It's Your Choice -- What Do You Choose to Do??!!
by Tewwy Lovestone
Hearing loss or your hearing impairment isn't something you should be ashamed of. Your lack of hearing is the same as someone who has lost their eyesight. When your vision decreases, your optometrist tells you that you are going to need glasses with a certain amount of prescription in them that will help you to see and perform better in your daily life. Just like glasses, your hearing aids are hearing tools that will help you to perform better and up to standard in your environment. If you have been prescribed hearing aids, then you should wear them. Wearing them will benefit you tremendously, from your school work to even saving your life.
For example, what if you have hearing loss in your left ear and were crossing a one-way street with a car coming up towards you on the left side? When that driver beeps their horn, you're automatically going to turn your head to the right. Why is that? The level of hearing in your right ear is greater than the hearing of your left, therefore the sound that you hear will be louder in that ear, causing what might lead you to the end of your life!
School-wise, your hearing aid is basically a must, especially if your hearing loss is more than moderate! Wearing your hearing aids will allow you to function on the same or even better level than your school mates around you. You will be able to perform better and get better grades. As for myself, my hearing aids have helped me to bring up my academic skills, putting me on a better level of understanding. They have also helped my grades to increase, especially in math and science.
It's your choice...what will you choose to do?!! I choose my hearing aids!!
Tewey is a high school student in Brooklyn.
