Break?

Here we are, Spring Break. The half-way mark of the semester. I don't think that fact has yet settled with me. These first eight weeks have been pretty fast and so much has been learned. To be honest, I am looking forward to more learning during these next eight weeks. One complains about the things we haven't learned and how can we be accountable for those things, I see every day as a learning opportunity and try to keep my ego in check and my mind open. My strength is concepts. When discussing things during the signing portion in class and April posed a question about what a phrase indicates I understood from the lead-in that a list could be begun in signing even though we don't know how many items will be listed - the wonder of lists!! :-) Concepts in discussion is a great asset, it is remembering these very same things while listening to a message. I'd like to think I am hearing and learning the messages. Some things with me are just a little delayed.

I will keep practicing at home, I promise. I enjoy listening to conversations and mentally paraphrasing portions of them. It is the task of listening and paraphrasing the ENTIRE message which is such a challenge.

When Ruby joined our class on Monday and Wednesday I was so happy to see how she benefited our lesson. Even though I did so many awkward things in my production, she only picked out a few things for me to correct and encouraged me to be more confident. I know that every class can't be that but I am willing to take what we can get.

Seeing Robyn is excellent for me. I haven't talked to her about it, but I would like to continue tutoring even after school is over. And why not? Interpreting is a life-long learning process.

This weekend's workshop was so informative. During my next two days off I need to sit down with my notes and organize them lest I lose some of the information. It was overwhelming and encouraging. I believe it should be a requirement for each ITP class.

Recently I was asked if I was excited about interpreting. I hesitated before answering. I said that I am excited about it, even though right now I am still scared about the learning and absorbing of the information.

All in due time.