when I was in Az I joined THEM - which is the ASU scifi/fantasy/geeky what have you social club and was instantly accepted and loved it. There's been talk about expansion outside of ASU.
I also began showing up to the Monday night coffee shop Deaf group - just a group of people who would show up to this one coffee shop every Monday to hang out. Most people were deaf, but some were ASL students. I walked in with my boyfriend at the time (who was deaf) and knowing the ASL alphabet and ended up taking 2 years worth of ASL in 1 year, involved in the deaf community in Phoenix, etc etc.
Here there are deaf groups, but nothing within a 30 minute drive of me and almost all of them are GLBQT related, which...I am not. So I've never tried them out.
I think it is something about Atlanta honestly. Phoenix, I never had any issues meeting people, I showed up alone at clubs and never felt alone or like the new girl for more than a few minutes. Here....it's New Girl Syndrome Forever.
EDIT: also tried fencing, but that ended spectacularly. never date your coach.
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I also began showing up to the Monday night coffee shop Deaf group - just a group of people who would show up to this one coffee shop every Monday to hang out. Most people were deaf, but some were ASL students. I walked in with my boyfriend at the time (who was deaf) and knowing the ASL alphabet and ended up taking 2 years worth of ASL in 1 year, involved in the deaf community in Phoenix, etc etc.
Here there are deaf groups, but nothing within a 30 minute drive of me and almost all of them are GLBQT related, which...I am not. So I've never tried them out.
I think it is something about Atlanta honestly. Phoenix, I never had any issues meeting people, I showed up alone at clubs and never felt alone or like the new girl for more than a few minutes. Here....it's New Girl Syndrome Forever.
EDIT: also tried fencing, but that ended spectacularly. never date your coach.