Compass in Hand ~ Ch. 64
Posted by LaRonda on February 10th, 2007
. Even though I enjoyed my experience at Gallaudet immensely, I missed the sun, my family and my love, Brent. I was ready to move back to the West Coast. I learned that CSUN had a Deaf Studies program so I decided I would give it a try…
…My grades remained good while at CSUN, but my social life, compared to Gallaudet, was practically non-existent…
…It was such a contrast after feeling so included at Gallaudet!…
…While I enjoyed my part-time jobs, in truth, neither was what I wanted to do with the rest of my life. I wanted something more challenging and gainful, so I decided to return to college and pursue a Master’s degree…
…My deafness had now become a boon in that it allowed me to take full advantage of the support systems available for disabled students. I am grateful that I never had to work while going to school. This allowed me to focus fully on my studies…
…In 1996, I became a mom. It was soon clear that working full-time was not something I wanted to do as a new parent. My husband and I both knew it was time for us to shift focus…
