Dear Professor

Dear Professor Carl,

I am so glad that you came to Maui and decided to teach ASL here at MCC. I learned ASL indirectly and have not had much chance to use it in the past five or so years. I was the technician for the ASL 101 through ASL 202 classes taught by Kapiolani Community College via our interactive television system and had to learn what I could so that the lines of communication between the instructor and teh students would be optimal.

I have learned so much in just the few classes that we have had including the various signs for the WH's and HOW, more vicabulary (much of which I had forgotten), classifiers, and a better way to fingerspell. I also appreciate the fact that you are excited to teach us your language and culture. It is nice that I have a place and people with which to practice ASL.

The only negative aspect in class right now is the fact that some students do not seem to understand that they should not be voicing in class. It is irritating that these students never stop talking during the entire class time. Even when we had to sign our little story to other classmates about LEGO people, a couple of students tried to translate out loud instead of using ASL to ask for a sign again or give some indication f either understanding or not. I have to say that I really appreciate the students that have no experience but are really trying to use ASL and not their voices over those that just say they are confused but do not put in more effort to understand.

I sincerely hope that you continue to teach ASL classes here at MCC because I am looking forward to continuing in any future classes (hopefully they will be out about the same time since I work during the day.

Thank you.

E....