Lag Time ┃ ASL Stew

[@BonJournal]

Hi! Thank you for this video. I am not an interpreter, and my knowledge of ASL is just enough to communicate a little bit with someone. This summer, I went and visited my family, and I went with my Mom to a Deaf lady's home. She was a new friend of my Mom's. My Mom knows less ASL than I do, so when the lady was signing to us, although her husband was there, and was happy to answer any questions we had, I acted as her interpreter for my Mom! It was a very exciting experience for me to have. I understood more than I expected to, and I experienced that "lag time" that you're telling us about. I had to wait a bit before speaking, because of my limited knowledge. Although I did not understand some of her signs, I generally understood what she was telling us about, and was able to convey that to my Mom. A few days later, that lady (and her husband) came over to my parents' home, along with one of my Mom's friends, and again, I was able to do some interpreting! It felt really good to be able to help my Mom and her friend understand their new friend. It helped me to realize that I know more than I thought I knew. It also felt really good to be able to connect with this lady. She was so nice and kind and willing to explain things to us and teach us. She told us that when she first went to a Deaf school, she didn't understand what anybody was doing when they were signing to each other because she had not been taught sign language yet. She said that the way she learned how to sign was to just watch everyone else, and that she met friends at school who also helped her. Thanks for your videos!

[@frenchhornplayer1000]

That gives me relief. This spring, in May, my ASL 4 class is interpreting a play for our final IN FRONT OF THE SCHOOL AND DEAF COMMUNITY it gives me a lot of relief that if the actors mess up, I don't have to be on top of it, I can wait a second and then start. Phew.

[@TheStews]

frenchhornplayer1000 Yes having good lag time will definitely help when people make mistakes. Good luck I'm sure you will do great!

[@melissabroadway6894]

I know this is an old video, but I’m in ASL 4 and I have to interpret a story for my midterm. This video helped a lot!

[@TheStews]

So glad it was helpful! Good luck in your studies!