{"id":2054,"date":"2024-05-07T08:00:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-07T08:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/imperial-people\/?p=2054"},"modified":"2024-05-07T09:58:53","modified_gmt":"2024-05-07T09:58:53","slug":"dana-whigan-faculty-of-medicine-undergraduate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/imperial-people\/2024\/05\/07\/dana-whigan-faculty-of-medicine-undergraduate\/","title":{"rendered":"Dana Whigan, Faculty of Medicine, Undergraduate"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2064\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/imperial-people\/files\/2024\/05\/Imperial-People_X_1600x900_Dana-Whigan-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Dana Whigan\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3>\u201cLearning languages is something I have always liked to do on the side. Through British Sign Language Horizons modules, I have connected with the teaching staff and my fellow students and found a language I truly enjoy.\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>I am currently in my second year of BSc Medical Biosciences and my second year of being the Student Rep for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imperial.ac.uk\/horizons\/module-options\/fields-of-study\/british-sign-language\/\">British Sign Language (BSL) Horizons<\/a> modules. Within my role, I represent students that are learning British Sign Language Levels 1 and 2 and discuss their feedback to help shape how BSL is taught as part of the Horizons\/I-Explore programme.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Although the BSL cohort across both levels is very small, made up of only 26 students this year, it has become its own community. While completing my BSL Level 2, I volunteered to help teach BSL Level 1, providing extra support to further develop their signing skills. I really loved being a student one day, then a teacher the next day, all while practicing my own BSL skills. Learning languages is something I have always liked to do on the side. Through Horizons, I have connected with the teaching staff and my fellow students and found a language I truly enjoy.<\/p>\n<p>Outside of academics, I am a keen member of <a href=\"https:\/\/mtsoc.co.uk\/\">Musical Theatre Society<\/a>. I have performed in a number of shows, most recently our December showcase <a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLu_WDfQrrNerhoTLVaVxamHTzzNNJZx0G&amp;si=yDiKqkNemXjUpJLK\">Revue<\/a>. Currently, I am working on writing my own musical that can be interpreted into BSL. Next year, I will also be the president of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imperialcollegeunion.org\/activities\/a-to-z\/sign-language\">Sign Language Society<\/a>, where we offer short BSL lessons and arrange BSL-related events.<\/p>\n<p>As we become more aware of hidden disabilities like being Deaf\/hard of hearing, we help Imperial become a more inclusive and accessible space. After I graduate, I hope to become a Qualified Teacher of the Deaf, so that I can combine my love for science and BSL and share it in the classroom.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cLearning languages is something I have always liked to do on the side. 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