyn A. Roper to what I have missed on the syllabus and her lectures. Prof. Ropers approach was harsh and said that she felt that she didn’t need to repeat because she had repeatedly told the class. I have told her that it was my first time asking since I has the interpreter finally being with me. Prof. Roper didn’t approach me properly because she raised her voice toward to me which makes the students look at me. one day Prof. Roper told me that I need to learn how to pronounce the words in the book and practice. I have expressed her that I do not speak because ASL is my primary communication. Prof. Roper said that she will be happy to sit with me one to one to practice it. I told her no because I don’t speak and only speak ASL. Prof. Roper says if I learn how to pronounce my grade will go up if I don’t want to then the grade will remain the same. On the third week of class, Prof. Roper has approached my interpreter Arlyne that she was supposed to help me with me as a personal asst helping me with my class work. Arlyne told Prof. Roper that she is only here to interpreter the classroom and converse everything in ASL nothing else. Prof. Roper got upset with her and told her that she is not doing her job and of course again she raised her voice in the classroom. Arlyne and I decided to walk out of the class and came to see Diana Holmes at DSPS (Disabled student program service) to express our frustration. Diana had decided to talk with her boss Kathleen. Kathleen suggested for us to talk to the Dean of English of Dept. Kay wiss. We, Diana, Arlyne, and I went to see her and expressed on how we felt. To my understanding that Diana has expressed to me that Prof. Roper complained to Diana on why she send DSPS student, me, to her classroom. The Dean has listened to our frustration. The dean said that she will be talking to Prof. Roper. I almost decided to withdraw the class before the deadline without a “W” but I don’t want the Prof. Roper to win the battle of trying to get rid of me “the DSPS student”
I am behind with read 950 is because of Prof. Roper is not being patient with me. I also tried to manage to get a tutor but it is hard due to shortage of interpreter. I want to have interpreter with me for tutor. I had met Caleb the reading lab tutor. He is very patience and knows little sign but that is not helping me because again I need interpreter for my tutors. It is taking a toll on my Read 950. I feel there is no point for me to continue if I am having problem with Prof. Roper and the shortage of interpreter to go to tutor and catch up. I have been trying my darnest to catch up with Read 950 but there is no motivation for me to go to Prof. Roper classroom. The other classes I am taking are just fine. I am doing pretty well with them but Read 950.

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“My life about football”

In high school I played football. I would join and play any sports, but FOOTBALL will always be my favorite sports because I have the experience playing football. Football is always fun and play against everyone. I have been playing football for 4 years. My goal was to keep myself in shape or feel young for football in college. I will remember that I wanted to play football at my old college but they didn't have football or I will live far from my old college. It took me few years for the right time and it has come and t is in my hometown San Bernardino Valley College. So, I decided to join the football team at San Bernardino Valley College. I really missed playing football. As soon as I was part of the team I realized that the players were young. I thought the team will be mixed of ages but it wasn't since I thought college was about any ages. I felt weird but I made it through the football season of 2007.

I felt about hearing culture and deaf too. I have been with hearing team players and I thought how we can communicate. I was very glad that they were more understanding and learned some basic sign language to keep simple communication with me like, what's up, wave hands, and hello.

My coach really got frustrated with me; I understood how his felt because I was frustrated with the coach. The coaches were not used to sign language interpreter. I did not feel close to the teacher "Coach" because I know what it is to be with football that is both DEAF COACH OR DEAF TEAM PLAYERS. It was so much easier for me get understand them that will show emotion and feeling. My Deaf coach knows that we can keep eye on the ball or tackle the ball. In the hearing football team I will make mistake because it is hard to tell and follow the coach for the plays of code football. There are so much difference of the code between Deaf football team and hearing football team.

San Bernardino Valley College football coach was wonderful, hard worker with me and another team players. I have been patient through the football season and did not give up. They told me that they would like teach me during off season to practice and study to learn so I will be ready for next football seasons of 2008.

When I look at other people and know that we are the same human being , just that I can't hear and speak. It is like a hearing people that don't know how to sign or what it is like to be a Deaf.

I am looking forward to Fall 2008 and play Defense line for San Bernardino Valley College because it is easy and basic for me.

I wanted to thank you the coaches at San Bernardino Valley College to let me to be part of the football season of 2007.

All about Me, Myself, I and Jonathan

I DO not believe in everyone. My Reasons is because people make me look bad when they mention my name. I have LIFE!! Someone who wants my help, fall in love or true friendship. I would like to help. I see with own my eyes and my point of view. I think I should share of my feeling and opinion too. Someone who has no LIFE like socialized or fun of life. There is a problem between family and friends. I would like help out move on because they not like to put in the place for problem or trouble. I like drama free. I am going solves problem then after move on. Leave someone alone. Till someone get better with their life. I like respect too. I always like to go get some fun! If someone would like same me or someone have free time or else. Would like be love hang out and etc. always they say notice that someone change because of me?! What is your point? That s BULLSHIT!! They are jealous or decide to stop being friends with me. It's their choice not me. I got woke up, someone told someone that I pulled and try get someone's friends away or do thing in my way. I DO NOT do this shit. I have been busy and I got plans. Someone told me please pay off for my debts. And they make looking at me like I am a bad person and look me down and involve someone else in our problems that s BULLSHIT! It is not my fault I am trying to have a LIFE and try to make a living.Everyone always say that Jonathan always avoid problem it is because I longer don't want to have problem with them. If they have problem with me then come and talk to me and like face to face. No heard of them the story. I would like to tell by truth and admit it too. What is there have point. Depend on issues about of situation. I had been frustrated. Everyone judges me of my life or between people. Suppose not need say about this. Would be flow of the heart and view or someone feel comfortable more hang out often or more closed would like, I will share of life and truth too. Every time I go out with a friend of two that is dear to me and automatic everyone will ask me if I m in relationship with someone or more than friend. No. Please have some respect. Till we feel comfortable and or I depend of the mood to share or not. I will make me uncomfortable too. If I were in your shoes you owe me. I will be patient. There s plenty of money but it's MADE of paper how ironic. IT will not run out No time hang out if with hang out will be pay owe back of like family would like be same friendship. When I have found a job or save will back pay to you. You are not forgotten.I want the best of myself and your friends. I am not giving up. I will not make you to give up for me. I wish for everyone to be fair and share true friendship. I just want to take this out of my chest. Hope you understand this and share our friendship. FRIENDSHIP MEANS UNITY. FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE IS NOT MEANT TO BE BROKEN BUT CIRCLE MEANT TO GET BIGGER EACH FRIENDSHIP HAS BEEN MADE.

This is first my Vlog

Hello everyone

Hello, I am excited to be a Blogger only for Vlog .Sometime, I might will type Blog because I am not good with English since ASL is my first languageI really enjoy going to DeafRead website and enjoy another people s BVlogs and I hope you will enjoy my Vlog and share with you and me. ;-)

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