Name: Dae-Kun

State: California

Country: USA

Occupation: Student at California School for the Deaf in Fremont

E-mail: N/A

Achievements so far: Born at Seoul, South Korea, and moved to USA at year of 1995, and I joined CSDF when I was 5th grade. I was Entertainment Director of Junior Eagles, one of three Salutatorians at Middle School Promotion, chairperson of Valentine Party, St. Patrick's Day, and Winter Ball. Also I have involved with several dramas, deaf or hearing, and to count them all, maybe more than 40 performances. I also involved in Yearbook, Pageant 2001, International Studies Trip to China, and 2nd place winner of Optimist Speech, 1st and 3rd place at asl storytelling... and many more I am now Vice-President of Student Body Government and will graduate in June 2003.

Future Aims & Goals: After graduate, I plan to go to Gallaudet University at Washington DC, and major in either Deaf Education or Technology.

Your Advice to the Deaf Community: Deafs are just like hearings... they can do anything except hear. Especially multiculture deafs... it's not easy when you're foreign and living in different culure. I get ya. I feel that everyday...

Shout Out/Comment/Favorite Quote: I am the bestest Korean Deaf in the world, and I KNOW IT!

Heh, just having high self-esteem on me. :)