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I'm hoh and I hear with my eyes and see with my ears. My eyes could be better, but not too bad. I combine my ears and eyes to work together, which works well for me. It's difficult at first but if you concentrate a lot, then it becomes easier. This helps me out with everything; it makes me a...

105 and it is only 9:02 a.m.

I completely agree that salary information should be more available. It's odd considering Deaf culture and sharing information like that is a benefit for everyone.

I wish that people working out in public would make nearly the same as the VRS terps... I hope I never have to go to VRS because I know we need interpretors out in other places, but maybe since technology is becoming more advanced... it's really quite a dilemma.

But I would assume that at the same time, you cannot just be cold and cynistic. You have to show some emotion or else they might just assume you are a heartless creep. Balance, as said above, is key.

You should always be picky. You will live in that house for a long time (maybe). Good to have something you will love.

Congrats on your CI! Hope all goes well with it! You may be introduced to all sorts of noises in the world, but never forget to listen to the natural silence. Good luck.

I never even thought about how well a terp was paid... I just knew I wanted to become one. I guess that would be the right attitude?

I can't imagine the need for an MP3 player on the Mylo. I have difficulty hearing with headphones and I can't imagine a hearing person buying that monstrosity.

In all the times I've had to interpret, I've had to use a few swear words in both ASL and English. It comes up quite often, more than it should.

At my high school, we are putting on an ASL Variety Show, and my friends and I are going to be signing a song from the recent Broadway musical "Wicked." I have to sign The Wizard of Oz (the person) in a fast-paced song. Does he have a sign name? I'd imagine there is, but I could not find it...

:stupid: I didn't really mean "forcing" my way in so much... I did use inappropriate words. I have quite a few deaf friends, and they have taken me to a lot of the deaf pizza nights around my area. So maybe not "forced." Maybe I should stop trying to sound like I know what I'm talking...

I hate the hearing people because we are ungrateful for our hearing ability. I include myself because sometimes I forget it is there (weird?). I do rely on ASL more often than speaking because my friends are deaf. Is it weird for me to abandon my own culture and try and "force" my way into...

Wow, I am learning so much from this discussion. I plan to be an interpreter someday so I plan to learn all I can first. I like to get views from the actual clients. I want to know what they want and what they need. Maybe annoyances? Good things to learn.

No, but sometimes it isn't necessarily accurate. Some people, like me, are hard-of-hearing, meaning we are partially deaf. It's kind of subjective when dealing with an opinion of how deaf is deaf...

I can see that many of you seem to have a little bit of talent in writing. http://www.writerscafe.org is a good place to post your writings, read works, and talk about writing techniques/strategies/complaints. Or if you prefer something a little bit more professional, http://www.lulu.com...

Interpreting is such a difficult job if you really try and stick to the Code of Ethics. Some rules must be broken in order for the translation to be clear. I've been translating for my entire life for many Deaf people, and I agree that the interpreter cannot set his own schedule - he must...

Umm, don't you hearing people constantly complain about things but never do anything to solve them or make things better? It's the same principle...

Wow, such a welcoming party. Or maybe boredom?

I absolutely love sushi! But that might be because I'm part collectively-asian (meaning part of my background is of all kinds of asian decent). Sushi isn't sushi though, if you are eating it with your hands or with a fork... must be eaten with chopsticks. I think my asian-ness is affecting...