Hello! My First Post!

Ok, well this will be the first post of many in my Graduate career here at Gallaudet.  I am hoping that this will be a good way for me to record what I am up to here in DC, as well as be a way for me to keep in touch with all of you.  I know this is not a formal way of keeping in contact, but if you want to know what I have been up to, this is where to find out.  

So this week I started my orientation at Gallaudet University.  If you don't know, I am starting my M.A. Deaf Education (Family Centered Early Education) program here in Washington, DC.  I am really excited about this new educational experience.  T

he program is technically a 2 year program for people with a BA in Education but because I do not have a BA in Ed.  I have a BA in Linguistics and a minor in Ed. I am taking 3 years of studies.

 

Don't you love my handy dandy ID and keychain! :)

I am living on campus and moved in on Monday.  

I am in a suite with 4 girls (including me)--2 rooms each with 2 people, and I am living on the 8th floor of Carlin hall (an older student and graduate student dorm).  

My roommates are very nice and I am getting to know them as we spend the days together running around to orientation.  Kristina, my roommate is from Scotland and is in the Deaf Studies program.  The other 2 girls in my suite are Melissa (from North Carolina, 

in the Speech and Language Pathology pro

gram) and Desiree (from Carson City, Nevada and in the Elementary Eduation program).  I have also been meeting a lot of new and friendly people.  So far it has been really fun! 

I have not moved in all my stuff yet because I am waiting for some boxes from my mom...but I am doing fine getting by with what I have so far.  

This morning I had my first meeting with the Education department, which was very informative and now I have about 1,000 pieces of paper I need to read through and sort. Also in about 40 minutes I am meeting with my Academic Advisor to decide which classes I need to take this semester.  I am excited to find out!!! 

So last night, after many hours of not so exciting GSO (Graduate Student Orientation) meetings we decided that we must have a gathering to wind down.  So the following 2 pictures are from the 8th floor, looking down into the common area on the 7th floor.  We were playing Nintendo WII and Jenga and hanging out, which was a blast!

Well that is all I can handle right now, I am off to my next meeting here shortly!  Please contact me!  I would love to hear from everyone and I will give you another update soon!