Four More Months

I was officially invited to serve as a Deaf Education Volunteer. If I pass further legal and medical reviews, I’ll depart for Kenya in four months. That means I have four months to start learning Kenyan Sign Language (KSL).

I’m actually quite intimidated to learn KSL because first of all, I’m not even fluent in American Sign Language (ASL). So I sometimes lack the natural flow and grace that fluent signers seem to have. I once saw two deaf people get into an argument, and the way they signed reminded me of an intricate, modern dance. Second, I’m not taking up KSL to simply converse and get around. I have to teach in KSL. But I’m hopeful for an easy assimilation and confident that YouTube will again serve as the makeshift teacher I could always rely on.

So here’s to the next four months! Perhaps I should also brush up on modern dance fundamentals.