Voice Concerns

Don’t you ever encounter that different voices do affect our hearing aids? Don’t you have a hard time answering on phone calls due to thick accents or hoarse voice?

Yes, I do. But that didn’t stop me from not doing anything I do. I have a patience to learn on how to deal with this problem. The solution for me is to ask the caller to speak slowly or to repeat it again in order for me to hear clearly. I seldom told them to text me regarding their concerns. For me, it is a good challenging. The only difficult for me is the elderly people. They do have a soft voice and not clearly. So I have to be near with them.

Do you have some similar problems? How do you deal with them? : )

Sign Language Interpreter

I want to help my friends who need few sign language interpreters for their business.  The reason is that they want to hire deaf people and help them to be successful.  This will help all the deaf and hearing impaired people to change their life to a better one just like the ordinary people do. : )  That’s a good news to everyone who wants to have business but don’t know how…

So, if you know someone, kindly message me below and I’ll give you an email..this is to avoid spamming my email…

I wish I can learn a sign language..sounds interesting..so I need an interpreter to learn how to sign..hehe : )

 

 

Nothing to ashame of

Hmm, Is there anyone who is secluded in a crowd of normal people?  Are you feel nobody is understanding you?  Or People looks down at you because of your hearing problem?

You know what, I’ve heard so many times regarding this.  It almost deafen my ears when I heard lots of negative words that make one’s down.  To be honest, there is nothing to be ashamed of, if u have a hearing impairment, that’s a good news.  Because we have more experiences than anyone, we strive hard to be a normal person.  No matter how limited resources do we have, we still have a way to make it work.

So, there is nothing to lose hope, nothing to lose chance, and nothing to give up.  Just keep doing the things you love and everything will follow.

 

Subtitles

Ever thought of watching your favorite shows on TV but ended up disappointed because you can’t find the subtitles.  I still can’t understand why the TV shows whether news, dramas, movies,etc. don’t have subtitles.  I wonder why.  How come all chinese and korean shows have subtitles even though that majority of the users are normal people.  Make sense?

What shall I do?  If the movie is a good one,  I will buy an original DVD copy which has an original subtitle.  I know that buying an original DVD is very expensive but there are times that if I want to improve in speaking English so I prefer to invest on it and practice it.

I hope the entertainment industry can do something about it.  I hope too that they can give good shows for the hearing impaired/deaf that is really applicable in real life.

Don’t give up yet.  There is one thing I have to thank for.  INTERNET!  I can find good resources on the net. how many? millions of them.  That’s a good way to practice!  There are times that if i don’t have a money on expensive DVD.  I will buy a VCD and find the transcript on the net.  This can take a while but it is worth it.  I did that when I was studying when we had a movie review or critical report. That’s what I did.  It was really painful and took me 6 hours to finish watching it with transcript. hehe.. Well, it pays me well… : )

So, there are still some other solutions even though subtitles are really a problem to us.  I believe there is still hope for that! : )

 

It’s been a year!

Wow!  I never thought I haven’t posted for a year.  I am really busy with studies, attending trainings, and many more.  I want to learn to be the normal person as I want to be inspite of having hearing impaired.  Right now, I am still learning the ropes in writing as well as sharing inspired stories.  I am still thinking on what to write… hmm…  if you have any idea on what do you want me to write about, just let me know…. hehe. : )  I am still thinking of a good topic.. Any suggestions?

I have a friend who will help those hearing impaired(with hearing aids) for a free one-on-one coaching(for the first meeting) …this will benefit for those (who have hearing impaired and deaf- please bring sign language interpreter) who wants to have a business but don’t know how, want to change their lifestyle to a better life, and many more…  kindly let me know, so I can forward your contacts to my friend.  Kindly accompany your parents or guardian with you for permission.

I think I have to go now.  I am still in brainstorming ideas now on what to write on next post..hehe

Hope you enjoy it.

Welcome to 2009!!!

Happy New Year, Everyone!  Hope you enjoy your time with your family last Christmas and New Year! =)

I did rest for the first time in my life during Christmas vacation.  Spending time with family and stayed home.  Finally, I could relax myself for few days.  No online, no watching TV, no listening to music.  Just read books at my own solitude room and relax.  I read first two novels of Twilight Series.  I was so curious of these stories as everywhere I went, I saw people bringing the Twilight books…

It’s time to move on.  Forget our past and focus our presents.  I know that there are things that are hard to forget the nightmare experiences.  Honestly, I was not happy last December, there was one person hurt me deeply but I pretended to be happy to hide my anger and sad.  I never expected like this.  At first, I didn’t accept the situation because to me, it was really impolite.  I didn’t want to argue anymore as it was pretty useless.   What I did was  I let that person go.  Believing that one day, it will go back to that person of what he/she had done to me.  So, I have to be patient and swallowed the pain.  I knew it is hard but that’s life.  I know you will tell me that life is unfair.  For me, it is a challenge.  A challenge to learn to be smart and to be stronger!

I don’t have a new year resolution.  Doesn’t mean that I don’t have plans.  I have some plans like starting to socialize with people, try to write stories and read more books.  About my career, I am not sure what I want to be .   Lots of brainstorming ideas popping in my mind, thinking if I should be a freelance consultant or professor.  What do you think?  It is really hard to decide. Sigh… hehe

But I do have a new year wish!    I just wish that the battery recharger for the hearing aids will be available to lessen changing batteries a lot .  Just want to conserve our environment hehe..

I think that’s all for now! =)

The Truth about Hearing Impairment

I don’t know if ‘hard of hearing’ or ‘hearing impaired’ has the same meaning but all I can say is I refer to them as hearing disability. It is easy to remember…

I have something to tell you the truth. I know we, those who have hearing disability(or hearing impaired), have the same experiences but all have different situations, cases, and problems. I understand that. ..

In the Philippines, it is hard for those normal people understand our situation even for the employers. That’s why, most companies don’t accept the hearing impaired applicants.  It is a verypainful experience.

Here are some truth that i want to share.  I am sure that you will have the same experience as mine, let me know what you think.

These are the things we always encounter in our life:

a) We limit ourselves to do anything due to hearing disability reasons or excuses.

b) We have low esteem and low self confidence.

c) We feel shy and inferior.

d) We don’t have support from our own government for our country.

e) We don’t have special facilities or club about our concerns such as speech and hearing therapy and so on.

f) We rely on lip reading to be able to understand what they’re saying.

g) We always think that we are weird or freak people.

These are the things that others (those people who are living in Philippines) think about us:

a) Most people tend to tease and underestimate us.

b) They think we are stupid.

c) They use us to take their advantages.

d) They think we are the cause of our hearing disability. In short, they think we are sinners.

e) They blame us for their mistakes.

f) They don’t usually hire hearing impaired people.

g) They think we are insensitive people.

These are the things I almost encountered throughout my life. And I can say that the way of thinking is not right. These are very negative thinking that hinder us from success. Sad to say that I can’t save them all.

I will discuss more on the tips and stories later. See yah then. If you have any questions, concerns, and others. You can leave your comments here or you can email me at hopekelsey84(at)gmail(dot)com.

This article was posted Last March 18,2008 at my old blog site…

My Christmas Wish

Wow!  Time flies fast!!!.  This year will be finally over soon….I hope God will give us a chance to rewind a few years back…I feel like I am getting older…

It’s Christmas again!  It’s our time for our busy days …. busy buying gifts, spending time with family ,going to trips, and so on!  Cool, ah….

I saw many bloggers are posting their Christmas Wishes.   Ipod, bags, trips, techy phones, and a lot more.  Some are planning to go on vacation.  And some are telling me of their Christmas wishes and so on… When it is time to turn me for my Christmas wish.  I didn’t wish for anything.  I either don’t have any plans for Christmas too.  Why?  Because this is my only year of resting after struggling for many years of finding a way on how to improve my hearing,my speech, and other personal aspects.  I am not saying that I am already done what I am doing now so I resigned myself..hehe   It is just that it’s my first time to  do things on my own…Meaning starting to make right decisions on my own, doing reflections from mistakes, finding a business opportunity on my own, and many more.  Sort of like trials and errors… It is a very tough decision I can make.  But of course, I still need to learn the ropes…So this month is more likely a reflection and preparing for the next year’s plans…

My only wish for a lifetime (not only Christmas) is to live a very peaceful life.  Have a healthy relationship with other good people and spending happy time with my closest friends and family.  I know how it feels like being an impairement.  It is a very tough one.  Life is really unfair.  So many heartless and pitiless people out there.  But I still stay calm and learn the lessons.  I never give up!

That’s all for now.  Hope I didn’t bored you!

Merry Christmas to all of you! =)  Enjoy your holidays.!

Future Prediction

Nobody knows the future. Understandable.

The only solution for this is to focus on the present situation as this will be the indication for the future.

I, myself, do not know what lies ahead. I even don’t know if my dreams or plan will come true in the future. The only thing I am sure is that at least I try my best in everything I do and I promise myself to stand up again even if I fail. I know it is very hard but that’s how life will be.

I realize that we can’t predict the future.

God knows what He wants us to happen. It is up to us if we want to take it or not.. right?

I think I have to go now. I don’t want to fuss about negative things…hehe…

Speak or Be Silent?

Last weekend, My friends and I went to a noisy shop and talked a lot. We haven’t met for a long time due to hectic schedules. There was one time that one of my friends was asking me something I didn’t hear. All of my friends were looking at me waiting for my answer. Yet, I didn’t respond. I just looked at them innocently. hehe… And they realized that I didn’t hear so they repeat it again… haha… But they didn’t laugh at me. If they do, I am gonna bite them…just kidding.. hehe…

What is my lesson here? I have to practice in good habit for asking questions rather than staring at them. I am so embarrass by this situation. I just laughed at myself when I went home. hehe..

Readers, Am I boring you?

That’s all for now.

Lost Password!

Hi Everyone!

How are you all? I am terribly so sorry for not replying too long due to lost password. hehe.. I almost want to give up after trying many times to access…. But finally at last…… Whew!

I am thinking of what to write about…hmmm… I don’t have something in my mind now. Any suggestions? =)

You can post your comments here… I try my best to answer your inquiries.. Have a nice weekend! =)

The Best Doctor

I was asked by a lot of people regarding the recommended doctor for their treatment of hearing loss, ears infection, or other ears problems. I gave them a calling card which I collected every time I visit my doctor. My doctor is from Hi- Tech Hearing Centre, Philippines. It can be found at http://www.hitechhearing.com/index.html I chose this doctor because he is very expert at his hearing/ear expertise and he gives a lot of support, care, encouragement, motivation, and various valuable advices. His sense of humor and wits help the patients to forget their problems that affect their hearings. I’ve been with them for more than 10 years and I am still happy to where I am now. I feel at home there.

Many are asking me why I recommended this doctor and not from other doctors such as audiologists and so on. Since a lot of new doctors are coming out in the Philippines and that they persuaded me to try others. I didn’t heed their advices. Why? because I have a past history that happened to me. As a child, I had consulted many doctors- ENTs, audiologists, and other hearing specialist all over Manila for not talking so many years. None of the doctors was able to find the cause. The only reason for not talking was my late speech or short tongue issues. So, I left unnoticed by our family and left me behind since I couldn’t talk. Until much later that my mom found a newspaper about the new doctor who came from Canada (Hi-Tech Hearing Centre), so we went for a try and gave a very positive hearing problem. The only remedy was to wear hearing aids. And the rest is history.

And now, you already know my reasons and understand my situation.  I have a reason for everything.  I can’t leave the things unquestionable or unreasonable.

If you have more questions, please don’t hesitate to ask me. I do my best to help you whatever I can…

My Multiply Site

I have a multiply site which is ” http://hopekelsey.multiply.com ” You can add me up there.  I am not sure which blog sites are the best for me so I decided to give it a try. I am trying my best to give different topics at different blog sites. Let’s see what I can do….hehe

See yah there!

Welcome!

Hi! I am Hope Kelsey from Manila, Philippines. I am single and a hard of hearing woman. I have hearing aids for both of my ears. I graduated normal schools throughout my life. I learned the hard way myself to survive in spite of hearing and speech difficulties.

At that time, I honestly felt that being hearing disabled was very difficult because it affected everything around me from communication, language proficiency, comprehension, socialization, academics, etc. In this case, nobody would understand me as they all underestimated me and blamed me for all the trouble. I felt very inferior myself and had very low self-esteem.

But now, I don’t feel the same way again. I change my life since after my two years of my graduation. I feel that if I stay that way, I won’t be able to stand up and face the world. I know I have some worries over something and that I need to calm myself. I always meditate myself in my own way to have a peace of mind and leave the problems behind. I am not successful yet in any career field and that I remain quiet and stay low profile.  I write here to share my experiences and to inspire through (fiction?)stories about how to cope with the hearing disability and how it affects everything around you.

I hope this will help you to mold yourself as a good role model. I hope too that people in the Philippines will understand our situation and respect them.