Comments on: A Letter To My Fellow Graduate http://www.deafdc.com/blog/allison-kaftan/2006-05-10/a-letter-to-my-fellow-graduate/ Tue, 14 Oct 2008 12:54:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: wildstarryskies http://www.deafdc.com/blog/allison-kaftan/2006-05-10/a-letter-to-my-fellow-graduate/#comment-3133 wildstarryskies Thu, 11 May 2006 22:27:49 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/allison-kaftan/2006-05-10/a-letter-to-my-fellow-graduate/#comment-3133 Congratulations on your graduation. You have earned the right to go up there and get your degree. Do it! I understand how you feel about having to see King and JK, but it's up to you. Congratulations on your graduation. You have earned the right to go up there and get your degree. Do it! I understand how you feel about having to see King and JK, but it’s up to you.

]]> By: regina http://www.deafdc.com/blog/allison-kaftan/2006-05-10/a-letter-to-my-fellow-graduate/#comment-3127 regina Thu, 11 May 2006 21:37:15 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/allison-kaftan/2006-05-10/a-letter-to-my-fellow-graduate/#comment-3127 I guess it depends who you ask... to some, it seems it's simply disagreeing with the protest. To Tom Humphries (who coined the phrase, and who now is being called an audist, ironically) I suspect it means something a bit different. Here's a link, fwiw. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audism I guess it depends who you ask… to some, it seems it’s simply disagreeing with the protest. To Tom Humphries (who coined the phrase, and who now is being called an audist, ironically) I suspect it means something a bit different.
Here’s a link, fwiw.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audism

]]> By: kitty http://www.deafdc.com/blog/allison-kaftan/2006-05-10/a-letter-to-my-fellow-graduate/#comment-3122 kitty Thu, 11 May 2006 20:52:43 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/allison-kaftan/2006-05-10/a-letter-to-my-fellow-graduate/#comment-3122 you defintely have potential to become a future commencement speaker like all of those "Dr.'s" weve gotten to know over the years. very inspiring. thank you. :) you defintely have potential to become a future commencement speaker like all of those “Dr.’s” weve gotten to know over the years.

very inspiring. thank you. :)

]]> By: steph2bwld http://www.deafdc.com/blog/allison-kaftan/2006-05-10/a-letter-to-my-fellow-graduate/#comment-3040 steph2bwld Thu, 11 May 2006 14:22:58 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/allison-kaftan/2006-05-10/a-letter-to-my-fellow-graduate/#comment-3040 Remember that success is a journey and not a destination. (I have recently discovered the "deafdc.com" site and have been reading about the protest and other related stuff.) SO long story short, graduation is just one more pit stop in your itinerary. I remember feeling that I would never graduate... I remember going through murder investigations and 9/11 at Gally as well. And I think I was in some of those boring classes with you. However, now seeing things from the other side of the stage, I look back and think... "where has the time gone?" Graduation was not the first step, but it was a step and now I'm further down the path than I thought. I feel that as an Alumna, I can give you this advice...Enjoy it while it lasts, because even though you can go back, enroll for grad school, visit, and remain a part of the community...It's never the same as when you are getting that first undergrad degree and a world of possibilities awaits. Enough pontificating already. Best Wishes for your bright and beautiful future! Remember that success is a journey and not a destination. (I have recently discovered the “deafdc.com” site and have been reading about the protest and other related stuff.)

SO long story short, graduation is just one more pit stop in your itinerary. I remember feeling that I would never graduate… I remember going through murder investigations and 9/11 at Gally as well. And I think I was in some of those boring classes with you. However, now seeing things from the other side of the stage, I look back and think… “where has the time gone?” Graduation was not the first step, but it was a step and now I’m further down the path than I thought. I feel that as an Alumna, I can give you this advice…Enjoy it while it lasts, because even though you can go back, enroll for grad school, visit, and remain a part of the community…It’s never the same as when you are getting that first undergrad degree and a world of possibilities awaits.

Enough pontificating already. Best Wishes for your bright and beautiful future!

]]> By: Johnny http://www.deafdc.com/blog/allison-kaftan/2006-05-10/a-letter-to-my-fellow-graduate/#comment-2963 Johnny Thu, 11 May 2006 00:55:35 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/allison-kaftan/2006-05-10/a-letter-to-my-fellow-graduate/#comment-2963 Congratulate on your Graduation this Friday! Hope it turns out wonderful spirit! Congratulate on your Graduation this Friday! Hope it turns out wonderful spirit!

]]> By: Keri http://www.deafdc.com/blog/allison-kaftan/2006-05-10/a-letter-to-my-fellow-graduate/#comment-2961 Keri Thu, 11 May 2006 00:38:09 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/allison-kaftan/2006-05-10/a-letter-to-my-fellow-graduate/#comment-2961 Hearing people are not the only people who can be audists...deaf or hard of hearing people can be audists as well. Hearing people are not the only people who can be audists…deaf or hard of hearing people can be audists as well.

]]> By: doh http://www.deafdc.com/blog/allison-kaftan/2006-05-10/a-letter-to-my-fellow-graduate/#comment-2960 doh Thu, 11 May 2006 00:08:09 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/allison-kaftan/2006-05-10/a-letter-to-my-fellow-graduate/#comment-2960 Congrats on your graduation. I have been reading your and your husband's blog about Gallaudet protest and your argument made a lot of sense!! You both are well educated and mature compared to those of D of D ....they are emotional and aggessive people. Don't worry. Anyway, I want to congratulate on your graduation!! Hope it will turn out well as normal despite the stupid D of D's protest. Congrats on your graduation. I have been reading your and your husband’s blog about Gallaudet protest and your argument made a lot of sense!! You both are well educated and mature compared to those of D of D ….they are emotional and aggessive people. Don’t worry. Anyway, I want to congratulate on your graduation!! Hope it will turn out well as normal despite the stupid D of D’s protest.

]]> By: A voice http://www.deafdc.com/blog/allison-kaftan/2006-05-10/a-letter-to-my-fellow-graduate/#comment-2932 A voice Wed, 10 May 2006 21:17:41 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/allison-kaftan/2006-05-10/a-letter-to-my-fellow-graduate/#comment-2932 Belittling of people due to their hearing impairment. Basically, anyone who's practices audism thinks that us deaf people are dumb and worth a lot less than any normal hearing person, disregarding the fact to the contrary. Belittling of people due to their hearing impairment.

Basically, anyone who’s practices audism thinks that us deaf people are dumb and worth a lot less than any normal hearing person, disregarding the fact to the contrary.

]]> By: Sarah http://www.deafdc.com/blog/allison-kaftan/2006-05-10/a-letter-to-my-fellow-graduate/#comment-2905 Sarah Wed, 10 May 2006 19:24:13 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/allison-kaftan/2006-05-10/a-letter-to-my-fellow-graduate/#comment-2905 YEP, BE DAMN PROUD OF YOURSELF!! You did it! :) YEP, BE DAMN PROUD OF YOURSELF!! You did it! :)

]]> By: Mick http://www.deafdc.com/blog/allison-kaftan/2006-05-10/a-letter-to-my-fellow-graduate/#comment-2897 Mick Wed, 10 May 2006 18:47:31 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/allison-kaftan/2006-05-10/a-letter-to-my-fellow-graduate/#comment-2897 I want to offer my aplogy for my thoughless manner to Allison even tho we never meet in person by not saying something worth praise word, but would like to offer my congralation to you. I accidently put my question on wrong blog since it is not related to this topic. Wish you the best success!!! I want to offer my aplogy for my thoughless manner to Allison even tho we never meet in person by not saying something worth praise word, but would like to offer my congralation to you. I accidently put my question on wrong blog since it is not related to this topic.
Wish you the best success!!!

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