"Wrong Game"

I want to start by saying that if you are scared to venture into the Deaf community because you are worried you won't understand their language, go anyway! Tonight with Pam, Shannon, and Melissa was one of the funnest nights of my life! I love to sign!!!
Even though it ended up only being the four of us, we were still excited to see the movie. We thought we were going to be late but then, when we got there, the movie hadn't even started yet! We were all so relieved. I had really good experience on the way to Romney. Shannon was driving and Pam sat in the back with me. I got to interpret what Shannon was telling us about her family life and other opinions she has on the schooling options for her deaf children. She was asking for Pam's opinion on whether she should try to mainstream Samuel and Laura (her kids) or send them to Romney. Pam seemed to think Romney was the better option because it would allow them to make more friends and socialize and learn better than if they were mainstreamed. I pray Shannon can be at peace with her decision. I know she is worried about them.
It was really cool to hear the perspective of a mother. But even more cool to interpret it for Pam! I asked her how I do interpreting and Pam was nice and told me she understand everything fine, but I can't help thinking there's a lot more critiquing she could have done. Haha!!
So, anyway, when we got to Romney, it was so nice to see Pam within her element. She knew EVERYONE! It was so funny how quickly our roles reversed. Here, at FSU, I know a lot of people (because I was born and raised here) and I'm always introducing Pam and interpreting for her on campus. There, at Romney, Pam actually had to interpret for me when she was introducing us to all of her deaf friends (not to mention before, during, and after the movie)! It was great.
The movie was kind of a cross between Clue and Saw. It was awesome! Shannon commented that she understood more than she thought she would, and I second that. The actors were so good with facial expressions and gestures that it wasn't that difficult for me to catch on even when I didn't know the sign language.
Also, I found that a lot of the ASL the actors used totally applied to the things I've been learning in NMS.
After the movie ended, Pam and Elsie (one of the house parents I was introduced to) filled me in on some of the things that confused me. Then, Pam was so nice to show us around the campus! We even got to go into a dorm! It was so cool to meet a lot of the students and see where Pam lived for so long. I'm so glad she came with us.
On the car ride home, we got a little lost again but we don't understand how it happened. Haha but that's okay even though Shannon felt like it was all her fault!
I had a really great time and I hope we can go to something like that again really soon!