So I finally passed a 180 congressional a couple of days ago with 96% accuracy. That’s given me a boost at school. I was close to passing today but I made some silly mistakes. I’ve been working on my accuracy and cleaning up my notes and I haven’t done speed practices lately. I guess I [...]
February 11, 2006 – 8:10 am
The speed teacher of my previous class said some time back that court reporting is the perfect job for people who are social introverts, but if you are an outgoing extrovert, you may have a difficult time at the job. Since the job involves sitting quietly for hours on end just listening to people talking, [...]
February 10, 2006 – 12:30 am
I’ve been spending some time over at the NewtoNYC.org site, meeting people, finding cheap/free things to do on the weekends, etc. At some point in the forum, someone asked me for a short history of court reporting, specifically regarding the machines. I had no idea. So I found something pretty succinct and interesting on the [...]
February 8, 2006 – 12:18 pm
Well, I’ve been in Mr. Sacco’s class for a month and I haven’t passed a single test. I got to pass 5 tests at 180: three congressionals, one jury charge, and one testimony. I feel that I am not at the speed yet. I think I am actually writing at 170. I’m getting a little [...]
February 3, 2006 – 11:58 am
I know, I know. It’s been a long while since I updated my blog. First, let me explain: school was out. Was I supposed to update you on how much I wasn’t practicing? My mother is in town, my sister had a kid, and I’ve generally been keeping myself busy. So what’s new? Here’s what’s [...]