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I born in Sparrow Hospital at Lansing, MI. I grew in Lansing Michigan. I born as full deaf... Little history about me. At 2 year old, I have high fever and had seize also I was near death. I didn't remember anything of this. I learn from my mother. I enter elementary school when I was 3 year old. To learn write/sign language before 5 year old become full time student at North Elementary School in South Lansing, Michigan. I was told all deaf student do that. I don't know if it was true. But anyway, There's nothing much going on in elementary school. But I do remember locker colored orange, hallway floor colored orange. Wall colored white/yellowish. I think it was most ugliest color. Also I remember they have red flash right under clock. For fire alarm drill. I was scare to see those red flashing. Almost like it was demon play with light to scare us. At 4th grade in elementary they decide it might would be good idea to make me repeated 4th grade to allow all other deaf students to catch up with my grade so all of us can move into together. One girl student and myself was only 2 deaf in one grade ahead of everyone. So I had to repeated, my bother and other girl student catch up with us and move into same grade all til graduated. Pfft. Oh well.

After I finish my elementary, My parent wanted send both me and my young brother to MSD (Michigan School for the Deaf). But, Lansing School Board denied. They say they can't be send to MSD because Lansing already have interpreter in hearing school. I remember we had long time court between Lansing school vs my parent. Lansing school board refuse allow. In end of court my parent decide to try move to other city where they will allow us to enter MSD. We have to move to Swartz Creek, MI. I remember I visit varies number of houses to get idea which of them would be better to move in. One of them in visit. I saw one house that my parent like it so much because it's very identical with old house I has been living where I grew up. My father wanted that house and sign to ready to buy but not “official buy” yet. He want hold it til our house is sold. He don’t want pay both house while wait for someone buy our old house. But sad, no one has bought it. He had to give up that house and stay in Lansing because school season already started. So...

In year of 1991 I enter Dwight Rich Middle School. It was not my home middle school. It's only one school in Lansing that accepts deaf students. I only student there for 3 year. But I don't remember much about that school. Memory has fade out. But I do remember in my 6th grade, One girl student and I walk circle school search for room number 91 our math class room. For first week of school. We never able to find it. Anything rooms number start with 100's They're on 1st floor. Anything start with 200's They're on 2nd floor. But where is 91? We don’t even have basement! For all week We keep get late class. So they decide to show us a school map with full of classroom with numbers. I finally see where it is... It was called 6th grade wing building. It's still part of middle school but they expand into wing for 6th grade student only. Door is very hidden. When you don't know where it is and hallway is crowd with all students, You will never find it!

In year of 1993 at Dwight Rich Middle School. I will never forget what I did really stupid.. At lunch hour I climb tree. I was wanted sit up there because ground is wet from recent rain. But one of those branch broken. I felt but my foot get caught in those between two branches. I was hang upside-down. No one noticed for other 2 hour. They starts notice a deaf student who was here morning but never return after lunch. They start search all over school. They had call Lansing Police to get report for runaway or something. But Policeman with dog one who found me. I had no way to get down. So policeman climb up and lift me out of those branches. I told to only few people. I told everyone school staff found me. I hate to admit that police who found me. But Now I'm OK with it.

In year of 1994. I finally enter Everett High School. Most largest school in Lansing even built. Everett High School hold more than 1,500 student and 800 staff. How do I know? I wrote report about history. My teacher asked all of us in my class. “write anything about history. I don’t care when it was. As long it's about 10 year ago or past. It's not about yesterday! Anything unusually and true story will be get higher grade” Most student wrote about Titanic. Because they are easy to find info. One day I walk into school I saw sign on building Everett Elementary in 1923. I was start wonder 1923? This school was elementary? Cant be! So I doing some search on school and wrote report to my history teacher. I got aced from that subject. But I stay research for other 2 year. After that I rewrote report then during lunch hour just 5 min before class start again. I went see history teacher and hand this paper. With all more info about school. She was surprised. That I was keep digging into it.

If you guys are curious, Short history for you guys... The school can trace its roots to Everett Elementary School opened in 1923. A high school was added to the elementary school in 1934, with the first class graduating in 1937. In 1949, the area where Everett was located was annexed by the city of Lansing, and by 1950, the school was incorporated into the Lansing School District. The current school building opened in the fall of 1959. With this new building the school became exclusively a high school. On February 22, 1978 Roger Needham, a 15 year-old student killed another student who allegedly bullied Needham. Needham spent four years in juvenile detention before being released. Bullet hole still exist in 1st floor above but on locker metal. Everyone keep tell each other for all years. In my high school time. I join football team in 1996 and 1997. I really hate football. But I join anyway Two reason. I wanted get school coat. And other reason There's someone in team is good friend of mine. Today I still hate football.

I finally graduated from Everett High School in year 1998. After open house. I get all those money and put them on scuba diving class. I wanted to become salvage ship wreck. I took class and get certification. I love it every minutes of it. I went dive in Gilboa, Ohio. They have airplane sat in bottom of lake. They even have numbers of cars and school bus. What happen? They was purposed to sink them for rescues trainer also for recreation. It was cool to see. Little later on I learn deaf are not allow to become salvage team anywhere in world. I research. All of them denied.

In year of 2010 I had surgery remove my gallstone because it was get too bad. It become bad when I'm too overweight. I was at 528lb. I decide it's time to go gym. But problem I wont go gym alone. I tried talk with friend to going with me. One of my friend will going with me. For awhile he decide to stop go. I don’t like going alone. So I stop. But my gym memberships still active.

In year of 2012 I joined Karate class. What else I could get in shape that I don’t like going alone at gym. So I sign up for karate class. Now I'm currently 4th level belt in class. I stay class for few months til my appendix issue was forced to send me to hospital for 3 month. Enough to kill my karate lesson. They wont let me take lesson til I get back in shape as 250 or 200 lb. Take look at my Fitness tag where my current weight.

Anyway Let me set up little FAQ. 

What is your Name?
Earl

Why did you choice name "Deaf3279"?
I'm Deaf. I born in March 2 1979 So... 3-2-79... 3279... Deaf3279

How do you become deaf?

I born with it. Probably family gene. Because My Father, Mother, Brother... and rest 40 people in my family are deaf.

How can I talk with you when you're deaf and I'm hearing?

People actually has asked me that question. Really simple... I teach you sign language. Or we could just do simple get paper & pencil to write down. Tell you, I sometime find it very annoying when I told people I'm deaf. Please make sure you have paper and pen to write down. They just "oh, OK" Then when I visit them. I found they don't even have paper and pen ready. They expected that I could read lip. Sorry people... I cannot read your lip. I was raised by deaf family. So I know nothing. Unless deaf person was raised by hearing. They will learn something while they grow up. 

Is it hard to learn sign language?

Nope! As long you have passive and keep practice. You will remember and learn quickly!

What is your Horoscope?
Can't you guess? March? It's Pisces. 

Do you believe in Horoscope?
Are you joking me? Hell no! But... Pisces = fish & water. I love scuba diving as well. I love to swimming... Must be luck!

Where do you live?
I'm not give you my address! .... But I'll narrow down bit. Lansing, Michigan.

Which schools you went to?

• North School from K to 5 grade
  
• Dwight Rich Middle School from 6 grade to 8 grade
  
• Everett High School from 9 grade to 12 grade and finally graduated at June 1998. WOO HOO!!
  
• ZZ Underwater World for Scuba Diving class and get certification in From July 1998 - March 1999
  
• Lansing Community College to taking a Architecture and private pilot. in Spring and Summer 2004.
  
• Martial Arts in Okemos, Michigan. Feb 2012 - March 2013 I reach 4th level of belt.
  
• I wanted to taking a survival lesson