Name: Allam

State: Florida

Country: USA

Occupation: Student at Florida School for the Deaf

E-mail: N/A

Achievements so far: I've been doing pretty good during my high school years. I've got a 2.5-3.0 GPA. I don't really go to FSD, at least not until Fall 2002! I currently go to Oak Ridge High School, and I'm not happy over there. I was supposed to go to MSSD but my parents changed their minds because it's too far.

Future Aims & Goals: My future aim is to become an actor or photographer or be a model. I will probably be attending RIT/NTID or Sante Fe College in New Mexico although that college doesn't have a deaf program. Most likely, it'll be RIT/NTID after I finish high school. I also plan on having a HIGHER GPA and graduate with a degree, and have a nice life and be a family man afterwards.

Your Advice to the Deaf Community: Don't let deafness conquer you down from what you want to achieve. Be who you are and accept for who you are no matter what. Face the world and show what you can do and think positive! AND I am proud that I am deaf and no matter what peoples think of.

Shout Out/Comment/Favorite Quote: Shout out to my FAVORITE brother named Michael. He is hearing and is nineteen years old. He is attending USMC as a marine during his first year, and next year it would be his second year at USMC (Fall). So anyway he was rasied me and helped me with everything, but he always picked on me everyday. Thank God that he already out of high school and attends USMC. Shout out to my mom and my step-dad so thank you for helping me with everything like help me with my projects, rasied me to be a good boy -- you are the best mom and dad! And you are amazing with ASL since I was a baby. And last but not least, shout out to all of my friends who always cared of me and watched my back. LOVE YOU GUYS!!!