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Date Posted: 22:39:38 04/16/03 Wed
Hi everyone, I am back again. Yesterday was my first day of meeting the client at Oregon State Hospital, and we went on an outing trip to Mckensie Falls. They do outing trips with the group for "treatment". Anyways, I love Deaf/Hearing team interpreting, I have finally understanding what it really is like, rather than the stuff we did in class, I just didn't know until I experience it for myself. :-) My mentor is wonderful, she is around the same age as I am, so we are both learning at the same time, which is pretty cool, and also she is one of the first Deaf interpreter to be certified in Oregon!! What else? Oh yeah.. hmm. I am mostly been working in mental and court situations where Deaf interpreters are needed the most. When I met the client, I learned so much about his signing style, and that I can adapt to fit his needs. Working with such a wonderful hearing interpreter, and a wonderful Deaf mentor/interpreter, its been a real eye opener for me. As some of you may know, my goal is not to become an interpreter, but after being exposed to what Deaf interpreting really feels like, I might be changing my mind and becoming the second certified Deaf interpreter in Oregon, wouldn't that be cool? :-) There are so very few Deaf interpreters that are willing to work in intreme mental health institutions, where people can become violent. I heard some stories about some interpreters who worked with my mentor, and left since they didn't like the enviornment. One client thru a garbage can at the hearing interpreter, and she couldn't come back again. Hmm.. what else? Oh yah! I have gotten the oppurtunity to teach ASL at Salem Heights twice a week, for a couple hours. I actually start that tommorow! I'll let you know how that goes. Lots of things going through my mind, I think that I have found another direction I want to go, but I have a lot of time to ponder.. smiles.. Anyways.. as for next year, I will be finisihing up my LACC's (darn those things), and my minor in Health. So I will be around... where is everyone else? Whit, Mat, Hal, Tammy, Julie, Lauren, you guys better get your interpreting butts on here, I wanna hear what's been going on in your life! smiles.. take care everyone, Rory I totally understand your pissiness, Suz have lots of fun, (heard you want to get another pug?) go for it girls, pugs rule! Steph, you are so lucky, sounds like you are in interpreting heaven, with a pager, and great interpreters, interesting classes. ok, prissy needs to sign off now, all for now, take care and remember "breathe", smiles. love you all, and miss you all!
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