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My view on vocalization

Gil  3.10.2022 You may think it is ok to vocalize during class, but I feel it is very distracting. I need to focus on my work and the noise makes it very difficult.

I feel that I am very good at controlling my voice and I think I am good at helping other people be quiet.

If I could guess why other people are vocalizing, I would say that it is because they are either frustrated or excited.

I am very aware of the need of people to vocalize but I think it is something that they need to think about the need to be quiet for the benefit of everyone else.

No one is behind the people that can’t speak.

Those people are not having the same chance as people that speak. I think this could be one reason why these people vocalize.

People that can speak and vocalize it is because they have the need to recite things that are in their heads.

It could be the same reason people who don’t speak are using their voice. I want to say that vocalization is part of life and we need to deal with it to the benefit of everyone.

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