Okay, well, today seemed like everyone was stressed out. We had our red book test today on chapters 7 & 8 and everyone was soo worried. I think most of us worry for nothing because when we get our tests back, they're not so bad. And while I still think everyone needs some yoga or meditation or something, I guess that's how some people have to study. But, while the test wasn't easy, it went better than I thought it would and I am more relieved too.
In the first class, we started into chapter 10 which basically seems to just go in more depth with the process of analyzing the message to interpret. It just shows how much we need to do, all within a really short time. There is so much to think about and process and to put back out to our clients. There was a comment made about how interpreters need to be intelligent and need to have the ability to process all the information. It makes you stop and think if we really can do all of these things at one time and I guess we just have to keep practicing and learning all the time.
A bunch of us went up to the office during lunch again today and they were practicing fingerspelling. Rachel made the comment on her blog that she's envious or something of the way I can look at fingerspelling and numbers and understand them. They told me today to just keep it in my head instead of telling them the answers. Sometimes this is hard for me to do, it just comes a little more natural to me in certain situations and I just want to tell them what the word is. All of us have different strengths and weaknesses and I'm always still trying to get better on things, even though they think I'm good. I'm sure if you asked someone more experienced, they would be glad to tell you I still know nothing. Maybe we'll all be enlightened one day.
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Beth, I love you. And I agree, everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses. And one of yours is most definitely the receptive skills with numbers and fingerspelling (among other things). And, we don't mean to make you ashamed of that, if that's what you're feeling at all. But, lemme tell ya, it's a little discouraging to sit and try and try, and try to get some fingerspelling, only to have someone else say it immediately. It's nothing against you. We just want to keep at it until we get it right. That's all. (: I LOVE YOU!!
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