Please? I am an interpreting student in Houston TX. I have a class assignment where I need to ask some "interview questions". I need a Level 2/advanced or higher to answer the first set and an out-of-state Terp to answer the second set. Anyone out there who would like to help a lowly student? Please?
Level2 or Advanced Terp:
Name: (first name is enough, or board name)
Oceanblue7
What type of Certification do you hold?
None but, I am awaiting for a certification test result
1. How many years have you been interpreting?
13 years
2. What do you like about the industry?
Learning new experience and challenges on the assignment. Always , important to shadow with clients no matter so , no communication is left out. I like the flexibility most of all.
3. What do you dislike about the industry?
I dislike paying taxes each year 
4. What have you experienced on your job that you wish you had been more adequately trained?
I would probably have to say my receptive skills. Reverse interpreting when it comes to fingerspelling and sign- to-voice can be a struggle other times it can be smooth. On a job, prepare yourself as much as possible for the topic or situation. At times , things change and really don't go as planned. Use your best judgment when accepting an assignment.
5. What is one of the worse experiences you have had as an interpreter?
When consumers (hearing) say, can you tell "him/her" this.. or "Don't interpret that, bec I am talking to you" I have to gently inform them that's my job to interpret everything. Most of the time, they don't like to hear that.
6. Do you enjoy interpreting?
Definately!
7. What advice do you have for students in the interpreting training program, preparing to be interpreters?
Immerse yourself as much as possible in the deaf community get involved as much as possible.
Any Out of State Terp (not TX and can't be the same person as above)
Name: (can be just your first or board name)
What type and level of Certification do you hold?
1. How many years have you been interpreting?
2. What do you like about the industry?
3. What do you dislike about the industry?
4. What have you experienced on your job that you wish you had been more adequately trained?
5. What is one of the worse experiences you have had as an interpreter?
6. Do you enjoy interpreting?
7. What advice do you have for students in the interpreting training program, preparing to be interpreters?
--------------------------
Thank you so much, in advance! I am loving my classes so far and really want to work with kids. This will help me so much in my Intro to Interp class.
~Cara in TX
