One of my favorite part of the conferences and workshops is the conversations that you can have with other interpreters. Tonight's dialogues have run the gamut from pros/cons of freelancing/ staff positions; D.C. interpreting licensing laws (a hot topic which is currently being discussed); the dynamics of and misconceptions about hearing-Deaf interpreting teams; the gap between ITP training, real world experience, and obtaining certification; and the 10,000 hour rule, from Malcom Gladwell's Outliers: Story of Success (the 10,00 hour rule which is referred to in this blog is definitely another topic of another day).
While these spontaneous discussions concluded my day (well maybe dinner conversations were not quite so spontaneous), the rest of the day was fantastic as well. It is hard to believe that tomorrow is the last day of the conference. In addition the the business meeting, I had the opportunity to attend two workshops- theater tech for interpreters and back translation (and this is where I get to brag about my friend, Jennifer Cranston who presented her back translation workshop for the first time and did an amazing job. She will also be presenting for VRID District I this spring. Stay tuned for more information!). We had a great day and I am working with a great team- both the conference committee and support staff. Tomorrow will be another full (and great) day!
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