It's interesting how things are presented in school versus how they are in real life. There's a lot more logistical planning and chasing people than I really expected. Also, it's interesting to work with people that I know who are now looking to hire me for my services as an interpreter.
One of my upcoming gigs is pretty short (45 mins, tops), but is quite complex, and deals with things that I don't know much about. I'm doing my homework for that one. I've found out that things happen either way too slow or way too fast in the "real world". Looking back, school put me on a timeline. The test was on Friday, so you could break your study time down into manageable chunks.
Now, though? I know when my assignment is, but suddenly there are a lot of things that are out of my control. I could always rely on the profs to get back in 24 hours or so, but now? I can't rely on an outside person. I could always rely on being at the right place at the right time, but now? There's no guarantee that I'll be at the right place at the right time.
This will wreak havoc with my sense of perfectionism and logistical-ish stuff, but y'know, I can be the interpreter that gets it done. I'm good at isolating exactly what I need.
Not sure where this blog post is going, but I guess my point is that things are really different out in the real world than in school. In school, profs keep you on a schedule. In the real world, your success is measured by how willing you are to stick to it.
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