Lets try it again

APPARANTLY I SENT MY MESSAGE WITHOUT POSTING A MESSAGE...LOL APRIL ARE YOU FEELING LONELY LATE AT NIGHT BECAUSE YOU HAVE NO ONES BLOG TO READ? I DECIDED I WOULD POST TO YOU SO THAT YOU CAN HAVE SOMETHING TO DO AND SEE HOW PRACTICUM IS GOING?

LETS SEE THE FIRST DAY I STARTED TO LOOSE MY VOICE. BY DAY TWO COMPLETELY GONE,....THEN DAY THREE AND FOUR STILL NOT THERE. SO BY DAY FIVE KINDA BACK, BUT NOW ITS THE WEEKEND AND I AM COUGHING OUT OF CONTROL ALL OVER AGAIN..WHATS THE DEAL WITH THAT.

I CRIED THIS WEEK...GO FIGURE! I HAVE DONE ALOT OF THAT THIS YEAR IN THE PROGRAM. YOU KNOW APRIL, YOU TELL US TO TAP INTO PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE FOR THINGS TO INTERPRET. YOU WOULD THINK EDUCATIONALLY IT WOULD BE EASY TO TAP INTO PREVIOUS CLASSES AND SO ON, BUT YOU KNOW WHAT...I HAVE NOTHING TO TAP INTO. I FEEL LIKE I AM IN A DIFFERENT WORLD, WHEN I WENT TO SCHOOL ELEM, MIDDLE, JR HIGH AND HIGH NOTHING THAT I LEARNED IS BEING TAUGHT TODAY. KIDS IN LIKE 6TH GRADE ARE LEARNING PRE AL BY8TH GRADE ALEG AND BY 10 GEOM. WHATS THE DEAL WITH THAT..I GRADUATED WITH JUST KNOWING ADDING SUBTRACTING, DIVIDING, AND MULTIPLYING. YOU KNOW MY STUDENTS CAN TEACH ME..HOW SAD! SO TAPPING INTO KNOWLEDGE THIS WEEK IS USELESS BECAUSE THERE IS NOTHING TO TAP INTO.

BUT YOU KNOW WHAT...I AM HAVING SUCH A GOOD TIME! RACHEL HAS BEEN THERE FOR ME WHEN I HAVE BROKEN DOWN AND SOBBED..SHES ENCOURAGING. YOU KNOW I THOUGHT WE WERE GOING TO WALK INTO THE SCHOOL AND THE MENTOR WAS GOING TO BE THE ONLY ONE ENCOURAGING US AND SO ON, BUT THEY HAVE AN AWESOME TEAM THERE. YOU KNOW EVERYONE OF THOSE INTERPRETERS AREN'T LIKE WE'RE BETTER THEN YOU..EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE..ARE STUFF LIKE THAT. THEY ARE AMAZING, ENCOURAGING US, TELLING US GOOD JOB, FILLING US IN THAT THEY WERE IN OUR SHOES BEFORE. I TOTALLY LOVE THEM ALL! SUPPORTING WOULD BE THE MAIN WORD TO DESCRIBE ALL OF THEM! HOW AWESOME, I AM GLAD TO BE PLACED AT A SCHOOL THAT THE TEAM IS GREAT..I DON'T THINK I WOULD FINISH OUT PRACTICUM IF SOMEONE WASN'T ENCOURAGING AND SPENT TIME BEING CRITICAL AND NOT ENCOURAGING, CAUSE TRUST ME I AM MY OWN WORST CRITIC!
LAG TIME..I AM HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THAT ALSO. I AM SO NERVOUS THAT I STAY RIGHT ON TOP OF THE MESSAGE AFRAID I'LL MISS SOMETHING. I HAVE BEEN SO SICK THIS WEEK WITH THIS STUPID COLD AND THEN CONSTANT FLOW OF STOMACH PROBLEMS DO TO NERVES! AHHHHHHH!! WHEN WILL I CALM DOWN? WHO KNOWS.
I ALSO WANT TO SAY THAT I LOVE THE STUDENTS. VERY ENCOURAGING..THEY ARE ACTUALLY THE ONES WHO ALSO ARE TELLING US TO COME ONE AND INTERPRET FOR PRACTICE, INSTEAD OF BEING LIKE YOU SUCK, DON'T PRACTICE ON ME. VERY HELPFUL AND PATIENT WITH MY SCREW UPS!
HOPEFULLY THIS WEEK COMING UP WILL BE BETTER. I HAVE ASKED TEACHERS FOR LESSON PLANS AND ASKED INTERPRETERS FOR BOOKS FOR RESOURCES TO STUDY UP ON SOME OF THE STUFF. WOOO HOO I WENT FROM BEING IN COLLEGE AND JUST NOW GOING BACKWARDS. HOW FUNNY. I AM GOING TO TRY MORE HANDS ON INTERPRETING LETS SEE HOW THAT GOES.
I HOPE EVERYONE ELSE IS HAVING A GOOD TIME DURING PRACTICUM. IF NO ONE IS ENCOURAGING YOU, HERE ARE MY WORDS, I LOVE YOU GUYS!! YOU (WE) ALL AS A GROUP HAVE IMPROVED SUCH A LONG WAY THIS YEAR AND KNOW THAT A YEAR AGO WE COULDN'T HAVE DONE THIS BUT WE HAVE IMPROVED AND IT WILL ONLY KEEP GETTING BETTER. EVERYONE BE CAREFUL..AND SEE YOU THIS COMING WEEKEND!

Survived the First week of practicum

Friday LAST DAY

I cried today like thats anything new. haha... i really don't know why i think my nerves have gotten the best of me. i am really excited yet nervous on the other hand. not sure what to do next or what steps to take next. i am really thankful for the program. i know yes, of course there could be improvements as if any other year, such as last class education can definately be on line. and put something educationally hands on there. love that you're adding lab next year good for new interpreting students. you know we all pick on the blue book, but most of the information that i have learned and use come from both blue and red book. i know that if not for the program i wouldn't be as improved. i ran into a deaf woman today(this is past frid) and i knew her like ten years ago, because she knew my mom, anyway, she said wow, you've really improved you weren't this good last time i saw you. wow, that made me feel good. so see april, you are teaching something because for someone Deaf to notice, means something. but anyway, rachel is staying with me for practicum, interesting. I haven't had a roomate before just a husband, at least she doesnt require anything from me. hahaha anyway, its tues, practicm so far has been interesting seen different modes of communication used between the students and then with the interpreters. I am enjoying watching and learning and hopefull understanding or picking up more asl structure and receptives. wow, i feel so insignificant compared to the interpreters we are observing, but they are very considerate and reaffirming that once they were in our shoes and on our level and have grown with experience. How refreshing. because apparently we think everyone was just born skilled interpreters...hint hint april. haha. its been a hoot with rachel, all i can say is we have alot more bloopers to post and alost more funny things so definately stay tuned. I have lost my voice within 24 hrs of starting practicum and spent most of my night the frist day of practicum in the bathroom with the runs....you know what mean...massive runny poops. so now i am voiceless and poopless. hahaha. at least rachel doesnt have to listen to me...hahaha or robert listen to me nagging good for them...God answered their prayers.

To Be Continued...

(: we is tired.

we be back, latas.

peace out, c-town down.


tu mama esta llama!!

BLOOOOOOPERs

this is what happens to rachel when she stays with jasmin

"what does k mean? cute?"

wed 9 one more day

who knows if this will post....s0 here i go. ok today again been doing the same video, i don't know if frustrated because same videio or bc still not getting it. who knows. wow, its almost over. but yet i don't feel like i have everything i really need to apply to interpreting. I totally wish the program was longer. instill inside me every tool. like idioms for example just starting to work on them but like i can't remember 108 in 3 days especially if you only see them once. i asked ruby if she can use webcam and post will be easier to learn if see over again and learn to apply.

i kinda feel abandoned. i have enjoyed the past semesters with everyone, and now its like just getting out there. wow, its exciting because i feel like i am making the second step toward my goal, first was school and then second practicum, the real hands on learning experience ...but still scary. its like taking your first baby steps holding your parents hands and then the first steps you take on your own.