As the leader of the ASL (American Sign Language) club, I have led numerous sessions where we learned new ASL words and short phrases. However, this year we embarked on a new and challenging project: performing a song for Father's Day entirely in ASL. This required us to learn and practice the ASL translation of the song lyrics, which was a first for our club. We dedicated almost a month to this project, meeting regularly to rehearse. Despite the difficulty of learning the entire song in ASL, we worked together persistently and performed it successfully on Father's Day.

Reflecting on this experience, I feel a great sense of accomplishment and pride in what our club achieved. Initially, I was apprehensive about the challenge, as it was an entirely new experience for us. However, seeing the enthusiasm and dedication of the club members during our rehearsals was incredibly motivating. On the day of the performance, I felt a mix of nervousness and excitement. After our performance, I felt immense pride and satisfaction, not just for the successful execution, but also for the journey we undertook together.

Throughout this experience, I found myself pondering several questions. How can we further enhance our ASL learning sessions to make them more engaging and challenging? What are the best practices for teaching and learning ASL choreography for songs? How can we ensure that our performances are not only accurate in terms of sign language but also expressive and engaging for the audience? Lastly, how can we collaborate with other clubs and groups to create more inclusive and diverse events in our school?

As a leader of the Korean Club, our primary goal has always been to spread awareness and appreciation of Korean culture and language. Traditionally, we engaged in activities such as cooking Korean food, performing K-pop dances, and hosting traditional Korean activity booths. Recently, we discovered that many people were interested in learning Hangeul, the Korean alphabet. To address this interest, we decided to teach useful Korean phrases to teachers during Teachers Teaching Week.

After brainstorming and gathering ideas during club meetings, we designed presentation slides that focused on practical and enjoyable language lessons. We started with basic phrases like "hello," "thank you," "sorry," "I don't know," and "can you speak English?" To make the lessons engaging, we incorporated role-playing scenarios. These scenarios included introductions, discussing the weather, conversing at a restaurant, and shopping at a mall. We ensured that the content included the Korean phrases, their English meanings, and the Korean pronunciation in English to facilitate practice.