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Hello my name is Karina. I have been learning ASL for a few months. I am looking for an ASL buddy to practice my sign with. I'm looking for a buddy around the age of 12-18. I am neither deaf or hard of hearing, but I'm just interested in learning this language. I have a goal of learning 9 different languages. I am in the process of learning 3 languages: Spanish, Sign Language, and Mandarin(Chinese). If you are interested in having a buddy and learning sign language with me, or helping me practice please respond to this message. I'm not looking for a teacher or a tutor, I already have that, I just want someone to help me be more immersed in this language. I will be checking this site daily and would love to hear from you.

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