Terp Life

A Day in the life as an ASL Interpreter ----------------- ---------

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When a Deaf client tells me they like me as their interpreter

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When a group of ASL students go to a Deaf event for the first time

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When getting unsolicited feedback

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When I walk into a room late and everyone looks at me

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Lag time

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Deafinitely getting robbed by Zane and Heath

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Robber: [yelling] Get on the ground!”

[Everyone screams]

Other robber: [ASL] “Sorry. On the ground, now.”

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I lol’d

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When the speaker sees that I'm interpreting next to them

it’s like

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When a presenter asks the interpreter to participate

I am completely baffled by how many times the interpreters are asked to do something while they are in the middle of interpreting. At a conference, the speaker called the interpreter up to draw names for the raffle prize.  In college, the professors seemed to confuse the interpreter with a teacher’s aide.  Doctors have handed medicine over to the interpreters to hold, asked them to help me up, and have continued speaking the entire time.  

Here’s a tip, presenters/teachers/all hearing people: despite what you may think, the interpreters are not there to entertain you. They are not there as an extra set of hands to help pass out papers, set up equipment, change slides, or anything other than to facilitate equal access to communication and information.  

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When my peers see an old recording of me interpreting

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When my terp buddy and I get an assignment together

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What lag time looks like

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When there's a fast flow of information coming my way

It’s like

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When I make a mistake interpreting and immediately fix it

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When I realize I left my phone at home and have an hour to kill

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When I go to an assignment with my team

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When someone speaks.. One... Word... At... A... Time......

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