While high school does not generally encourage students to explore new aspects of life,college sets the stage for that exploration. I myself went through this ____18____ process and found something that has changed my ____19____at college for the better:I discovered ASL-American Sign Language(美式手语).
I never felt an urge to____20____any sign language before.My entire family is hearing,and so are all my friends.The____21____ language were enough in all my interactions(交往).Little did I know that I would discover my ____22____ for ASL.
The____23____ began during my first week at college. I watched as the ASL Club ____24____their translation of a song. Both the hand movements and the very____25____of communicating without speaking____26____ me. What I saw was completely unlike anything I had experienced in the____27____ .This newness just left me____28____more.
After that, feeling the need to___29_____further, I decided to drop in on one of ASLclub`s meetings. I only learned how to____30____the alphabet that day. Yet instead of beingdiscouraged by my____31____ progress,I was excited. I then made it a pointto ____32____ those meetings and learn all I could.
The following term, I____33____ an ASL class. The professor was deaf and anytalking was___34_____ . I soon realized that the silence wasnot unpleasant. ____35____ , if there had been any talking, itwould have___36_____usto learn less. Now, I appreciate the silence and the____37____ way of communication it opens.