All about me

Greetings, I am Miss Evey Anastasia Oliver. Growing up I always thought of myself as a princess because of my middle name. If that name doesn't register to you, there was a princess in Russia, Anastasia, who was a member of the last Czar. Her family was massacred, whether she survived is a complete mystery. For that history behind it, I am in love with that name. I am eighteen years old and I still act like a princess. I have been told to have a quirky, spunky personality. This which can be a bit annoying to certain people sometimes. You can say I am a kid at heart. There is one important thing about me you need to know. I was born nearly profoundly deaf, and I still am deaf. I am very proud of my deafness for I love my language, my culture, and my people. Being deaf shaped my personality when I was little. I was born into an all-hearing family. My parents and my brother were caught off guard with my deafness, so they slowly learned American Sign Language (ASL). From the age of 1-5, I struggled to be understood by them and it was difficult. This led me to be a very stubborn, independent child. I did whatever I set out to do. If you try to talk me out of something, good luck at succeeding. Things changed when my parents learned there were such things as deaf schools. They enrolled me into Missouri School for the Deaf where I was a student from first to twelfth grade. Being around a deaf environment enabled my parents to improve their signing skills. My parents and I were finally able to understand each other. For that reason, my wild side went away. Other than that, I am very liberal, sweet, and talkative. I am my own person.