This week I was fortunate to go to the seminar on American Sign Language (ASL) hosted by CUDAP. This seminar was really insightful into ASL, and during this time we were taught how to sign the alphabet, ask about someones major, and name different foods, sports, and emotions. I found this to be particularly interesting because I have wanted to learn sign language for a while, but unfortunately it does not fit into my schedule. What first prompted me to think about ASL was when I was volunteering at a hospital over the summer, and I met a patient who was deaf and knew sign language. At the time, he did not have an interpreter with him, and so it was quite difficult trying to communicate together. Nonetheless, he would try to sign things that were obvious what they meant, as well as writing on a nearby whiteboard. This made me think of how useful it would be to learn sign language, and I began to wonder about how many people knew/used sign language on a daily basis. Attending this seminar has reminded me why I wanted to learn, because I think it could certainly be useful in the future, and it is also very interesting and fun to practice.