Why Interpreting????

I was given a challenge to write why interpreting was important to me and this is what I wrote. Hope you enjoy it!



Why is Interpreting important to me?

Interpreting is important to me because I just can’t see my life without. I have been learning sign language since I was in the 5th grade. Then in 8th grade I was on the sign language praise team at my high school. There are many reasons why interpreting is important to me. First it is to help someone communicate. One of my spiritual gifts is service and I feel like this is one why God wants me to use my spiritual gift. Also I have always liked helping other people whether it is behind the scenes or in public.

Another reason why interpreting is important to me is because back in high school I had a role model. My role model is my sign language teacher Cheryl Sugg. She was an interpreter before she came to teach at my school when I was in 5th grade. I always looked up to her and we became friends. She left my senior year of high school to go back to interpreting. I tried to keep the sign language praise team going when I was a senior but once I graduated the sign language was no more in my high school. After hearing this it saddened me a lot because sign language is my passion. I remember telling Cheryl that I wanted to be just like her one day. She told me that maybe in the future once I get my degree and everything that I could maybe work for her when we talked about this I was in high school still. Ever since I have graduated and everything we have became close friends. She still helps me and encourages me to do better and get better in interpreting.

Sometimes, I think why I chose to do this as my major and then I think I can’t see my life without it. Ever since I started interpreting for a little girl I just can’t see myself not doing this a lot of times. It brings me so much joy when I get done interpreting for her. I did a deaf revival and worked with the children and interpreted for those children that were deaf. I just had such a great weekend doing that and that’s when I can see I can’t live my life without interpreting.

This is why Interpreting is important to me. I feel like it is what God wants me to do with my life.

Deaf Revival

Hey everyone!
This weekend was a Deaf Revival at a church that I work at as an interpreter. I had so much fun and had a great experience. It was awesome. I worked with all the little kids. Most of the kids were under the age of 10 and we had a lot of them that are deaf. It was a lot of fun and I believe this is what I am a suppose to do with me live something with kids and deafness. I just love it.
I have been told twice within two days that I have A LOT of patience. So I think God gave me that patience to be able to work with children maybe. I guess we will wait and see. I can't wait till I go back to work and play with the children.
HAD A BLAST!!!!!

Remembering When

Just looking back on my High School years. Never would I had thought that I would miss those days. I have always said I don't miss those days one bit. But while looking back on videos and pictures. It made me miss certain aspects of those times. Even though it was only 3 years ago that I graduated from high school it had a big impact one me. It was during high school that I was shown what I wanted to do with the rest of my life. It was there that I learned my true passion for sign language and if it wasn't for my mentor then I would have never made this possible for me to pursue it. I was listening to my graduation when one of my teacher gave the class of 07 a look into the future. She said that I would be working side by side with my mentor. Well you know what I am getting closer and closer to that goal every step of the way.

Also another thing high school taught me was to live everyday like it is your last. in April of 06 my class we lost a dear friend of ours. She was coming back to our school to graduate with us and do everything together our senior year. Well one evening she was heading back home and her and her boyfriend got killed in a car wreck. That was a hard time for our class. But there was one thing our friend taught us and it was to stick together. She always wanted our class to get closer and we did. Today we might not be close as a class like we were back then but things have changed and I know those of us that were close back then are still today.
Another thing I remember from high school was when our Sign Language Praise team would get up and do our songs.

I was looking back at videos and realizing how much I missed those days. I never thought I would say that but there are many different things I miss about those days but I know God has a plan now for my life and that was just a small part of it to get me to go where I need to be going. It gave my direction in what way to go.
So maybe in a few years like my teacher said maybe I will be working side by side with my mentor. That would be a great honor.


This is a picture of my friend that we lost. This is when our class went on a camping trip together back in 10th grade. I wasn't going to go but my friend and a few others talked me into going and I am so glad they did.


This is a picture of me and my Mentor Cheryl at my Graduation!


This is the picture of my close friends from high school on our graduation day. I don't think this group will ever split up or at least I hope not!

I will try to post some of those videos I was telling you about.

Congrats!

Well today was a sad day but yet a awesome day. Today a lot of my friends from the interpreter program at UALR graduated. It well not be the same now at college but I know they are all excited. Congrats to all that graduated today. Sometimes, I think I can't wait for the day that I graduate but I also think I don't want to wish my life away. I know that I will be there when God wants me there.
Well not much of a great blog but hey its just want I was thinking about.

Update!

Sorry its been forever since I last updated my blog. Put my interview went well with the SSP position and I am in there files to be able to do that now.

To get you up to date I finished my practicum last week. I am really going to miss hanging out with those kids. It was a great experience and I learned a lot from volunteering there. I am hopefully going to try to volunteer there more. I think I found what I would like to do with my future. I am thinking of working with children and sign language; if those correlate that would be great if they don't that would be fine also. I am still not exactly sure what I want to do once I get my BA degree but I still have a little more time to try to figure that out.

Oh yea I had a great time on my first road trip. It was awesome just getting to be able to drive and hang out with my friends. While hanging out with my friends I got to tour Louisiana, we went fishing and shopping and just have a great time. I also got to meet someone while I was down there. We have been talking for about a month now. So I guess we will see what will come out of this. I can't wait to go back down there and hang out with my friend.

Well I can't really think of anything else that I need to update you with.
I hope everyone has a great summer.

On the Road again!

Hey Everyone,

I just have a song stuck in my head. On the road again, can't wait to get on the road again. Anyways the reason I have that song stuck in my head is because I am heading out of town for the weekend. First road trip by myself YAY! LOL
Anyways, I have not had my interview yet for the SSP job. I go in on Monday for the interview. I am nervous but I know that God has full control of this and if it is not his plan for me to have this job or get this position. Then I know it will be okay. You just have to trust Him.
Well I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend. I will update again next week to let you all know how the interview went. Thanks again!

Guess What

Hey Everyone!

Its been crazy again! With getting a new job and doing side jobs. Its been fun and interesting and I am loving it. I am finally happy with what I am doing.
I am almost finished with my Practicum. I love every second of being at the Deaf School. The kids are so sweet. I have one little kid in particular that always hangs out with me when I am there. She is about 4 years old. Just so cute and sweet.
I am still signing at a Church for a young girl also. I love doing that. The little girl and her family are so sweet and such a blessing.

Guess What!! I have a interview to see if I would be able to start helping SSP(Service Support Provider) for the Deaf-Blind. I am super excited! I am hoping God will lead. I know he will I just have to trust Him. So we will see I will update as soon as I know something about it.

Well I am on spring break now that means its almost summer and this semester will be over with. This will be the first summer that I haven't gone to college since I graduated high school. I have been going ever since the summer after I graduated first break ever this will be nice.

Well I hope everyone enjoys their weekend!