(The View from my FH window....SURPRISE it's CORN! This is the stuff that turns into Silage)
Well I have had a request for what my normal interpreting day is like. that will follow my newest farm adventure. Tomato "juice" making.I offered to help. After peeling 50 mini carrots, we sorted through tomatoes. Then CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT. More veggies... repeat. I was pretty stoked about helping. I like learning stuff like this. Heck, who knows what adventurous things I might try if I have a large garden some day. The Farm family asked me if I was gonna put this process in my blog. "yup!" It's a city chic trying something new!
Break time including listening to a historic moment from President Obama. I want to be able to tell my kids what I was doing when the war was declared over. FYI, thank you to our troops!
So a typically day for this interpreter. Well honestly, there really isn't a typical day. I'll give you what I do most of the time, for right now anyway. I usually arrive a half hour before my first interpreting assignment. Keep in mind that since interpreting can be so mentally draining we only interpret 25-35 hours a week. Another professional standard is classes with lectures lasting longer than 1.25 hours require two interpreters.
I usual interpret 3-4 classes per day. Some require a team others don't, like hands on classes don't need as much interpreting. I am interpreting Physics, College Math, English, Architecture classes, some advisory appointments etc. Think about if you needed it in college, I will most likely interpret it.
I spend 3 days on our campus and 2 at another UW school. We have a total of about 7 students we primarily work with. I go to the classes based on us 3 staff interpreters availability. The remaining hours are cover by our freelance interpreters. When I'm not interpreting I'm prepping for the classes, by going over the concepts. Thankfully I don't have to know the information the same way the students do.
Please let me know what else you want to know. I will post pictures after I move in on Saturday. Just FYI I am formally approved for the apartment. I get the keys on friday!
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