It is a given that April and Ruby want us to do our best. And for that I am so grateful. We will be excellent interpreters when we are done and get out into the real world. I have been reminding myself that my classmates will not be in my back pocket to help me in times of memory lapses. This doesn't panic me, just makes me more aware of what I need. While I still do have mental freezes when trying to communicate with both Ruby and April, I feel I am getting better at 'painting that picture'. Every day we have little lessons in this and it is taking hold.
Today I taught the class how to play Follow the Queen. It was so embarrassing when the queen landed and I forgot one of the focuses of the game - twice! I had fun with this exercise even if the cards weren't very cooperative during each game. I look forward to next week and more games to be shared.
The discussions today about oppression and touching on ethics was interesting. I don't know that my skin would have been thick enough to be an interpreter when I was younger. It may not be thick enough now, but I have more of life's experiences and perspectives to help me along in this. I am still looking forward to the challenges to be met and experiences to be had as an Interpreter. This is an exciting people-oriented field and I hope it suits me and I it.
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